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

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

New vehicle sales in Japan rise 2.4% in Jan.-June.
July 1, 2005

Customer data losses at banks, others mount to over 1.6 mil.
July 1, 2005

1st Japan-U.S. business summit in 5 years to meet next week.
July 1, 2005

DoCoMo, Vodafone to begin broadband cellular services in 2006.
July 1, 2005

Moody's upgrades Cosmo Oil's ratings to Ba1 from Ba2.
July 1, 2005

Daewoo founder indicted for accounting fraud, forex smuggling.
July 1, 2005

Sumida seeking to buy majority stake in Swiss maker Saia-Burgess.
July 1, 2005

MTFG, UFJ asset management units sign merger pact.
July 1, 2005

Nikko Cordial agrees to become agent of Chuo Mitsui Trust.
July 1, 2005

Microsoft to build research center in Indonesia.
July 1, 2005

Mitsubishi UFJ planning to set up U.S. financial holding firm.
July 1, 2005

M'bishi recalls 209,000 Libero station wagons after injury.
July 1, 2005

Mitsubishi recalling 200,000 Libero station wagons after injury.
July 1, 2005

Sanyo to eliminate 10,000 jobs, or 10% of global workforce.
July 1, 2005

Oki group's 1st Indian branch office begins operations.
July 1, 2005

Store chain Olympic hid 500 mil. yen income for 3 years.
July 1, 2005

Mitsui & Co. sets up environmental fund to atone for gas data scam.
July 1, 2005

3 Japanese carmakers mark record high U.S. sales in 1st half.
July 2, 2005

SMFG to repay public funds in 3 years, nixes merger with Daiwa group.
July 2, 2005

Japan Post to enter parcel delivery service for frozen food.
July 2, 2005

JR West to check communication skills of senior staff.
July 2, 2005

Nippon Suisan acquires U.S. firm King & Prince Seafood.
July 2, 2005

Takara buys animation studio Tatsunoko.
July 2, 2005

Toyota announces price hikes for 4 models in U.S.
July 2, 2005

Marubeni found to have concealed 600 million yen in income.
July 2, 2005

Main events scheduled for Monday, July 4.
July 3, 2005

Toyobo rejects allegations of conspiracy over body armor defects.
July 3, 2005

Matsushita to cut 1,000 domestic jobs in semiconductor division.
July 3, 2005

JH employee caught eliminating data on bid-rigging from PCs.
July 3, 2005

LEAD: Daiei to sell additional 100 real estate assets to cut debts.
July 3, 2005

Kameda Seika to produce rice biscuits with Chinese food maker.
July 4, 2005

Uniqlo's June sales up for 1st time in 5 months on Cool Biz campaign.
July 4, 2005

DaimlerChrysler opens R&D center in Yokohama.
July 4, 2005

Hiroshima Gas inks deal to buy LNG from Malaysia.
July 4, 2005

S. Korean actress Choi Ji Woo to star in Japanese drama.
July 4, 2005

Mitsubishi Motors to move head office back to original building.
July 4, 2005

Nissan devises IC tag-based die inventory management system.
July 4, 2005

Oji Paper acquires Swiss photo papermaker Ilford Imaging.
July 4, 2005

Yoshinoya's June sales show 1st upturn in 31 months on year.
July 4, 2005

Thin projection TVs heat up competition for flat-screen TVs.
July 4, 2005

Yahoo Japan posts photo, data of suspect on wanted list for free.
July 4, 2005

141 Nichias workers die of lung diseases linked to asbestos.
July 5, 2005

Japan WFP group to form council to fight hunger with private sector.
July 5, 2005

Honda devises fuel-efficient 1.8-liter engine for Civic.
July 5, 2005

Meiji Yasuda president to resign over unpaid insurance money.
July 5, 2005

S&P raises ratings on Sumitomo Life to BBB.
July 5, 2005

JR West to delay introduction of performance-based wage system.
July 5, 2005

Sanyo to shut 20% of plants in Japan in 3 years.
July 5, 2005

Singapore's Temasek to invest in China Construction Bank.
July 5, 2005

Aeon to sell 32-inch LCD TVs for 100,000 yen.
July 5, 2005

Suzuki recalling 29,000 Swift, Escudo passenger cars.
July 5, 2005

Wal-Mart to make Seiyu a subsidiary: report.
July 5, 2005

Heisei Denden to launch high-speed wireless LAN business.
July 5, 2005

Dentsu to help nurture ad experts in China.
July 6, 2005

Airlines struggling to reduce human errors.
July 6, 2005

170 workers at 2 firms died of asbestos-linked diseases since 1976.
July 6, 2005

Death toll from asbestos-linked diseases rise to 280.
July 6, 2005

Japan's 1st-half imported vehicle sales fall 2.6%.
July 6, 2005

Disaster-time messages can be left in English via 'au' mobile phones.
July 6, 2005

Bush rejects Kyoto Protocol-linked agreements at G-8 summit.
July 6, 2005

AU leaders urge G-8 to act quickly to end poverty.
July 6, 2005

G-8 to discuss aid to Africa, climate change, N. Korea.
July 6, 2005

Goldman Sachs unit to take control of USJ.
July 6, 2005

JAL unveils 'Mushiking' jumbo jets for summer vacationers.
July 6, 2005

S&P may cut Meiji Yasuda ratings on more benefit nonpayment cases.
July 6, 2005

Kubota eyeing fund for studying cure for asbestos-linked diseases.
July 6, 2005

Kanematsu lands machinery orders for Iranian relic repair.
July 6, 2005

NEC Electronics expects group net loss for April-Sept. 1st half.
July 6, 2005

Nippon Oil unit begins oil development project in North Sea.
July 6, 2005

Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals ties up with Merck on antipsychotic drug.
July 6, 2005

Software automatically sorts replies to R.S.V.P. messages.
July 6, 2005

Cancer-ridden ex-smokers appeal to Supreme Court in damages case.
July 6, 2005

Toyota Corolla remains best-seller in Jan.-June period.
July 6, 2005

Prosecutors indict ex-Mitsui officials over gas data fabrication.
July 6, 2005

Train driver sacked for e-mailing via mobile phone while driving.
July 6, 2005

Yamaha Motor to launch food supplement.
July 6, 2005

London blasts send dollar, European equities lower.
July 7, 2005

Protection for carmaker Proton will be reduced, Abdullah says.
July 7, 2005

ECB keeps key rate at 2.0% for 25th straight month.
July 7, 2005

Mizuho Corporate Bank keeps long-term prime rate unchanged.
July 7, 2005

NTT Communications to allow users to unlock accounts via cellphone.
July 7, 2005

WOWOW to enter mobile phone-based shopping site business.
July 7, 2005

Moody's upgrades rating on Snow Brand to Ba3.
July 7, 2005

Families of factory workers died of asbestos-linked disease.
July 7, 2005