Kawasaki Heavy to Set Up Motorcycle Plant in Brazil Oct 10, 2008
said Friday it will set up a motorcycle assembly plant in Brazil (JCN Network, Japan)
Nikkei Dives to 4-Yr Low amid Economic, Financial Woes Oct 6, 2008
Nippon Steel, JFE and Sumitomo Metal Industries suffered large losses, as did shipping firms Nippon Yusen and Kawasaki Kisen as well as machinery makers Komatsu and Hitachi Construction. Banking groups Mitsubishi UFJ, Mizuho and Sumitomo Mitsui stayed under selling pressure, as investors saw no signs of an end to the U.S. financial turmoil. (JCN Network, Japan)
Nikkei Hits 4-Yr Low in Morning on Skepticism about U.S. Plan Oct 6, 2008
Nippon Steel, JFE and Sumitomo Metal Industries suffered large losses, as did shipping firms Nippon Yusen, Kawasaki Kisen and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. Fast Retailing plunged on profit-taking after posting handsome gains in the previous session. (JCN Network, Japan)
MOTORCYCLING | MOTO GP : Rossi wins Grand Prix of Japan and overall title Oct 3, 2008
John Hopkins, United States, Kawasaki, 37. 131. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
High Court Backs FTC Ruling on Incinerator Bid-Rigging by 5 Firms Oct 3, 2008
The five were Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. , JFE Engineering Corp., Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. , Hitachi Zosen Corp. and Takuma Co.. Presiding Judge Kaoru Aoyagi ruled that the makers colluded to predetermine the winners of incinerator construction contracts with local governments, given that an average 96. (JCN Network, Japan)
Jackson, Barnes win 400m Super Track hurdles Sep 24, 2008
KAWASAKI, Japan (AP) -- Olympic bronze medalist Bershawn Jackson of the United States won the 400-meter hurdles Tuesday at the Super Track and Field meet. Jackson got off to a slow start but recovered to surge ahead of Kenji Narisako of Japan down the stretch in 49. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Asian Stocks Surge as U.S. Supports Markets; Macquarie Bank, Nomura Jump Sep 19, 2008
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., Japan's third-biggest, jumped 11 percent to 755 yen. The , a measure of commodity-shipping rates, gained 2. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Pneumatosis cystoids intestinalis after fluorouracil chemotherapy Sep 18, 2008
Reference: Mimatsu K, Oida T, Kawasaki A, Kano H, Kuboi Y, Aramaki O, Amano S. Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis after fluorouracil chemotherapy for rectal cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2008;14(20): 3273-3275. (EurekAlert!)
How Palin is boosting the fortunes of glasses designer Sep 17, 2008
TOKYO Kazuo Kawasaki, the Japanese designer of Sarah Palin's glasses, is grateful to the Republican vice-presidential candidate for making his product famous, but says there is also a lot he likes about Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama ... She would look good in any glasses, Mr. Kawasaki said Wednesday of Palin at a Tokyo store operated by Masunaga Optical Manufacturing Co., which makes the clear-rim MP-704 ... Bottom, designer Kazuo Kawasaki. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
* Japanese economy contracts sharply Sep 13, 2008
The economy has entered a cyclical downswing, given the sharp deterioration in the terms of trade and slowing global demand, Lehman Brothers economist Kenichi Kawasaki said. In addition to the US economy, the European and Asian economies are also showing increasing signs of weakness, suggesting that external demand will likely continue to soften in coming quarters, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Japan Stocks Rise, Send Topix to Weekly Gain, as Financial Concerns Ease Sep 13, 2008
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. led gains by shipping lines as recent drops made their shares cheap ... Kawasaki Kisen, Japan's third-biggest shipping company, gained 4. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Japan Stocks Gain, Led by Banks, as Financial Concern Eases; Suzuki Drops Sep 12, 2008
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. led gains by shipping lines as recent declines made their shares cheap relative to earnings. Suzuki Motor Corp., which gets more than a third of its profit from Asia outside Japan, dropped 4. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Two tiny dots flicker - the great CERN adventure is on Sep 11, 2008
mark, Kawasaki, Japan. I can't believe that we actually made this machine and are allowing what we think are "scientists" to actually conduct these experiments. (Times Online)
