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SUBJECT: JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/07/07
Index:
1) Top headlines
2) Editorials
3) Prime Minister's daily schedule
4) Treasury Secretary Paulson expresses expectations for reform in
Japan
5) Paulson meets prime minister's economic adviser, Bank of Japan
president
6) In press conference, Paulson focuses on China's market reforms
7) Government and LDP decide to extend special measures law on Iraq
two years to allow continued ASDF transport service
8) Japanese delegation going into talks with North Korea with tough
line on abduction issue
9) Prime Minister Abe says he expects US cooperation on abduction
issue in dealing with North Korea
10) LDP group will no longer seek revision of Kono Statement at
Kantei's (Prime Minister's Official Residence) request
11) Now a group of young Minshuto (Democratic Party of Japan)
lawmakers want to revise the Kono Statement
12) LDP panel hear case that the Nanking Massacre was a
"fabrication"
13) LDP foreign affairs department agree on 17 percent cut in yen
loans to China
14) LDP plans to pass national constitutional referendum bill this
month even if it means ramming it through the Diet without
opposition support
15) Irritated New Komeito advises Abe to attend to the "politics and
money" scandal charges against cabinet members
16) Proactive Akie Abe in three seeks invites 97 guests over to see
movie on abductee, "Megumi"
17) Though not seriously, Empress suffering from fatigue, stress and
intestinal bleeding
18) Citibank takeover of ailing Nikko Cordial just about complete
Articles:
1) TOP HEADLINES
Asahi:
Ruling bloc intends to pass national referendum bill through Lower
House by end of month, envisioning a unilateral vote
Mainichi:
Tokyo gubernatorial election: Asano declares his candidacy, noting,
"I will reconsider the plan to host the Olympics"
Yomiuri:
TOKYO 00000956 002 OF 012
Some liver transplant recipients charged high medical bills after
operation because health insurance did not apply
Nihon Keizai & Sankei:
Citigroup to purchase Nikko Cordial Group through TOB
Tokyo Shimbun:
Tokyo gubernatorial slate complete as Asano announces his candidacy:
"I will change metropolitan government with information disclosure"
Akahata:
Merciless cancellation of national health insurance coverage causes
930 patients to suffer serious illness, with some dying, because of
delays in going to hospital
2) EDITORIALS
Asahi:
(1)This makes Tokyo gubernatorial election interesting
(2)Agriculture Minister Matsuoka now suspected of paying utilities
cost by tax
Mainichi:
(1)Tokyo gubernatorial election heating up
(2)Rebuilding of Yubari City: Vision for revitalizing the region
essential
Yomiuri:
(1)Comfort women issue: Focus on heart of matter
(2)Tokyo gubernatorial election: We hope for a good fight based on
policies
Nihon Keizai:
(1)Transparency and fairness required for Citigroup to buy Nikko
Cordial
(2)Tenacious negotiations indispensable for breaking stalemate on
abduction issue
Sankei:
(1)Tokyo gubernatorial election: Policy debate needed
(2)Comfort women resolution: We are now forced to pay the price for
having taken makeshift policy measures
Tokyo Shimbun:
(1)Tokyo gubernatorial election: We welcome further choices
(2)Reconstruction of Yubari City: Make it an example for other
municipalities
Akahata:
Expropriation of national health insurance cards from the poor: Lack
of heart to share the pain
3) Prime Minister's Official Residence (Kantei)
Prime Minister's schedule, March 6
NIHON KEIZAI (Page 2) (Full)
March 7, 2007
07:21:
Met at Kantei with Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Suzuki.
TOKYO 00000956 003 OF 012
08:31:
Attended cabinet meeting at Diet building. Foreign Minister Aso
remained.
09:00:
Attended Upper House Budget Committee session.
12:11:
Met at Kantei with Suzuki.
13:00:
Attended Upper House Budget Committee session.
17:35:
Met at Kantei with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib.
18:15:
Met with Bolivian President Morales.
19:14:
Met classmate at Seikei University at Akasaka Prince Hotel.
20:52:
Attended party with university classmates.
21:52:
Returned to his official residence.
4) Paulson expresses hope for Japan's continued reform
MAINICHI (Page 9) (Full)
March 7, 2007
Meeting with reporters in Tokyo yesterday, visiting United States
Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson, upon saying, "The global
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economy remains firm, and the Japanese economy is also in good
shape," remarked, "In order for Japan to continue economic growth,
its continued economic reform efforts are necessary." He thus
indicated his hope for the Abe administration to continue its reform
initiatives. The treasury secretary regarded the worldwide stock
plunges last week as temporary, saying, "Uncertainty always looms
over the stock market."
