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

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

South Korean Net Casino Tie-Up with North Hits Snags.
September 1, 2003

Japan's Broadcast-Satellite Digital TV Marks 1,000th Day Beset by Slow Spread.
September 1, 2003

Japanese Construction Firm Tekken Corp. To Cut Workforce by 200.
September 1, 2003

Osaka, Japan, Court Begins Reform Process for Footwear Maker Secaicho.
September 1, 2003

Gas Utility Must Pay Osaka, Japan, 260 Million Yen in Unpaid Taxes.
September 1, 2003

Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. Makes Joint Venture Brokerage Wholly Owned Unit.
September 1, 2003

Japanese Lumber Producers to Export Materials to South Korea.
September 1, 2003

Osaka, Japan, Natural-Gas Supplier Fails to Declare 2.4 Billion Yen in Income.
September 1, 2003

Japan Ceramics-Component Maker May Appeal U.S. Damages Ruling to Supreme Court.
September 1, 2003

Toyota Releases All-New Prius with Better Fuel Efficiency.
September 1, 2003

Japan's New Vehicle Sales Drop 2.6 Percent in August on Year.
September 1, 2003

More Japanese Consumers Eye Products from Legally Logged Forest.
September 2, 2003

Japan Agency Decides to Bail Out Mitsui Mining Co.
September 2, 2003

Major Japan Banks to Reject Tokyo's Out-of-Court Offer.
September 2, 2003

Resona Bank to Offer Nomura Holdings Stock at 1,792 Yen.
September 2, 2003

Survey Finds Rapid Improvement in Japan Executives' Optimism.
September 2, 2003

Japan Land Official Denies Intention of Sacking Highways Chief.
September 2, 2003

Hitachi Develops New 'Mu-Chip' Equipped with Antenna.
September 2, 2003

Hitachi, Chinese University to Set Up Joint Venture for E-Government Business.
September 2, 2003

Intel to Invest Additional 2.7 Billion Yen in NEC, Hitachi Joint Venture.
September 2, 2003

Japan Metalworkers' Alliance Calls For Sharp Cut in Annual Working Hours.
September 2, 2003

Book on Nissan CEO to Hit Stores Sept. 10.
September 2, 2003

Northwest to Offer Special Fares on Japan Flights Bound for United States.
September 2, 2003

Japanese Clothing Retailer Posts First Sales Gain in 23 Months.
September 2, 2003

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. Recalls 2,446 Delica Wagons over Faulty Seat Belts.
September 2, 2003

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Receives Order for Subway Cars from Taipei, Taiwan.
September 2, 2003

Toshiba to Spin Off Communications Operations.
September 2, 2003

Blaster Worm Affects Japan Telecommunications Giant's Internet Dial-Up Service.
September 2, 2003

Japan Receives Pressure to Compromise on Farm Trade.
September 3, 2003

Nomura Principal Finance Co. to Help Rebuild Failed Fukuoka, Japan, Theme Park.
September 3, 2003

Toyota, Mitsubishi Tie Up in On-Board Information Service Network.
September 3, 2003

Japanese Housing-Materials Firm to Get Tax Breaks under Rehabilitation Law.
September 3, 2003

Japan Agency's Bailout Eyes 800 Job Cuts at Kyushu Bus Operator.
September 3, 2003

Chinese Railways to Increase Train Speeds.
September 3, 2003

11 Asians Make Fortune's Next Generation of Super-Rich.
September 3, 2003

Hino, Toyota to Launch Hybrid Light-Duty Truck.
September 3, 2003

Japan Trader Mitsui & Co. Buys Stake in Brazilian Iron-Ore Producer.
September 3, 2003

Nissan Launches Cube Cubic Compact Car.
September 3, 2003

Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals Pays 370 Million Yen for Hiding Tax.
September 3, 2003

Japanese Travel Agency, Publisher to Form Alliance.
September 3, 2003

Sharp Corp. Claims Success in Neutralizing Airborne Mite Allergens.
September 3, 2003