Tokyo Stocks Retreat in Morning on Profit-Taking Sep 9, 2008
Shipping firms Nippon Yusen, Kawasaki Kisen and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines tumbled on growing concern about falling global shipping prices. Nippon Steel, JFE and Sumitomo Metal Industries sagged following a media report that Brazilian mining giant Vale has notified major Japanese steelmakers of plans for another iron-ore price increase this year. (JCN Network, Japan)
Firm Looking to Generate Power by Burning Bamboos Sep 8, 2008
Under the project with the government-affiliated body better known as NEDO, the firm, Kitajima Shokuhin Co., has ordered a bamboo-burning power generation system to Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. ... Recent Kawasaki Heavy Industries News. (JCN Network, Japan)
Beijing 2008 Aug 26, 2008
The Concours 14 from the Green Team at Kawasaki conjures up a new image of a superbike. In terms of its appearance, the powerful. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Tokyo Stocks Easier in Morning on Oil Jump, Dollar Fall Aug 22, 2008
Shipping firms Nippon Yusen, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Kawasaki Kisen slumped following a downbeat report by Mizuho Securities on the industry leaders. J.Front Retailing, by contrast, displayed strength after the company on Thursday announced a renovation of the Matsuzakaya department store in Tokyo's fashionable Ginza district. (JCN Network, Japan)
Tokyo Stocks Down for 4th Day on Rising Oil, Weak Dollar Aug 22, 2008
Shipping firms Nippon Yusen, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Kawasaki Kisen slumped following a downbeat report by Mizuho Securities on the industry leaders. Higher commodity prices lifted trading houses including Mitsui and Mitsubishi. (JCN Network, Japan)
Japan Stocks Extend Weekly Slump as Oil Sparks Cost Concerns; Inpex Climbs Aug 22, 2008
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. led shipping lines lower after Mizuho Securities Co. cut its rating. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., whose first-quarter profit halved because of bad-loan costs, sank 3. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Nippon Yusen, Kawasaki Kisen Decline After Drop in Shipping Rates Index Aug 20, 2008
Kawasaki Kisen doesn't disclose what it earns from its commodities shipping business. Miyamoto recommends investors sell shares of , and. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Nikkei Ends 3-Day Slide, But Topside Heavy Aug 16, 2008
Shipping firms Nippon Yusen, Kawasaki Kisen and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines enjoyed solid gains following an overnight surge in the Baltic Dry Index, a key indicator of dry bulk shipping rates. Meanwhile, trading houses Mitsubishi, Mitsui and Sumitomo were downbeat after crude oil prices fell overnight. (JCN Network, Japan)
Japan Shares Rise, Pare Weekly Decline, Led by Shipping Lines; Ulvac Jumps Aug 16, 2008
Kawasaki Kisen, the country's third-biggest shipping line, surged 4. 9 percent to 809 yen, while No. 2 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. climbed 2. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Kawasaki Kisen Leads Shipping Shares Higher on Gains in Baltic Dry Index Aug 15, 2008
Kawasaki Kisen Leads Asian Shipping Shares Higher (Update2) ... Kawasaki Kisen gained 38 yen, or 4. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Nikkei Average Modestly Lower in Morning Aug 14, 2008
Meanwhile, shipping firms Nippon Yusen, Kawasaki Kisen and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines advanced after the Baltic Dry Index, a key indicator of dry bulk shipping rates, rose for the first time in 24 sessions. Nippon Steel and JFE gained, as did trading houses Mitsui, Mitsubishi and Sumitomo. (JCN Network, Japan)
Nippon Yusen Leads Japan Shipping Companies Higher as Baltic Index Rises Aug 14, 2008
4 percent to 1,302 yen and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., the third-largest, rose 5. 2 percent to 772 yen. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Three Major Heavy Machinery Makers Show Poor Earnings Aug 12, 2008
Industry leader Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. incurred steep consolidated profit falls ... Kawasaki Heavy enjoyed brisk sales at its rolling stock division. (JCN Network, Japan)
Nikkei Increases After Toyota Maintains Forecast; Mitsui O.S.K. Declines Aug 9, 2008
