Kyodo News International (Tokyo, Japan) articles from April 2003

Kyodo News International (Tokyo, Japan) archives from April 2003

Japan Feed Maker Nosan, German Firm to Offer Antibody Development Service.
April 9, 2003

Fukuoka-Based Appliance Retailer to Hire New Graduates as Contract Employees.
April 9, 2003

Japanese Oversight Group Reprimands Tokyo Bank for Distributing Customer Data.
April 9, 2003

Japanese Chemical Firm Raises Net Loss Outlook to 66 Billion Yen.
April 9, 2003

France's Danone Becomes Biggest Shareholder in Japanese Drink Maker.
April 9, 2003

Tokyo Industrial Firm Reports Superconductive Electrical Storage Breakthrough.
April 9, 2003

Japanese Fast-Food Chain Reports Sales Fell, Net Profits Soared in 2002.
April 9, 2003

Mazda Unveils RX-8 Sports Car, Announces U.S. Sales to Begin in May.
April 9, 2003

Mitsubishi Revises Profit Outlook Downward on Decline of Stock Holdings.
April 9, 2003

All Nippon Airways to Consolidate Narrow-Body Fleet into Boeing 737.
April 9, 2003

Hiroshima Utility Develops New System to Clear Power Plant Intakes.
April 9, 2003

Japanese Shipbuilder Lowers Estimated Net Profit for 2002.
April 9, 2003

Japanese Firms Revise Earnings Estimates in Face of Stock Appraisal Losses.
April 9, 2003

Number of Japanese Travelers during Upcoming Holiday Seen Falling 35.9 Percent.
April 9, 2003

Japan's Bank Lending Drops for Sixth Year in FY 2002.
April 10, 2003

Bank of Kansai, Kansai Sawayaka Bank to Merge Next February.
April 10, 2003

Osaka, Japan-Based Department-Store Operator Swings to Net Profit.
April 10, 2003

U.S. Investment Fund Set to Clinch Deal on Stake in Aozora Bank.
April 10, 2003

Mitsubishi Pharma to End Plasma Business in United States.
April 10, 2003

Seven-Eleven Japan Co. Sees Group Net Profit Rise 1.4 Percent.
April 10, 2003

Suzuki Motor Begins Output of New Passenger Car in Hungary.
April 10, 2003

Three Telecom-Engineering Firms in Japan to Integrate Management.
April 10, 2003

Japanese Airlines, Travel Agencies Stay Cautious Despite War Prospect.
April 10, 2003

Toyota to Cut Sedan Car Lineup at Various Japanese Dealership Chains.
April 10, 2003

U.S. Investment Fund to Purchase Controlling Interest in Japanese Bank.
April 11, 2003

Bank of Japan Board Members Question Management of Major Banks.
April 11, 2003

Low-Key Domestic Boutiques Take On Showy European Rivals in Tokyo.
April 11, 2003

Hong Kong, Shanghai Agree to Develop Energy-Derivatives Market.
April 11, 2003

Osaka, Japan-Based Cleaning-Materials Firm to List Shares in Three, Four Years.
April 11, 2003

Oki Electric Industry Co. Ups China Output in Case of SARS Plant Halt.
April 11, 2003

Japanese Government-Run Bank to Take 14 Percent Stake in Department-Store Firm.
April 11, 2003

Matsushita Electric Works to Boost Connector Business in China.
April 11, 2003

Itoham Foods Inc. Revises Down Net Profit Estimate on Securities Loss.
April 11, 2003

Tokyo-Based Heavy Electrical-Machinery Firm Revises Down Profit Outlook.
April 11, 2003

Japanese Industrial-Equipment Firm to Post 9 Billion Yen Group Net Loss.
April 11, 2003

Japanese Finance Minter Says Nation Will Pledge Humanitarian Aid for Iraq.
April 11, 2003

Japanese Trade Insurance Body to Lift Exclusion on Four Middle East Nations.
April 11, 2003

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Eyes Storing Spent Nuclear Fuel in Mutsu.
April 11, 2003

U.S., France Agree Survey Should Be Launched on Iraq's Reconstruction Needs.
April 11, 2003

Tokyo-Based Retailer Revises Down Profit Estimate on Massive Securities Loss.
April 11, 2003

Sharp Corp. to Move Up Air Purifier Output in China on SARS Epidemic.
April 11, 2003

Suzuki to Develop Compact SUVs with Fiat.
April 11, 2003

U.S. Investment Firm Begins Studies on Lending to Japanese Theme-Park Operator.
April 11, 2003

