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

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

Doubled Haneda-Kimpo flight services begin.
August 1, 2005

BOJ's current account balance rises back to target range.
August 1, 2005

Gov't to postpone plan to prevent foreign control of broadcasters.
August 1, 2005

JH director arrested over bid-rigging scandal.
August 1, 2005

Mizuho Financial's 1st-qtr pretax profit rises over 60%.
August 1, 2005

Gasoline retail prices hiked.
August 1, 2005

JT posts 1st-qtr net profit gain of 9.7%.
August 1, 2005

Mitsubishi Motors eyes setting out business realignment plan in 2006.
August 1, 2005

Japan's new vehicle sales down 3.4% in July.
August 1, 2005

FY 2005 sales of Japan's LCD, chip-making machines may fall 9.2%.
August 1, 2005

Thailand, Japan reach basic accord on FTA.
August 1, 2005

Japanese auto, steel industries hail basic Japan-Thailand FTA.
August 1, 2005

Shiretoko to have 117.5 bil. yen benefit on Hokkaido.
August 1, 2005

Skynet launches Haneda-Nagasaki air route.
August 1, 2005

Japan eases blanket testing for mad cow disease.
August 1, 2005

Japan to put retaliatory levies on U.S. ball bearing, steel products.
August 1, 2005

1.17 mil. households refuse to pay NHK subscription fees.
August 2, 2005

S. Korean actor Bae takes 6.6% stake in Japanese Internet firm.
August 2, 2005

Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank to help Japan firms hire Chinese students.
August 2, 2005

Shinsei Bank, Credit Suisse Life Insurance form business tie-up.
August 2, 2005

Yumeshin seeks greater financial disclosure of Japan Engineering.
August 2, 2005

Singapore signs with Mizuho group to lure Japanese investment.
August 2, 2005

Mitsui Life teams up with Axa.
August 2, 2005

Mitsubishi Motors remains in red.
August 2, 2005

Fashion savant slams no-necktie look without collar change.
August 2, 2005

Nippon Oil's April-June group net jumps 63% on higher oil prices.
August 2, 2005

Sumitomo Chemical, Saudi Aramco to produce petrochemicals from 2008.
August 2, 2005

Moody's upgrades debt ratings for Aeon.
August 2, 2005

Chuo Mitsui to offer securities-brokering service as Nikko agent.
August 2, 2005

Nakagawa worried steel tariffs could spill over to beef row.
August 2, 2005

TEPCO's April-June group net profit falls 54.6% on year.
August 2, 2005

Mitsui Engineering, MHI, others raided by FTC for bid-rigging.
August 2, 2005

Asian Development Bank opens office in Sydney.
August 3, 2005

U.S. Big Three enjoy double-digit sales growth in July.
August 3, 2005

Digital cameras without finders becoming popular.
August 3, 2005

Japan's nonlife insurers fail to make payouts.
August 3, 2005

Konica Minolta's April-June net profit rises 1.0% on year.
August 3, 2005

Lawmakers prepare bill to ensure explorers' safety in EEZ.
August 3, 2005

Mazda posts 14% rise in group operating profit for 1st qtr.
August 3, 2005

Marubeni, others to build Saudi power-desalination plant.
August 3, 2005

Sega Sammy posts net profit of 10.7 billion yen for April-June.
August 3, 2005

NTT sees 2% revenue fall on poor fixed, mobile phone operations.
August 3, 2005

Toyota's 1st qtr group sales rise 10.5%, record high.
August 3, 2005

Toyota Corolla production tops 30 mil., world's 1st.
August 3, 2005

Toyota to boost investment in Texas plant, raise capacity to 200,000.
August 3, 2005

Currency reform gives China tool to better run economy: ex-USTR.
August 3, 2005

Adidas to buy Reebok, chase Nike.
August 4, 2005

Runway extension approved for Narita airport, 2010 completion eyed.
August 4, 2005

Apple Computer launches online music distribution service in Japan.
August 4, 2005

Merger of BTM, UFJ Bank to be delayed until January or later.
August 4, 2005

MHI, Hitachi abort plan to merge non-household air-conditioner units.
August 4, 2005

Sony tops 'best brands' list for 6th year.
August 4, 2005

Nomura to make full entry into banking business: report.
August 4, 2005

Fast Retailing to become holding firm in Nov. with no name change.
August 4, 2005

Honda president denies joining price-cut race in U.S.
August 4, 2005

Honda joins GM, BMW in fuel-cell R&D.
August 4, 2005

Honda recalling 85,000 Odyssey minivans in N. America.
August 4, 2005

July sales of imported autos fall 7.6% in Japan.
August 4, 2005

Matsushita sues Taiwan firm, 2 others in chip patent row.
August 4, 2005

Mazda sets up engineering support center in China.
August 4, 2005

Olympus, Terumo to strengthen business partnership.
August 4, 2005

NEC settles patent dispute with Harris.
August 4, 2005

CNOOC might set sights on Australian groups: FT.
August 4, 2005

S&P places Sony on credit watch for possible downgrade.
August 4, 2005

Toyota to start making Prius in China this year, 1st overseas output.
August 4, 2005

Toyota Corolla bestseller in July for 2nd straight month.
August 4, 2005

Mitsui to quit tire, paper, cement businesses: report.
August 4, 2005

China needs to take more steps in yuan revaluation: Japan official.
August 4, 2005

Firms eye system to control home appliances via mobile phones.
August 5, 2005

Philippines to resume imports of U.S. beef.
August 5, 2005

Brewers Sapporo, Asahi lower earnings projections.
August 5, 2005

Nikko Cordial to raise payout ratio to 50%.
August 5, 2005

Japanese capsule hotels inspire 1st 'easyHotel' in London.
August 5, 2005

KDDI outdoes DoCoMo in July net subscription rise in mobile phones.
August 5, 2005

Scandal-hit Globaly to withdraw from commodity futures business.
August 5, 2005

Mizuho eyes repaying 800 bil. yen in public funds this month.
August 5, 2005

JVC to sell rear-projection HDTVs for less than rivals.
August 5, 2005

Drink that looks like beer getting popular with kids.
August 5, 2005

Subscriptions to KDDI's 3G mobile service top 19 mil.
August 5, 2005

Sankyo licenses U.S. firm to sell antihypertensive in Latin America.
August 5, 2005

Toymakers Takara, Tomy sign merger pact.
August 5, 2005

Nomura to begin bad-loan collection business: report.
August 6, 2005

Baidu.com shares more than quadruple in Nasdaq debut.
August 6, 2005

Sharp eyeing 10-fold rise in output of big-screen LCD TVs.
August 6, 2005