Kyodo News International (Tokyo, Japan) articles from April 2005

Kyodo News International (Tokyo, Japan) archives from April 2005

Japan's new vehicle sales down 2.2 percent in FY 2004.
April 1, 2005

ShinGinko Tokyo starts business.
April 1, 2005

Chambers begin issuing origin certificates under Japan-Mexico FTA.
April 1, 2005

Toyota, 7 other Japanese companies make Forbes top 100 list.
April 1, 2005

Singapore lawyer wants Japanese firm charged for highway collapse.
April 1, 2005

Intel accepts FTC's cease-and-desist order in Japan.
April 1, 2005

Asahi Shimbun terminates news service to Livedoor portal site.
April 1, 2005

Livedoor to be biggest Net firm in sales by making NBS a unit.
April 1, 2005

Livedoor's stake in Nippon Broadcasting exceeds 50 percent: gov't report.
April 1, 2005

Lehman Brothers' stake in Livedoor tops 16 percent.
April 1, 2005

Kikkoman to tie up with U.S. supplement maker.
April 1, 2005

Interview with Matsushita Electric President Nakamura.
April 1, 2005

DaimlerChrysler recalls 1.3 mil. cars to check for power problems.
April 1, 2005

USTR warns Japan on high rates for connecting mobile networks.
April 1, 2005

800,000 join workforce, welcomed at initiation ceremonies.
April 1, 2005

JNOC dissolved after 37 years in natural resources business.
April 1, 2005

Japan's 2nd biggest drugmaker Astellas Pharma created.
April 1, 2005

Dainippon Ink, PS Japan give up integration of polystyrene business.
April 1, 2005

NHK to replace all 8 board directors to restore public trust.
April 1, 2005

3 external board members of Nippon Broadcasting quit.
April 1, 2005

Sanyo Electric launches agro-business.
April 1, 2005

24 Kokudo creditors agree to maintain lending: report.
April 1, 2005

Nippon TV teaming up with Sony unit for Internet-based services.
April 1, 2005

UFJ Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui abolish bad-loan disposal teams.
April 1, 2005

Toyota U.S. executive says no concern about trade friction.
April 2, 2005

Toyota, Nissan post record high new vehicle sales in U.S. in March.
April 2, 2005

Mizuho to disband 4 corporate turnaround units.
April 3, 2005

Skymark sets 20,000 yen for late-night flight between Tokyo, Okinawa.
April 4, 2005

Japan seeks more protection of businesses in China.
April 4, 2005

Kirin to sell medicines in 6 ASEAN markets from 2006.
April 4, 2005

Toho raises stake in Fuji TV to 7.19 percent.
April 4, 2005

Honda Motor to cut CO2 emissions by 30 percent in FY2010.
April 4, 2005

Shobunsha sets up business in China to offer map content services.
April 4, 2005

Matsushita, LG Electronics to settle plasma patent row.
April 4, 2005

Mitsubishi Chemical revises FY 2004 profit upward, to raise dividend.
April 4, 2005

Amusement park in Seibu Railway group fails to declare 200 mil. yen.
April 5, 2005

Competition intensifying in 'third category' of beer market.
April 5, 2005

Concerns about takeover risks growing among broadcasters.
April 5, 2005

Ricoh loses laptop computer with data of 18,700 corporate customers.
April 5, 2005

Sompo Japan gets Chinese approval to set up insurance subsidiary.
April 5, 2005

Isuzu sets up joint sales unit in Spain.
April 5, 2005

Nissan sets up new wholesale company in Ukraine.
April 5, 2005

Office equipment maker Kokuyo to launch catalog sales in China.
April 5, 2005

Gov't to strengthen product recall system.
April 5, 2005

Government picks 7 persons to head road entities to take over 4 bodies.
April 5, 2005

Softbank sets up own grid computing network.
April 5, 2005

Sumitomo Corp. sells Tokyo head office building.
April 5, 2005

Record number of vehicle recalls reported in FY 2004.
April 5, 2005

FY 2004 sales of imported autos in Japan down 3.8 percent on year.
April 6, 2005

Clothing chain store operator Shimamura to boost annual dividend.
April 6, 2005

Honda offers ASIMO robot to promote science education.
April 6, 2005

Kirin enters 3rd-category beer market after Sapporo, Suntory.
April 6, 2005

LCD TVs outdo plasma TVs in large flat-screen TV market.
April 6, 2005

Elpida to shift key memory chip operations to Taiwan.
April 6, 2005

Pony Canyon may allot new shares to investment fund.
April 6, 2005

Toyota Corolla bestseller in FY 2004 for 2nd year.
April 6, 2005

Nintendo decides on 130 yen dividend hike.
April 6, 2005

Nissan Diesel, Press Kogyo ink deal to form China axle-making unit.
April 6, 2005

Aeon boosts net profit 12 percent to record 62 billion yen.
April 6, 2005

Rolls-Royce in venture to develop fuel cell-based power system.
April 6, 2005

Sony unveils iPod rival with 20-gigabyte HDD.
April 6, 2005

Sony signs partnership program contract with FIFA.
April 6, 2005

S&P ratings on Itochu unaffected by FamilyMart impairment loss.
April 6, 2005

Volkswagen, Land Rover/Range Rover, Mitsubishi Fuso issue recalls.
April 6, 2005

S&P raises rating on Asahi Glass.
April 7, 2005

Mizuho Corporate Bank to lower long-term prime rate to 1.55 percent.
April 7, 2005

Vodafone sees net subscription growth slow sharply in FY 2004.
April 7, 2005

China 'firmly opposes' EU, U.S. moves over textile imports.
April 7, 2005

Ito-Yokado's group net profit plunges 67.9 percent for year to February.
April 7, 2005

Concern over disappearance of craftsmanship spreading.
April 7, 2005

Japan dept. stores discuss management problems with S. Korea stores.
April 7, 2005

EU to publish guidelines on Chinese textile imports.
April 7, 2005

Murakami Fund may be biggest investor in OSE with larger stake.
April 7, 2005

Hitachi Capital to establish leasing unit in China.
April 7, 2005

Honda to reduce business travel to China on anti-Japan sentiment.
April 7, 2005

Honda's new station wagon for 'cool lifestyle' to go on sale.
April 7, 2005

Lehman Brothers' stake in Livedoor falls to 14 percent from 16 percent.
April 7, 2005

Isuzu Motors to recall 3 bus models, BMW to fix motorcycles.
April 7, 2005

Ripplewood CEO Collins concerned over Japan's moves to restrict M&As.
April 7, 2005

Nissan Diesel to license Mitsubishi Fuso emission-cutting technologies.
April 7, 2005

Okinawa urged to learn from Bahamas to become Asian financial center.
April 7, 2005

Japan Post unions raise objection to postal privatization plan.
April 7, 2005

Fast Retailing to open 70 outlets from Sept.
April 7, 2005

Seven-Eleven projects 100 bil. yen profit, 1st in industry.
April 7, 2005