Kyodo News International (Tokyo, Japan) articles from June 2004

Kyodo News International (Tokyo, Japan) archives from June 2004

Japan's New-Vehicle Sales Drop Whopping 10.6 Percent in May.
June 1, 2004

Nagasaki, Japan, Ceramic-Ware Maker Develops Porcelain Coffee Filter.
June 1, 2004

Japan Official Urges Cosmetics Firm to Achieve Independence after Bailout.
June 1, 2004

Kanebo Needs to Quickly Sell Textile Business, Says Chief of Japan Agency.
June 1, 2004

Japan Police Arrest Former Chief of Maruishi Cycle, 4 Others.
June 1, 2004

Japan Financial Firm UFJ Is Positive about Adopting U.S.-Style Governance.
June 1, 2004

Hitachi Develops New Magnetocardiogram for Heart-Disease Detection.
June 1, 2004

Customers Find Moth Caterpillars in Rice Porridge at Japan Mister Donut Shops.
June 1, 2004

Japan Sales of Mitsubishi Motors Vehicles Plunge 56.3 Percent in May.
June 1, 2004

Nissan to Cut Weight of All Models Up to 10 Percent in 5 Years, Report Says.
June 1, 2004

Nissan Plans to Move Headquarters to Yokohama, Japan, around 2010.
June 1, 2004

Development Bank of Japan Helps Finance Acquisition by NSCC Polymer.
June 1, 2004

Sony, mmO2 Start Music-Download Service for Mobile-Phone Users in Germany.
June 1, 2004

Japan Telecommunications Giant NTT Communications Fixes System Failure.
June 1, 2004

Toyota to Make Vice President Vice Chairman.
June 1, 2004

Kansai, Japan, Business Lobby Seeks Investment from Chinese Firms.
June 2, 2004

Former Executives of Failed Japan Construction Firm Indicted on Fraud Charges.
June 2, 2004

Japan Digital-Camera Makers Eye Sharp Increases in Shipments.
June 2, 2004

Japan Financial Agency to Issue More Business-Improvement Orders to UFJ Group.
June 2, 2004

S&P Keeps Japan Firm UFJ's Group Banks on Watch Positive.
June 2, 2004

Fujitsu, Sun Microsystems Expand Tie-Up on Advanced Server Systems.
June 2, 2004

Matsushita to Reshape Cellphone, Auto-Electronics Business in Japan.
June 2, 2004

Japan Officials Reveal More Defective Auto-Part Cover-Ups by Mitsubishi Motors.
June 2, 2004

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. Punishes 29 Employees over Defect Cover-Up.
June 2, 2004

Legal Music-Download Providers Total 107 Worldwide, Survey Shows.
June 2, 2004

Japan Discount Retailer Don Quijote to Open Outlet with Ferris Wheel.
June 2, 2004

Sony Plans Variety of New Products to Regain Strength.
June 2, 2004

Sony to Stop Selling Clie PDAs in United States, Europe.
June 2, 2004

Japan Travel Agency Hankyu Express Reports Leak of Data on 620,000 Customers.
June 2, 2004

UFJ Bank May Ask Toyota for Financial Aid, President Says.
June 2, 2004

Dell Launches Printer Sales in Japan.
June 3, 2004

NTT DoCoMo's i-Mode Internet-Capable Mobile Services to Begin in Greece.
June 3, 2004

Mitsubishi Motors to Re-Recall 1,051 Minivehicles.
June 3, 2004

Nissan to Recall Bluebird Cars to Fix Exhaust-Gas Computer Program.
June 3, 2004

Embattled Japan Textile Firm Kanebo Makes Debt-Reduction Projection.
June 3, 2004

Japan Firm Oki Electric Develops New Call-Center System for Chinese Market.
June 3, 2004

Moody's Likely to Upgrade Ratings of 4 Big Japan Department-Store Firms.
June 3, 2004

Ratings Firm Upgrades Outlook for Mitsubishi Electric, Oki Electric to Stable.
June 3, 2004

Japan Electric Company Kansai to Withdraw from U.S. Power Market.
June 3, 2004

Tokyo Start-Ups Market to List Chinese Financial-Services Firm, Newspaper Says.
June 3, 2004

Japan Urges Mitsubishi Motors to Prevent Recurrence of Defect Cover-Ups.
June 3, 2004