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. retreated 1. 9 percent to 733 yen. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Kawasaki Kisen Falls Most in Six Months in Tokyo Trading on Dry-Bulk Rates Aug 4, 2008
Kawasaki Kisen Shares Decline Most in a Year on Oil (Update2) ... Kawasaki Kisen shares fell 73 yen, or 8 ... Kawasaki Kisen's earnings dropped to 21. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Sharp-Daiwa House JV to Build Lithium-Ion Battery Plant Jul 30, 2008
Tokyo, July 30, 2008 (Jiji Press) - Eliiy Power Co. will build a plant to mass-produce large lithium-ion batteries in the eastern Japan city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, the municipal government announced Wednesday. The company, a joint venture whose investors include Sharp Corp. and Daiwa House Industry Co. , will build the new plant on a 30,000-square-meter site, aiming to start operations in October 2009. (JCN Network, Japan)
Nippon Yusen, Mitsui O.S.K. Boost Profit on Coal, Iron-Ore Shipping Rates Jul 26, 2008
Kawasaki Kisen, which gets about half its sales from containers, reported earnings dropped to 21 ... Kawasaki Kisen, with its high dependence on container shipping, looks terrible,'' said , an analyst in Tokyo at Okasan Securities Co. ``A slowdown in trade on the North America route from Asia is going to deepen and Kawasaki Kisen may have to lower its forecast for the second-half. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Kawasaki Kisen Ups Revenue Forecast on Rosy Container Ship Business Jul 25, 2008
said Friday it has raised its group revenue forecast for fiscal 2008 to next March due to the strength of its mainline container ship operations (JCN Network, Japan)
Hino's Operating Profit Sinks 25 Pct in April-June Jul 24, 2008
said Thursday its group operating profit in April-June plunged 25. 2 pct from a year before to 7,362 million yen due to the yen's strengthening and higher materials prices. (JCN Network, Japan)
IMAX Signs International Joint Venture Deal with One of Japan's Largest Exhibitors Jul 17, 2008
The first theatre is scheduled to be installed at the 109 Cinemas Kawasaki in the city of Kawasaki in November of this year, followed by another in early 2009 at the 109 Cinemas Shobu in the city of Shobu. Each theatre will be equipped with IMAX's new digital projection system. (Canada Newswire)
Tanaka hat trick leads Urawa in J-League football Jul 17, 2008
Hiroyuki Taniguchi scored a pair of goals to lead Kawasaki Frontale to a 2-1 come-from-behind win at home to Shimizu S-Pulse. Today in Sports. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
ANA to Build In-flight Meal Plant Near Haneda Jul 15, 2008
plans to newly build a foothold for in-flight meal supply near Tokyo International Airport at Haneda, Jiji Press learned Tuesday (JCN Network, Japan)
Tokyo Stocks End Lower, Giving Up Gains on U.S. Mortgage Rescue Jul 14, 2008
Shipping firms Nippon Yusen, Kawasaki Kisen and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines fell, weighed down by surging crude oil prices and Friday's drop in the Baltic Dry Index, a key indicator of dry bulk shipping rates. Banking groups Mitsubishi UFJ and Sumitomo Mitsui finished lower, giving up their early gains stemming from the U.S. government mortgage rescue plan. (JCN Network, Japan)
Tokyo Stocks Turn Up in Morning on U.S. Mortgage Bailout Jul 14, 2008
Shipping firms Nippon Yusen, Kawasaki Kisen and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines fell. Some defensives, such as drug makers Takeda and Astellas, were out of favor. (JCN Network, Japan)
Nikkei Ends Roller-Coaster Session Marginally Lower Jul 13, 2008
Shipping firms Nippon Yusen, Kawasaki Kisen and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines drew buybacks. The surge in crude oil prices overnight lifted Inpex, Japan Petroleum Exploration and AOC, as well as trading houses Mitsui, Mitsubishi and Sumitomo. (JCN Network, Japan)
Tokyo Stocks Fall Slightly in Morning amid Wait-and-See Mood Jul 7, 2008
Machinery makers Okuma and Fanuc fell on concern about slowing corporate capital expenditures in Japan after a media report that Kawasaki Heavy Industries decided to cancel its plan to spend 10 billion yen to build a new industrial robot plant. Kawasaki Heavy also dropped. (JCN Network, Japan)
Kawasaki shelves plan for robot plant Jul 5, 2008
