Kyodo News International (Tokyo, Japan) articles from January 2007

Kyodo News International (Tokyo, Japan) archives from January 2007

Dept. stores reopen for business, selling lucky bags.
January 2, 2007

Chinese farmers lack basic land rights.
January 3, 2007

Mizutani Kensetsu made dubious donations to get airport work: report.
January 3, 2007

Funds earmark 4 tril. yen to invest in Japan firms in 2007: daily.
January 3, 2007

Fog delays Yamagata Shinkansen trains.
January 3, 2007

Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ pays 1 bil. yen in tariffs on behalf of client.
January 4, 2007

Kirin to introduce new mainstay beer for 1st time in 17 years.
January 4, 2007

Daiwa Sec. execs to get pay cuts over insider trading at local unit.
January 4, 2007

NTT DoCoMo buys 3% stake in NTV to upgrade content service.
January 4, 2007

Industry maven Ken Moroi dies at 78.(Obituary)
January 4, 2007

Yoshimoto Kogyo to publish comic magazine, make films.
January 4, 2007

Malaysia allows Fly Asian Express to fly low-cost, long-haul routes.
January 4, 2007

Skating rink set up at Tokyo's Marunouchi Building.
January 4, 2007

Sony, Kodak enter into cross license accord, settle patent litigations.
January 4, 2007

TSE plans to introduce fines on listed firms to deter wrongdoings.
January 4, 2007

Holders of Toyota-Japan Energy credit cards top 1 million.
January 4, 2007

Toyota takes 3rd place in 2006 U.S. auto sales.
January 4, 2007

Ministry to oblige NHK to have outside auditors examine books.
January 4, 2007

Japan's new vehicle sales fall to 29-year low in 2006.
January 5, 2007

FSA imposes 500 mil. yen fine on Nikko Cordial for padding profits.
January 5, 2007

Yoshinoya's Dec. sales jump 19.3% on daily 'gyudon' sales.
January 5, 2007

Labor, management group chiefs start wage debate as new year starts.
January 5, 2007

Malaysia launches new, long-haul budget airline.
January 5, 2007

Matsushita, 2 others sued over alleged patent violation: report.
January 5, 2007

Softbank Mobile to offer new fee plan, aiming to increase users.
January 5, 2007

Suzuki plans to sell hybrid vehicle in Japan, U.S., Europe.
January 5, 2007

Taiwan launches high-speed rail service.
January 5, 2007

Toshiba develops HD DVD drive for desktop PCs.
January 5, 2007

Agency to pay half of uranium exploration costs as prices soar.
January 5, 2007

Nikko Cordial seeks financial help from Mizuho Corporate Bank.
January 6, 2007

Sharp develops world's biggest 108-inch flat-panel TV.
January 8, 2007

LG Electronics unveils world's 1st dual-format DVD player.
January 8, 2007

Citigroup to close most of Japan consumer finance branches.
January 9, 2007

Mizuho to raise long-term prime lending rate to 2.4%.
January 9, 2007

Kubota given 15-day business suspension order over bid rigging.
January 9, 2007

Nikko Cordial pays 500 mil. yen fine for falsified financial report.
January 9, 2007

Unlimited bus-ride tickets for Kyushu to be sold in Taiwan in Feb.
January 9, 2007

PS3 shipment to North America tops 1 million in less than 2 months.
January 9, 2007

Toyo Engineering plans marketing of gas-refining technology with BASF.
January 9, 2007

BOJ chief Fukui earned 12 mil. yen from investment in Murakami Fund.
January 9, 2007

Dominance of LCD TVs over plasma TVs to become pronounced in 2007.
January 9, 2007

Use of free Net phone software spreading, putting telecoms on guard.
January 9, 2007

Teijin adviser Yasui to head public lender for small businesses.
January 9, 2007

Toyota divulges Lexus supercar's specifications.
January 9, 2007

MBS to raise 5.8 bil. yen via 3rd party new share allotment.
January 10, 2007

KDDI's new cellphone for kids has GPS function.
January 10, 2007

Japan Post eyes listing 2 financial units' stocks in 2009.
January 10, 2007

Ex-lawmaker Itoyama, his firm hold 11.48% stake in TV Tokyo.
January 10, 2007

ANA plans largest-ever realignment of flights in Japan.
January 10, 2007

JAL to shed 3,000 jobs in 3 years to turn itself around.
January 10, 2007

China Construction Bank mulls listing on mainland stock market.
January 10, 2007

Kirin eyeing 5.6% rise in beer sales in 2007 with launch of new brand.
January 10, 2007

Asahi remains top-selling Japanese beer maker in 2006.
January 10, 2007

Mizuho, Shinko to merge, become No. 3 Japanese brokerage.
January 10, 2007

Casio sold over 1 billion units of calculators as of Dec.
January 10, 2007

Daihatsu to set up engine plant for minivehicles in Fukuoka.
January 10, 2007

Nintendo raises earnings projection on strong sales of game consoles.
January 10, 2007

Skype plans flat rate for calls to fixed-line, cellphones.
January 10, 2007

Hitachi to establish IT-based old-people's home in Fukuoka.
January 10, 2007

Matsushita to build world's largest plasma panel plant in 2009.
January 10, 2007

Nuclear reactor resumes operation 30 months after fatal accident.
January 10, 2007

Rakuten eyeing market advance into U.S., Europe, China.
January 10, 2007

TSE sees Shinko as nominal surviving entity in merger with Mizuho.
January 10, 2007

Aeon eyeing charging for shopping bags at all outlets in near future.
January 10, 2007

ANA unit to offer tours to Boston Red Sox games.
January 11, 2007

Sapporo aims for 7% rise in 2007 Japanese beer sales.
January 11, 2007

Toyota Corolla remains best-selling car for 4th year.
January 11, 2007

KDDI wins largest net gain in cellphone contracts in Japan in 2006.
January 11, 2007

Fujiya halts sales of cakes, pastries over use of old milk.
January 11, 2007

Lawson to become 1st convenience store chain to sell sashimi.
January 11, 2007

Kuraray to more than double output capacity of optical film for LCD TVs.
January 11, 2007

Daiei posts 18% rise in group operating profit in March-November.
January 11, 2007

Jasdaq OKs wig maker Artnature's application to list shares.
January 11, 2007

Mitsubishi starts feasibility study on auto production in Russia.
January 12, 2007

North Pacific Bank, Sapporo Bank to merge in Oct. next year.
January 12, 2007

Hankyu Hanshin group air cargo service firms to form alliance.
January 12, 2007

Asahi Kasei may seek ethylene business merger with M'bishi Chemical.
January 12, 2007

TSE asks NEC to report accounting practice improvements.
January 12, 2007

EBRD to withdraw investment plan for Sakhalin-2 energy project.
January 12, 2007

Mitsubishi mulls demanding damages for faulty Sanyo batteries.
January 12, 2007

Nikko head denies rumored plan to seek fresh capital.
January 12, 2007

Canon to buy Toshiba's stake in joint SED panel production venture.
January 12, 2007

Nonpayment scandal-hit Nipponkoa Insurance to reshuffle president.
January 12, 2007

Sharp aims to expand FY 2007 global LCD TV sales to 9 mil. units.
January 12, 2007