Toyota to Export Corollas Made in South Africa to Europe.
April 11, 2003

Tokyo-Based Textiles Firm, Trading House Unveil Shirts Requiring No Ironing.
April 11, 2003

Japanese, European Central Bank Heads Meet during IMF Gathering in Washington.
April 12, 2003

Bank of Japan Leader Meets with Greenspan, IMF Head before G-7 Talks.
April 12, 2003

Mitsubishi Shipyard Holds Launching Ceremony for Twin of Burned Luxury Liner.
April 12, 2003

Attendees at Washington Economic Summit Stress Iraq Recovery, Debt Relief.
April 12, 2003

IMF Panel Has Global Economy, Postwar Iraq Reconstruction on Its Agenda.
April 12, 2003

Japan Has Concerns about Being Able to Collect $5 Billion in Claims from Iraq.
April 12, 2003

U.S. Treasury Head Asks IMF to Assess Iraqi Economic Situation for Growth.
April 12, 2003

Developing States Request IMF, World Bank to Be Active in Iraq Reconstruction.
April 12, 2003

Washington Economic Summit Attendees Agree on Multilateral Support for Iraq.
April 12, 2003

Japan's Finance Minister Says It's Too Early to Commit Funds for Iraq Aid.
April 12, 2003

Japanese Government Bonds Expected to Move Firmly on 20-Year Demand.
April 12, 2003

Japanese Finance Minister Tells IMF That Nation Is Set on Achieving Growth.
April 12, 2003

Government, Bank Will Stem Deflation, Stabilize Markets, Japan Tells IMF.
April 12, 2003

Russia Reportedly May Forgive Loans to Iraq in Bid to Reduce Foreign Debts.
April 12, 2003

U.S. Treasury Secretary Sees Geopolitical Risks, Uncertainties Diminishing.
April 12, 2003

IMF, World Bank Hold Talks in Washington on Postwar Iraq, Global Poverty.
April 13, 2003

Toyota Affiliate Partners with German Firm to Develop Auto Navigation Systems.
April 14, 2003

Top Japanese Banks Report Collective Losses of 3.7 Trillion Yen in 2002.
April 14, 2003

Standard & Poor's Affirms Credit Rating of Japanese Bank Despite Parent's Loss.
April 14, 2003

Standard & Poor's Sees U.S. Fund's Bid for Japanese Bank as Boost to Ratings.
April 14, 2003

Japanese Business Lobby Asks Credit Firm to Temporarily Cease Participation.
April 14, 2003

Moody's Lowers Debt Rating of Japanese Energy, Material Firms' Holding Company.
April 14, 2003

U.S. 'Vulture Fund' Partners with Japanese Group to Rebuild Debt-Ridden Firms.
April 14, 2003

Tokyo Electric Power to Shut Down Last Nuclear Reactor amid Safety Concerns.
April 14, 2003

SARS Fears Impacting Trading Operations for Some Japanese Brokerages.
April 14, 2003

Sharp Announces Development of Super-Sensitive Digital Camera Sensor.
April 14, 2003

Japanese Shipping Firm to Transfer Moving Businesses to Retail Subsidiaries.
April 14, 2003

Japanese Spice Maker to Reduce Number of Board Members.
April 14, 2003

Japanese Parent of Panasonic to Cease Use of Alternative Brand Outside Japan.
April 14, 2003

Yahoo Japan Will Not Appeal Court Ruling Demanding Release of User Information.
April 14, 2003

Tokyo-Based Firm to Restrict Access to Mobile-Phone Dating Web Sites.
April 15, 2003

Japanese Convenience-Store Chain's Group Net Profit Jumps 50.7 Percent in 2002.
April 15, 2003

Tokyo-Based Industrial-Pump Maker Raises Net Loss Estimate.
April 15, 2003

Japanese Feed Companies Agree on Consolidation.
April 15, 2003

McDonald's to Launch Tofu Hamburger in Japan to Prop Up Business.
April 15, 2003

Tokyo-Based Nippon Mining's Group Profit to Double in Three Years.
April 15, 2003

March Sees Highest Japanese Sales of Any Nissan Model in Last 12 Years.
April 15, 2003

Moody's Assigns A1 Issuer Rating to Japanese Drug Maker.
April 15, 2003

Toshiba, Orix Set Up Firm to Plan Power-Generation Business.
April 15, 2003