Sony to Launch World's Smallest Video Camera in October.
September 3, 2003

Nippon Steel Gas-Tank Explosion Injures 13 in Nagoya, Japan.
September 3, 2003

Malaysia Buys Advanced Microchip-Technology Rights from Japan-Based Developer.
September 4, 2003

Cathay Pacific Airways to Launch Freighter Service to Osaka, Japan.
September 4, 2003

Japanese, British Companies to Develop Next-Generation Computer Chips.
September 4, 2003

Appliance Maker Matsushita Electric Works Steps Up Devices Operations.
September 4, 2003

Nomura Securities Co. to Sell Its Stake in Resona Holdings.
September 4, 2003

Japan Heavy-Machinery Firm Raises Profit Forecast on Plan to Sell Unit Stake.
September 4, 2003

Honda Releases New Version of Minivehicle Life with Reinforced Car Body.
September 4, 2003

Honda's Subcompact Fit Regains Top Spot in Japan Monthly Car Sales Rankings.
September 4, 2003

Mazda to Strengthen Ties with Ford Motor.
September 4, 2003

Nippon Steel May Not Supply Some Products Due to Explosion.
September 4, 2003

Japanese Firm Starts Refrigerator-Oil Production in China.
September 4, 2003

Japanese Internet Shopping-Mall Operator to Buy Online Hotel-Booking Business.
September 4, 2003

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. to Buy TDK Corp.'s U.S. Unit.
September 4, 2003

Sony Unveils New Version of Robot Dog Aibo.
September 4, 2003

Funai Electric to Make Televisions in Thailand.
September 4, 2003

Toyota Overtakes Chrysler in U.S. Auto Sales.
September 4, 2003

Japan, China, South Korea Agree Jointly to Study Windows Rival.
September 4, 2003

Singaporeans Turn to Cheap, Quick Haircuts amid Slump.
September 5, 2003

Japanese Makers Compete over Clothing Containing Dietary Supplements.
September 5, 2003

Softbank Corp. Completes Sale of Stake in Aozora Bank to U.S. Investment Fund.
September 5, 2003

Santen Pharmaceutical Co. to Stop Investment in U.S. Cataract-Surgery Venture.
September 5, 2003

KDDI Corp. Sees Biggest Cell-Phone Contracts Net Gain in August.
September 5, 2003

CORRECTION: Funai Electric to Make Televisions in Thailand.
September 5, 2003

Japanese Musical-Instrument Firm to Make Italian Subsidiary Wholly Owned Unit.
September 5, 2003

Sumitomo Corp. Sets Up Goods-Distribution Venture with Chinese Firm.
September 5, 2003

Nissan Outsources Part of Assembly to U.S., French Firms.
September 5, 2003

Australian Company Joins Race to Explore for Oil in Uganda.
September 5, 2003

Japan Venture Wins Pipeline Order from Sakhalin, Russia, Gas Developer.
September 5, 2003

Japan Racing-Car Engine Maker Mugen Co. to Hand Over Operations.
September 5, 2003

Japan Agency Asks Four Creditors to Waive 3 Billion Yen in Loans to Retailer.
September 5, 2003

Nippon Steel to Delay Resumption of Nagoya, Japan, Plant.
September 5, 2003

Japan Telecom Teams Up with U.S. Investment Fund to Challenge Bigger Rivals.
September 5, 2003

Gas Tank Explosion to Cut Toyota's Production Slightly.
September 5, 2003

J-Phone Unit to Change Name to Vodafone K.K. on Oct. 1.
September 5, 2003

Yamaha Motor Co. to Open Representative Office in Moscow.
September 5, 2003

Kyodo News International, Tokyo, Business Briefs Column.
September 6, 2003

Traders Say Japanese Government Bond Prices to Move Higher.
September 6, 2003

Dealers Disagree Over Direction of Yen-Dollar Rate.
September 6, 2003

Tokyo Stocks to Ease Next Week in Big Rally Correction.
September 6, 2003

Daiei Seeks Government Help to Revive Business Interests in Fukuoka, Japan.
September 6, 2003

Tokyo Commodity Exchange to List Diesel Oil Futures.
September 6, 2003