TOKYO: Kawasaki Heavy Industries decided to cancel its plan to spend 10 billion yen ($94 million) to build a new industrial robot plant as auto and microchip makers curb capital investments, the Nikkei business daily said. Kawasaki had planned to build the new plant in Japan this year to boost its industrial robot output capacity by 50 per cent to 16,000 units a year, but it now intends to raise production capacity at its existing plant, also in Japan, to meet future demand growth, the Nikkei... (India Times)
Nikkei hits longest losing streak in 43 years Jul 2, 2008
6 percent to 981 yen and Kawasaki Kisen slid 3. 2 percent to 970 yen. (International Herald Tribune)
Kawasaki Heavy Ship Unit Delivers LNG Carrier to Mitsui O.S.K., Tokyo-LNG Jun 30, 2008
Kawasaki Heavy Ship Unit Delivers LNG Carrier to Mitsui O.S.K. ... Unit built the Mmoss-type LNG vessel that can carry 147,558 cubic meters of gas, Kobe, Japan- based Kawasaki Heavy said today in a faxed statement, without disclosing the value of the contract. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Cycle Source gets new lease on life Jun 22, 2008
The company's stock in trade is the ability to produce and sell brand-named bicycles, including Smith and Wesson, sold primarily to police and emergency service departments worldwide, and other brands like Kawasaki, NASCAR, Ford, even beverage companies such as Coors, Dr. Pepper and Rolling Rock. The bikes, used in promotions, give-aways, employee incentive programs and other marketing strategies, are shipped from Ames to hundreds of online customers and/or bicycle field sales representatives,... (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Japan May Double Stockpile of Antiviral Drugs to Protect Against Pandemic Jun 21, 2008
There are many points that we must continue to discuss in detail,'' including deciding the ratio of medicines, Kawasaki told reporters in Tokyo today ... We must advance the vaccine production and at the same time discuss stockpiling pre-pandemic vaccines if the results turn out to be really positive,'' Kawasaki said. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Japan Consortium Pushing Shinkansen Tech for Brazil Jun 18, 2008
Sao Paulo, June 18, 2008 (Jiji Press) - A consortium of Japanese companies are stepping up efforts to persuade Brazil to choose Japan's Shinkansen bullet train technology for a planned 500-kilometer high-speed train line connecting Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Campinas. Brazil is hoping to finish building the new line, expected to cost some 11 billion dollars, in 2014, when the nation hosts the World Cup soccer finals. (JCN Network, Japan)
Tokyo Stocks Rebound on Buybacks, but Topside Heavy Jun 14, 2008
By contrast, shipping firms such as Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Kawasaki Kisen remained under heavy selling pressure. Convenience store chains FamilyMart and Lawson suffered heavy losses after a newspaper report that the city of Kyoto is considering regulating nighttime operations. (JCN Network, Japan)
Japanese Stocks Rise After U.S. Sales Rise, Yen Weakens; Bridgestone Gains Jun 13, 2008
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., the third biggest, slumped 3. 3 percent to 1,001 yen. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Nikkei Sinks below 14,000 on Global Inflation Fears Jun 12, 2008
Major losers were Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Kawasaki Kisen. Sky Perfect JSAT, by contrast, surged 6. (JCN Network, Japan)
Stocks Tumble Amid Inflation Concerns as Oil Rallies; JFE Holdings Falls Jun 12, 2008
7 percent to 5,570 yen, while Kawasaki Kisen fell 5. 6 percent to 1,035 yen. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Japan bank lending climbs 1.6% in May on year Jun 9, 2008
"It seems unlikely that bank lending growth will accelerate significantly in the near term," wrote Lehman's analyst Kenichi Kawasaki in a research note. More Market Pulse. (MarketWatch)
Alico Japan to Increase Holdings of Corporate Bonds, Avoid U.S. Treasuries Jun 9, 2008
Alico favors Japanese bonds over Treasuries because U.S. yields ``are too low,'' according to Kawasaki. We will increase assets focusing on corporate bonds, which account for the majority of the planned 100 billion yen investment'' in domestic debt, Kawasaki said ... 6 trillion is in dollar- denominated assets and the rest is in euro-denominated and Australian-dollar securities, Kawasaki said. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Breakthrough Technology Produces Hydrogen From Chemical Residuals Jun 7, 2008
In 2003, Kawasaki Heavy Industries purchased a PEM(TM) system that it has demonstrated in Japan for the destruction of PCBs and asbestos, and Kawasaki is now developing commercial facilities using PEM(TM) systems. 2. (PR Newswire)
