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

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

Mizuho Bank, Tokyo-Based Consultancy Tie Up to Find Biotechnology Ventures.
November 3, 2003

Osaka Department Store's Sales Double in Campaign after Japan Baseball Series.
November 3, 2003

Japan Agency Fines Farm-Equipment Maker for Hiding 340 Million Yen in Income.
November 3, 2003

Hitachi, Fujitsu to Buy More Liquid-Crystal Displays from Taiwan.
November 3, 2003

Users of Softbank's low-cost, internet-protocol phones may call mobiles.
November 3, 2003

Sumitomo, NEC get orders for Iraq mobile business.
November 3, 2003

Sony Eyes Holding-Company Structure for Quick Decision-Making.
November 3, 2003

Seoul, Korea, Authorities Nab Japanese for Selling Technology to Competitor.
November 3, 2003

German Authorities Detain Toyota Employee Briefly over Spying on Ferrari.
November 3, 2003

China's TCL, France's Thomson to Form Global TV Producer.
November 3, 2003

Japan Underwear Maker Cleaves Fresh Market with 'Nonsmoking' Bra.
November 4, 2003

Japan's October Auto Sales Rise 0.5 Percent on Year.
November 4, 2003

Japan Bank UFJ to Open Central Office in China.
November 4, 2003

Mizuho Corporate Bank to Set Up Financial Center in Shanghai, China.
November 4, 2003

Japanese Firm Inks Accord with U.S. Drug Maker to Promote Cholesterol Drugs.
November 4, 2003

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. to Buy Swiss Firm's Cellulose Operation.
November 4, 2003

First-Half Net Profit Drops 6.3 Percent for Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding.
November 4, 2003

Komatsu to Acquire Finnish Firm's Forestry-Machines Business.
November 4, 2003

Honda to Recall 650,000 Cars in United States over Parking Mechanism.
November 4, 2003

Sumitomo Metal, China Steel Form Joint Operation Firm.
November 4, 2003

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Wins Order for Petroleum-Gas Carriers from BP Unit.
November 4, 2003

Baseball Series Sale Yields Japan Retailer Daiei 40 Billion Yen in Revenues.
November 4, 2003

Bank May Forgive Debts in Daiei's Fukuoka, Japan, Business.
November 4, 2003

Sony to Cut Price of PlayStation 2 Game Console by 20 Percent.
November 4, 2003

China's Lianhua Supermarket Forms Alliance with Japan's Izumiya.
November 4, 2003

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Suzuki Can Proceed with Libel Suit.
November 4, 2003

German Police Deny Detaining Toyota Employee in Corporate-Espionage Case.
November 4, 2003

Japan Trader Agrees to Pay $53 Million to Settle U.S. Vitamin Antitrust Case.
November 4, 2003

U.S. Auto Sales Slip in October; Honda Slumps.
November 4, 2003

Japan Mobile-Phone Operator NTT DoCoMo to Begin New Anti-Spam Measure.
November 5, 2003

Acquisition Won't Affect Japan Construction-Machinery Firm's Credit Rating.
November 5, 2003

Dell Likely to Become No. 3 PC Supplier in Japan.
November 5, 2003

Quality of Digital Cameras to Keep Improving, Says Chief of Japan Firm Olympus.
November 5, 2003

Japan Drug Firm Eisai Co. to Spin Off Food, Chemical Division.
November 5, 2003

Japan Drug Firm Eisai Posts Increased Sales, Profits for Fiscal First Half.
November 5, 2003

Rating Outlook for Japan Gas Utilities Remains Negative, Moody's Says.
November 5, 2003

Hitachi to Introduce Merit-Based Pay for All Workers.
November 5, 2003

Japan Housing-Exerior Venture Eyes 85 Billion Yen First-Year Revenue.
November 5, 2003

Mitsubishi Motors to Test-Drive Fuel-Cell Vehicles.
November 5, 2003

Mitsubishi Pharma Corp. to Cut 1,200 Jobs over Three Years.
November 5, 2003

Tokyo Motor Show Ends Successfully, Having Drawn 1.42 Million Visitors.
November 5, 2003

