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

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

Sharp Develops New Air Purifier for Automobiles.
July 1, 2003

New Japanese Airline Seeks 300 Million Yen in Support from Miyazaki Prefecture.
July 1, 2003

Merging Osaka, Japan-Based Banks Decide on New Name.
July 1, 2003

Japanese Mobile-Phone Maker to Recall Faulty Battery Chargers.
July 1, 2003

Japanese Toymaker Releases Special Themed Version of Electric Vehicle.
July 1, 2003

Tokyo Gas, Shell Subsidiary to Cooperate in Power Generation Project.
July 1, 2003

Japanese Politician Claims Government Pressured Insurers to Merge.
July 1, 2003

Matsushita, Sony Join Eight-Member Linux Group for Home Appliances.
July 1, 2003

Mitsubishi Motors to Recall More Than 6,000 Delica Minivans.
July 1, 2003

Japan May Not Ink Oil Deal amid Iran's Nuclear-Weapons Issues.
July 1, 2003

Russian Electric Utility, Sumitomo Corp. to Study Power-Supply Feasibility.
July 1, 2003

Japanese Retailer Aeon Breaks Up with Drug Eleven over Accounting Dispute.
July 1, 2003

Japanese Steel Producer May Sell 10 Percent Stake in Brazilian Steelmaker.
July 1, 2003

Aozora Bank Asks Shareholders Not to Sell to U.S. Investment Fund.
July 2, 2003

Mizuho Financial Group Inc. Loses Title of World's Biggest Bank to Citigroup.
July 2, 2003

Moody's Confirms Japanese Brewer Sapporo Holdings' Long-Term Debt Ratings.
July 2, 2003

Moody's Revises Japanese Brokerages Rating Outlooks to Stable.
July 2, 2003

Canon Inc. Boosts R&D Spending to Over 900 Billion Yen.
July 2, 2003

Japanese Firm Suspends 200 Mobile-Phone Lines over Spam Complaints.
July 2, 2003

Japan Retailer Uniqlo's June All-Store Sales Go Up for First Time in 19 Months.
July 2, 2003

Matsushita Electric Works' Net Profit Rises 353.1 Percent in First Half.
July 2, 2003

Moody's Revises Rating Outlook for Marudai Food Co. to Stable.
July 2, 2003

Matsushita Electrical Industrial Co. Introduces Greenhouse-Gas Trading Scheme.
July 2, 2003

Hitachi to Offer Digital Pen Solutions Service.
July 2, 2003

Nissan to Make New SUV, Pickup Truck in Barcelona.
July 2, 2003

S&P Makes Mixed Rating Changes for Japan Oil Firms.
July 2, 2003

Sanyo to Boost Digital-Camera Production to 10 Million Units.
July 2, 2003

Japanese Bank Resona Holdings Shifts to Two-Headquarters System.
July 3, 2003

Big Japanese Banks' Latent Profits on Stocks Top 1.6 Trillion Yen.
July 3, 2003

Chemical Firm Finds Polluted Groundwater at Osaka, Japan, Vacant Lot.
July 3, 2003

Insider Trading Gets Japanese Coca-Cola Bottler Executives Suspended Sentences.
July 3, 2003

Moody's Revises Rating Outlook for Itoham Foods to Stable.
July 3, 2003

NEC Unit Devises LCD Panel with Speaker Function.
July 3, 2003

Shizuoka, Japan, Residents Sue to Suspend Utility's Nuclear Reactors.
July 3, 2003

Softbank Corp. to Open Portal Site for Hundreds of Online Games.
July 3, 2003

Sharp Corp., German Software Firm to Tie Up in PDA System Development, Sales.
July 3, 2003

Tokyo Stock Exchange Punishes Three Brokers for Illegal Deals.
July 3, 2003

Toyota Leads Japanese Firms in Forbes Corporate Ranking.
July 3, 2003

Japanese Finance Officials Voice Caution over Surge in Government Bond Yields.
July 4, 2003... Jul. 4--TOKYO--Japanese government ministers expressed caution over the surge in the yield on the key government bond, which hit a 14-month high briefly on Friday, and said the government needs to take steps to stem further rises. ...

Only 40 Percent of Japanese Understand Life Insurers' Guaranteed Yields.
July 4, 2003... Jul. 4--TOKYO--Only 40 percent of citizens fully or partially understand the implications of the guaranteed yields life insurers promise to earn for policyholders, according to a poll by a Bank of Japan (BOJ) arm, released Friday. A total...

Japanese Liberal Democrats Approve Bills Fining Loan Sharks.
July 4, 2003... Jul. 4--TOKYO--The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Friday approved amendments to several laws governing moneylenders, including one slapping a fine of up to 100 million yen, LDP officials said. The LDP approved the amendments to the...

Japan Eyeing Promotion of Oil Development in Russia.
July 4, 2003... Jul. 4--TOKYO--Japan appears set to promote a plan to build a pipeline to ship oil from Siberia as talks by a Japanese consortium over a major oil development project in Iran have hit a snag due to concerns over Tehran's suspected nuclear...