Size matters Jun 6, 2008
The best-known celebration is the Kanamara Matsuri ("Festival of the Iron Penis") in Kawasaki, where colorful phallus floats abound and delight the children of all ages who line the streets. Taking you out with me. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Private sector is key to better public transit May 31, 2008
Using Japanese technology (developed by Kawasaki), the consortium raised more than $15-billion (U.S.) to accomplish the task, one of the most expensive projects of its kind in the world. For this same investment, Toronto could be as close to Ottawa by rail as it is to Scarborough by road at rush hour. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
* Sports Briefs May 29, 2008
A CAS panel of three arbitrators ruled an infusion of saline and vitamin B1 given to Ganaha by the doctor at his club Kawasaki Frontale was a legitimate treatment ... In May last year, the J-League imposed the suspension on Ganaha and fined Kawasaki US$100,000. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Japan Professional Football League Optimizes Match Scheduling With ILOG Constraint Programming May 28, 2008
"Arranging a match schedule for 33 teams while satisfying such complex constraints to the fullest extent possible requires a considerable number of simulations, and it was almost impossible to do so manually," said Atsushi Kawasaki of J. LEAGUE. "ILOG CP and ILOG JViews, which were incorporated into the J. LEAGUE Match Scheduler, have provided schedules of the highest quality, while taking into consideration the basic scheduling rules set by J. LEAGUE and the numerous individual requests of each... (PR Newswire)
Japan League boss apologizes for soccer ban May 28, 2008
A CAS panel of three arbitrators ruled an infusion of saline and vitamin B1 given to Ganaha by the doctor at his club Kawasaki Frontale "was a legitimate treatment ... within the meaning of the 2007 World Anti-Doping Agency Code.". The 27-year-old Ganaha was pleased with the vindication. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Japan's American POWs: A long march to an apology May 27, 2008
Herded onto a "hell ship," he and his comrades were sent to Japan to work in mines and factories and on docks owned by companies like Mitsui, Mitsubishi, Kawasaki and Nippon Steel. Beatings and other abuses continued. (International Herald Tribune)
Odgers stamps his class on hot and wet track conditions May 26, 2008
He expects closest rival Ahmad Zamani Baharuddin, who skipped this round to race in the Petronas FIM Asian Grand Prix in Jakarta, to be faster too on his new Kawasaki ZX10RR.. Round 3 for bikes would be held from June 13-15 and and it would incorporate the car competitions as well. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Nikkei Rises on Weaker Yen, Wall St. Gains May 24, 2008
Meanwhile, shipping firms Nippon Yusen, Kawasaki Kisen and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines fell. Trading houses Mitsui, Mitsubishi and Sumitomo suffered profit-taking. (JCN Network, Japan)
Most Japanese Stocks Fall, Capping Weekly Drop, Led by Commodity Companies May 24, 2008
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. led a decline by shipping lines. T&D Holdings Inc. spurred a rally in insurers after Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its price estimate. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Japan's Nikkei Rises, Led by Drugmakers on Chugai Offer; Shippers Slump May 23, 2008
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., Japan's third-largest shipper, fell the most in almost two months. The rose 33. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Showa Denko to Boost Stake in Showa Tansan May 20, 2008
said Tuesday it will boost its stake in liquefied carbon dioxide gas maker Showa Tansan Co. through a friendly tender offer (JCN Network, Japan)
Japan Stocks Edge Lower, Ending Winning Streak May 17, 2008
2 percent to 1,647 yen after Credit Suisse raised its rating on the firm to "outperform" from "neutral." Kawasaki Kisen rose 3. 9 percent to 1,237 yen. (ABC News -- Wire)
Tokyo Stocks Seen Firm Next Week on Hopes of Rosy Market Ahead May 16, 2008
Shipping firms Nippon Yusen, Kawasaki Kisen and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines rewrote their year-to-date highs on the record-setting surge of the Baltic Dry Index, a key indicator of dry bulk shipping rates. In index futures trading, the key June contract on the Nikkei average closed unchanged at 14,260 on the Osaka Securities Exchange. (JCN Network, Japan)