Mitsubishi Motors Reveals More Cover-Ups of Vehicle Defects.
June 3, 2004

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Repair Mexican Power Plant.
June 3, 2004

Okazaki, Japan, Mayor Asks Mitsubishi Motors to Limit Plant Closure's Impact.
June 3, 2004

Toyota Upgrades Vehicle-Safety Measures.
June 3, 2004

U.S. New-Vehicle Sales Rise 3.4 Percent on Year in May.
June 3, 2004

Japan Airline Posts First-Ever Pretax Profit in FY 2003.
June 4, 2004

Austrian Airlines Plans Flights between Nagoya, Japan, Vienna.
June 4, 2004

Benetton to Sell High School Uniforms in Japan.
June 4, 2004

Imported-Car Sales in Japan Fall 4.7 Percent in May.
June 4, 2004

McDonald's, Sony Link Up on Free Song Downloads.
June 4, 2004

Microsoft Scraps Development of True Fantasy Online Game for Xbox.
June 4, 2004

Japan Firm's Fermented-Milk Drinks to Debut in New Zealand in Mid-June.
June 4, 2004

Japan Ministers Slam Mitsubishi Motors over Defect Coverups.
June 4, 2004

Mitsubishi Motors to Replace Defective Air Bags in 115 Vehicles.
June 4, 2004

NEC Supplies 'i-Mode' Platform, Handsets to Greece.
June 4, 2004

Radio-Controlled Wristwatches Sell Fast in Japan.
June 4, 2004

Japan Retailer Ryohin Keikaku Loses Data on 1,124 Online Shoppers.
June 4, 2004

Japan Supermarket Operator to Hold Sales Campaign for Baseball-Team Manager.
June 4, 2004

Japan Firm Toyo to Make Tires in United States.
June 4, 2004

S&P Raises Outlook on Toshiba to Stable from Negative.
June 4, 2004

Nippon Television Network Failed to Declare 250 Million Yen in Income.
June 4, 2004

4 Japan Television Broadcasting Stations Failed to Declare Income.
June 5, 2004

Sammy, Toei Form Joint Firm to Operate Japan Cinema Complexes.
June 7, 2004

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. Develops Highly Efficient Gas Engine.
June 7, 2004

Fujitsu, Samsung to Settle Plasma-Display-Panel Dispute Out of Court.
June 7, 2004

Japan Supermarket-Chain Operator to Hold Campaign in Honor of Baseball Manager.
June 7, 2004

Japan Textile Firm Kanebo Formally Asks Creditors for 99.5 Billion Yen Waiver.
June 7, 2004

Toyota, Daihatsu Launch Jointly Developed Compact Car.
June 7, 2004

Japanese Trade Insurance to Cover First Iraqi Project in 14 Years.
June 7, 2004

Vodafone Group to Make Takeover Bid for Japanese Unit from Tuesday.
June 7, 2004

S&P Upgrades Yokogawa Electric Corp.'s Rating to BB-Plus, Outlook Stable.
June 7, 2004

Government Sets Selling Price of Japan Tobacco Shares at 843,000 Yen.
June 7, 2004

Moody's Puts Kikkoman Corp. Under Review for Possible Upgrade.
June 7, 2004

Mitsubishi Motors Made False Reports 5 Months after Panel Accolade.
June 7, 2004

Japan Firm KDDI's Mobile Phone 'Au' Remains on Top of Net-Subscription Growth.
June 7, 2004

Taiwan's EVA Airways to Start Taipei-Sendai Flights in September.
June 7, 2004

Japan Bank UFJ Mulls Selling Struggling Affiliate Aplus to Foreign Firm.
June 8, 2004

Japan Airlines JAL, ANA to Raise Fares on International Routes in July.
June 8, 2004

Stock in Japan Bicycle Firm's Parent Sees Heavy Trade on Tokyo Stock Exchange.
June 8, 2004

Nippon Sheet Glass Co.'s High-Tech Windows Don't Need Any Washing.
June 8, 2004

Toyota to Begin Sales of Lexus Luxury Cars in China by End of 2004.
June 8, 2004

Tokyo police hold 5 Chinese, Mongolian workers in raid on mayonnaise maker.
June 8, 2004

Mazda Aims to Treble Output, Sales in China.
June 8, 2004