Panasonic Automotive Systems Makes 500,000 Electronic-Toll-Collection Devices.
November 5, 2003

Mitsubishi Pharma Corp. Sees Net Profit Drop 33.5 Percent in First Half.
November 5, 2003

Japan Railway Firms, Banks Tie Up to Install ATMs at Stations.
November 5, 2003

S&P Revises Rating Outlook on Japan Securities Firm Nikko Cordial to Stable.
November 5, 2003

Shiseido's Group Net Profit Drops 33.6 Percent in First Half.
November 5, 2003

Japan Toy Maker Takara to Buy Controlling Stake in Coated-Film Producer.
November 5, 2003

Toyota Reports Record Sales, Profits in First Half.
November 5, 2003

Japan Toy Maker Bandai Reports 5.3 Percent Rise in First-Half Operating Profit.
November 5, 2003

Tokyo Court Rejects Gender-Based Wage Discrimination Suit against Trader.
November 5, 2003

Casio Computer Co. Sees 115.5 Percent Rise in Interim Group Net Profit.
November 6, 2003

Credit Card Companies Team Up to Develop ID-Check System, Japan Daily Reports.
November 6, 2003

NTT Communications May Help Struggling Japan Firm Crosswave Rehabilitate.
November 6, 2003

NTT Data Corp. Reports Declines in Profits on Restructuring Expenses.
November 6, 2003

Tokyo Disneyland Operator Reports Increased Sales, Profits for First Half.
November 6, 2003

Japan Distiller Takara Holdings Fails to Declare 210 Million Yen in Income.
November 6, 2003

Sumitomo Electric Industries Swings into Black in Fiscal First Half.
November 6, 2003

Fuji Television Network Raises Earnings Outlook on Smash Hit Police Movie.
November 6, 2003

Japan Agency Slaps Suspension Orders on Nipponkoa, Nipponkoa Life.
November 6, 2003

Mazda to Boost Auto Output in China to 100,000 in 2004.
November 6, 2003

Mazda's First-Half Net Profit Doubles on Robust Sales.
November 6, 2003

Beresford to Become Vice President of McDonald's Japan.
November 6, 2003

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Falls into Red in Fiscal First Half.
November 6, 2003

Nippon Steel Regains Net Profitability in First Half.
November 6, 2003

Nissan Reports Record Operating Profit in First Half.
November 6, 2003

Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co.'s Net Pretax, Operating Profits Fall.
November 6, 2003

Japan Publisher Kadokawa Holdings Reports Upbeat First-Half Earnings Results.
November 6, 2003

Rehabilitation Procedures for Retailer's Fukuoka, Japan, Operations to Begin.
November 6, 2003

Japan Shipping Leader Nippon Yusen Ups Earnings Projections, Raises Dividends.
November 6, 2003

Software House Best Work Hid 580 Million Yen in Income, Tokyo Agency Says.
November 6, 2003

Sony, Bertelsmann Reported to Hold Music Units' Merger Talks.
November 6, 2003

Sony Forms Arm to Advise Group on Pension Asset Management.
November 6, 2003

S&P Affirms Long-Term, Short-Term Ratings on Sony.
November 6, 2003

Suzuki recalls 1,916 vehicles over defects.
November 6, 2003

Japan Tobacco Tenders Highest Bid for Turkish Firm.
November 6, 2003

British-Made Toyota Avensis Draws Robust Demand in Japan.
November 6, 2003

Yamaha Motor Reports Record Interim Net Profit, Sales.
November 6, 2003

AIG Unit GE Edison Life Overcharges Insurance Premiums.
November 7, 2003

Imported Auto Sales in Japan Rise 5.8 Percent in October on Year.
November 7, 2003

Toyota Corolla Retains Top Spot in Japan Monthly Car-Sales Rankings.
November 7, 2003

IYBank Nets Profit for First Time.
November 7, 2003

Japan Consumer-Credit Firm's Interim Group Net Profit Drops 16.1 Percent.
November 7, 2003

Drugmaker Takeda Chemical Reports Record Sales, Net Profit for First Half.
November 7, 2003

Japan Financial Firm Resona to Sell Leasing Unit to Mitsubishi Affiliate.
November 7, 2003