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Saturday, November 22, 2008 4:53 p.m. (JST)
Nomura Mulls Increasing Capital Base
 TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Nomura Holdings Inc. (8604) is considering increasing its capital base to cope with the current financial turmoil, several Japanese media reported Saturday.
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Citigroup Cutting Staff At Nikko Brokerage Units
 TOKYO (Nikkei)--Battered by a sputtering share price in the U.S., Citigroup Inc. (8710) plans to cut personnel in Japan, in addition to reductions already planned elsewhere, The Nikkei learned Friday.
BOJ To Tap More Market Tools To Help Corp Fundraising: Shirakawa
 TOKYO (Nikkei)--Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa said Friday the central bank will bolster measures to ensure smooth corporate fundraising in the commercial paper market, but expressed caution about an additional rate cut.
Nissan, Renault Solidify Ties As Auto Shakeup Looms
 TOKYO (Nikkei)--The alliance between Nissan and Renault, which once saved the Japanese partner from the brink of collapse, is quietly evolving as the global car industry undergoes a seismic change.
Land Prices Did Not Rise Anywhere In Japan: Quarterly Survey
TOKYO (Nikkei)--The government's quarterly survey on land prices found that none of the 150 major locations nationwide showed an increase as of Oct. 1 compared with three months earlier.
5 Major REITs Headed For Revenue Gains On Solid Rental Income
TOKYO (Nikkei)--Revenue is expected to rise at five major real estate investment trusts that will close their books between January and March, as the recession's impact on rental income appears limited in central Tokyo.
Saizeriya To Book Y14bn Loss On Forex Derivatives
TOKYO (Nikkei)--Saizeriya Co. (7581) said Friday that it expects to take a loss of 14 billion yen in the September-November quarter on such transactions as derivatives meant to hedge against foreign exchange risks.
Japan Steel Works Invests For Nuclear Boom
 TOKYO (Nikkei)--The world's leading maker of forged-steel parts for nuclear reactors will invest about 30 billion yen to ramp up operations, a move that could put itself in even better position to profit from a potential nuclear renaissance.
Japan Must Play Larger Global Role Or Risk Being 'Passed'
 WASHINGTON (Nikkei)--The administration of President-elect Barack Obama may engage in "Japan passing" if the country does not play a more active political role in the world, warns former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage.
Video Game Makers Slow To Venture Abroad
 TOKYO (Nikkei)--Japanese companies produce some great video game titles -- but many of them are never released overseas, a troubling dynamic given that the Japanese market is shrinking rapidly.
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M&A BLITZ
Having bulked up on years of rising profits, some Japanese firms are ready to pounce - just as their foreign rivals find themselves starved for credit. Read more...
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PRAISE YOUR WIVES
Known for novels of middle-aged romance, Junichi Watanabe believes in love's rejuvenating power Read more...
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POOR OVERSEAS ADAPTABILITY
A key factor behind Japanese general contractors' troubles is the dearth of people who can manage projects flexibly in foreign environments. Read more...
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DoCoMo IN INDIA
Can the top Japanese mobile phone carrier avoid a repeat of past overseas investment fiascoes that cost itself 1.5 trillion yen?
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SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL SECTOR
Plight of hedge funds, impact of global credit crisis highlight need to move beyond imitating foreign models, create solid financial industry. Read more...
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OPPORTUNITIES IN ADVERSITY
Western securities firms are stepping up staff reductions in Japan despite a market that had remained relatively robust. Read more...
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HISTORY FANS
A couple of young women with pretty looks and profound knowledge of history are establishing themselves as a new category of celebrity. Read more...
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CHINA'S FLIGHT TO SAFETY
In a Beijing supermarket run by Ito Yokado Co., a crowd gathered to sample milk poured by a saleslady sporting plastic gloves, a hairnet and a surgical mask. Read more...
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PENSION BEHEMOTH
Japan's gigantic public pension fund is poised to start a long process of drawing down its assets to finance the pension system for this rapidly graying nation, with huge economic implications. Read more...
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Economy & Politics
• Ruling Parties Planning To Extend Diet Session Till Early Jan (05:37)
• Govt's Nov Report On Economy Reflects Global, Domestic Woes (04:26)
• BOJ To Tap More Market Tools To Help Corp Fundraising: Shirakawa (04:25)
Financial Services
• Nomura Holdings Mulls Increasing Capital Base (13:03)
• Paperless Stock Program To Get Trial Run Over 3-Day Weekend (04:53)
• AIG's Negotiations To Sell Assets Picking Up Steam Worldwide (04:44)
MOF/BOJ/FSA
• BOJ To Tap More Market Tools To Help Corp Fundraising: Shirakawa (04:25)
• Shirakawa: More Rate Cuts May Cause More Problems (19:45)
• BOJ Gov: Crisis Starting To Affect Financial System (16:43)
Industry
• Nokia To Launch Mobile Phone Ops In Japan In Feb (13:05)
• Sharp Mulls Cutting 300 Temporary Staff In Japan (13:04)
• Panasonic Mulls Buying All Sanyo Electric Shares (13:04)
Earnings
• KDDI's Cash Flow Seen Plunging Y200bn On Building Buybacks (04:43)
• Fujita To Go Private As Parent Completes Absorption (04:12)
• Aeon Aims To Double Property Securitization To Y150bn In FY08 (04:09)
Markets
• Cosmo Oil, Fuji Heavy Closing In On FY08 Profit Goals (05:35)
• Paperless Stock Program To Get Trial Run Over 3-Day Weekend (04:53)
• Euro Gains As Safe-Haven Flows Into Dollar Halted (22:49)
Commodities
• Commodity Prices Plunge To Lowest In More Than 3 Years (01:49)
• Global Recession Fears Accelerate Oil's Nosedive (05:49)
• Goldman Sachs: Closing All Oil Trading Recommendations (20:09)
Asia
• Daiken To Buy Fiber Board Plant In New Zealand (23:59)
• Singapore's Temasek To Cut Pay To Staff Worldwide (23:28)
• LDP Calls For Total Ban On Exports, Travel To N Korea (18:02)
Other News
• Killer Of Ex-Health Official Wore 26-Cm China-Made Shoes: Police (20:54)
• FT: Japan's Adopted Talking Heads (19:46)
• Famed J-Pop Music Producer Komuro Indicted Over Copyright Fraud (18:55)
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