31.   Investors doubted that government measures could turn around the ailing economy.

32.   It is virtually impossible to salvage an ailing economy without also benefiting the banks and investors that poured cash into it.

33.   Japan has been keeping its interest rates at record lows to boost its ailing economy.

34.   Japanese bond futures fell amid growing concern the government will take more action to boost the ailing economy.

35.   Japanese bonds declined for a fifth day on investor concern the government will take further action to help the ailing economy.

36.   Japanese bonds rose as investors grew skeptical that a debt-financed income tax cut will put life into the ailing economy.

37.   Japan will consider cutting taxes on corporate income, real estate and securities transactions to boost its ailing economy, said the head of the Economic Planning Agency.

38.   Japanese consumers, pinched by the ailing economy, want cheaper but still high-quality cars.

39.   Japanese bonds fell for a fourth day, as investors expected new government measures to prevent the ailing economy from deteriorating.

40.   Japanese bonds fell on concern the government may take more action to boost the ailing economy.