Osaka, Japan, Police Investigate Bank Leak of Clients' Personal Data.
July 4, 2003

Wine Making, Garbage Service among Japan's Deregulation Zone Ideas.
July 4, 2003

Japanese Bank May Create Firm to Support Troubled Borrowers, Reduce Bad Loans.
July 4, 2003

Four Firms to Set Standard for High-Definition Camcorders.
July 4, 2003

Corolla Regains Top Spot in Half-Year Car Sales.
July 4, 2003

Japanese Firm Fails to Win U.S. Approval of Expanded Use of Drug.
July 4, 2003

Japan's Key Economic Gauge above Boom-or-Bust Line of 50 Percent in May.
July 4, 2003

Japanese Economic Minister Hopes U.S. Understands Tokyo's Position on Energy.
July 4, 2003

Japanese Government Projects 377 Billion Yen Net Surplus for 2002 Fiscal Year.
July 4, 2003

Japanese Sales of Imported New Vehicles up 0.5 Percent in 2003.
July 4, 2003

Moody's Says Japan's Property, Casualty Insurers' Outlook Stable.
July 4, 2003

Japanese Finance Minister Says Nation Must Avoid Interest Rate Hikes.
July 4, 2003

Mazda to Stop Truck Production, Buy from Isuzu.
July 4, 2003

Tokyo Consumer Prices Remain Higher Than Other World Cities.
July 4, 2003

Japanese Bank to Raise Long-Term Prime Rate.
July 4, 2003

Japan's Regional Economies Remain Flat, Weakening.
July 4, 2003

Potential Buyers of Japanese Retailer Down to Three U.S. Firms.
July 4, 2003

Japanese-Made English Conversation Robot Getting Popular.
July 4, 2003

Asia, Europe Ministers Mull Asian Economic Outlook.
July 5, 2003... Jul. 5--BALI, Indonesia--Finance ministers from Asia and Europe kicked off two days of talks in Bali on Saturday, with the first day's talks dominated by the Asian economic outlook. They also reaffirmed the need to intensify efforts in...

Kyodo News International, Tokyo, Currency Outlook Column.
July 5, 2003... Byline: Yoshino Matsui Jul. 5--The U.S. dollar is likely to remain weak against the yen next week due to a string of disappointing U.S. economic data released recently. Dealers said they expect the dollar to trade between the 117 yen...

Indonesia to Advance Human Resources Initiative at Asia-Europe Economic Summit.
July 5, 2003... Byline: Christine T. Tjandraningsih Jul. 5--JAKARTA, Indonesia--As Asian and European finance ministers gather this weekend in Bali, Indonesia plans to promote an initiative to develop financial sector human resources in developing...

Kyodo News International, Tokyo, Stock Outlook Column.
July 5, 2003... Byline: Mie Sakamoto Jul. 5--TOKYO--Tokyo stocks are likely to move narrowly next week after hefty gains this past week, with investors focusing on U.S. corporate earnings. Analysts predict the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average will move...

Kyodo News International, Tokyo, Bond Outlook Column.
July 5, 2003

Japanese Discount Retailer Opens Larger Merchandise Trading Center in Nagoya.
July 5, 2003

Sources Report New Japanese-American Rocket Design Must Be Lightened.
July 5, 2003

Japanese Brokerage Admits to Hiding 1.6 Billion Yen in Income to Evade Taxes.
July 5, 2003

Rival Japanese Telecoms Seek Voiding of NTT Interconnection Fee Hike.
July 5, 2003

Japanese Auditing Firms Use Different Tax Credit Calculation Methods for Banks.
July 6, 2003... Jul. 6--TOKYO--Japan's four major auditing firms use different guidelines and standards to calculate banks' deferred tax assets, future tax credits that are counted as part of capital, a Kyodo News survey showed Sunday. The issue of...

Asian, European Financial Leaders Agree to Push for Asian Bond Markets.
July 6, 2003... Byline: Takehiko Kajita Jul. 6--BALI, Indonesia--Finance ministers from Asia and Europe concluded two days of talks on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Sunday agreeing to help Asian nations foster viable bond markets in the region...

Head of Japanese Finance Agency Repeats Hope for China's Currency Flexibility.
July 6, 2003

Japanese Business Group Delegation Leaves for 8-Day European Economic Trip.
July 6, 2003

More Regional Japanese Banks Sell 'Regional Funds'.
July 7, 2003... Jul. 7--TOKYO--More and more regional Japanese banks are selling so-called "regional funds," unique stock investment trust funds that invest in firms operating in their regions. Since the funds are invested in firms closely related to a...

Kyodo News International, Tokyo, Business Briefs Column.
July 7, 2003... Jul. 7--HONG KONG FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES TOTAL US$114.4 BILLION IN JUNE: HONG KONG--Hong Kong's foreign exchange reserves amounted to US$114.4 billion at the end of June, down from US$116.1 billion in May, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority...

Interest-Rate Surge Marks 'Correction' Phase, Bank of Japan Chief Says.
July 7, 2003... Jul. 7--OSAKA, Japan--Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Toshihiko Fukui indicated Monday he does not see recent rises in long-term interest rates as having a negative impact on Japan's economy, but regards them as a necessary adjustment from...

Japan Mulls Sending Envoy to Iran to Address Nuclear-Weapons Issue.
July 7, 2003... Jul. 7--TOKYO--The Japanese government began Monday to consider soon dispatching an envoy to Iran to urge it to dispel international concerns over its suspected nuclear weapons development program, government sources said. The United...

New Airport Begins Operations in Ishikawa, Japan.
July 7, 2003

23 Firms Set Up Council to Promote Japanese Broadband Service.
July 7, 2003

Japanese Firm's Net Increase in June Cell-Phone Contracts Surpasses Rivals.
July 7, 2003

Japan's Nonlife Insurers Remain under Severe Pressure, S&P Warns.
July 7, 2003

Japan Won't Lift Canada Beef Ban Unless Ottawa Tightens Checks.
July 7, 2003

Founding President to Resign at Japanese Mail-Order Retailer.
July 7, 2003

Kagoshima, Japan, City Passes Ordinance to Tax Spent Nuclear Fuel.
July 7, 2003