Paulson praised the former Koizumi administration's reforms, such as
the disposal of nonperforming bank loans, as "contributing to
constructive restructuring." He emphasized that Japan's continued
efforts to bolster competition by opening up its capital market
would benefit both the global and Japanese economies. In reference
to the social gap created through competition, the treasury
secretary said, "It is important to consider how to treat it,"
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adding, "Resisting protectionist and isolationist moves to avoid
competition will benefit all."
The US has promoted strategic economic dialogue with China to urge
it to reform the yuan since late last year. Paulson indicated the
need to reform the Chinese financial market to stabilize the global
economy, remarking, "The Chinese capital market is still under
development, but it is in the course of being integrated into the
world economy." Asked about the simultaneous share drops across the
world, set off by share plunges on the Shanghai market, Paulson
said, "I cannot comment."
5) Paulson meets Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Ota, BOJ
governor
MAINICHI (Page 9) (Full)
March 7, 2007
TOKYO 00000956 004 OF 012
Visiting United States Secretary of the Treasury Paulson met in
Tokyo yesterday with State Minister in Charge of Economic and Fiscal
Policy Hiroko Ota and private-sector members of the Council on
Economic and Fiscal Policy Nippon Keidanren Chairman Fujio Mitarai,
University of Tokyo Professor Takatoshi Ito, and International
Christian University Professor Naohiro Yashiro.
Paulson hailed the Abe administration's growth strategy, remarking,
"It is very gratifying that Japan has pushed ahead with reforms.
Reforming the labor market and improvement in productivity are very
desirable." He then called for additional reform plans, such as an
increase in transparency in the financial and capital markets.
Paulson also met with Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui
yesterday afternoon. They shared the view that the Japanese and US
economies are in good shape.
6) Interview with US Treasury Secretary Paulson: Reveals intention
to call on China to reform its "still developing" market
SANKEI (Page 2) (Full)
March 7, 2007
In an interview with reporters at the Tokyo Stock Exchange
yesterday, visiting United States Secretary of the Treasury Henry
Paulson said that the Chinese stock market is still under
development and revealed that he would strongly call on China to
reform its market. The recent worldwide stock falls showed that
China's immature market system could be a risk for the world
economy. Coordination between the US and China takes on greater
importance for the stability of the global market. The difference in
interest rates in Japan and the US have affected the US market.
Asked about this point, Paulson indicated that the US would maintain
the current rates, saying, "It is natural that there is a difference
in interest rates between Japan and the US.'
Paulson denied the view that stock plunges in the Shanghai market
triggered the global stock slides, remarking, "Most parts of the
Chinese capital market have not been linked to other countries'
markets."
The treasury secretary acknowledged that the US housing market,
which has continued to grow, is now in an adjustment phase, but he
added that its effect is limited and that "the market has full
leeway to contain credit risk." He emphasized, "The economic
fundamentals that move the market remain firm."
Main exchanges in the interview follow:
-- Although it has been said that the global economy and the US
economy are strong and healthy, why do you think global stock prices
dropped simultaneously?
The global economy is quite healthy. The economy in the past two
years appears to be the strongest ever since I joined the business
world. The market reflects economic fundamentals and follows them
over the long run. But it is rare for the market to remain stable,
and fluctuations are common.
-- Share falls on the Shanghai market acted as a trigger for the
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global simultaneous stock plunge, didn't they?
I do not use the word "trigger." Though I made this plan several
months ago, I will go to Shanghai on March 8 to discuss such issues
as the reform and liberalization of the Chinese capital market, as
well as how profits from the capital market should be utilized for
China's economic development and for all Chinese trade partners. The
Chinese market is still developing. Most parts of it have not been
linked directly to other countries' markets. It has yet to be
integrated into the global market, unlike the Japanese capital
market.
-- Is it necessary to adjust the difference in Japanese and US
interest rates?
According to US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Bernanke, there are
two different types of economies. One is represented by the US
economy, which is led by consumers and contains an inflation risk.
Another is represented by the Japanese economy, which is based on
expansion policy. I do not think it is strange that their interest
rates are different.
7) Gov't, ruling parties to extend Iraq law for 2 yrs; Japan to
continue ASDF's Iraq mission to support multinational forces
ASAHI (Page 1) (Full)
March 7, 2007
The government and ruling coalition decided yesterday to extend the
Iraq Reconstruction Assistance Special Measures Law for two years.
The law is to expire at the end of July. Japan will continue the Air
Self-Defense Force's airlift support for US-led multinational forces
in Iraq. The government first considered extending the law for one
year. However, the United States is unlikely to withdraw its troops
at an early date, according to a senior official of the Cabinet
Secretariat. As it stands, the law is now expected to be extended
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for two years. However, with elections scheduled ahead for local
assemblies and for the House of Councillors, the ruling parties are
coordinating on when to introduce a revision bill to the Diet.
Meanwhile, US President Bush has announced a plan to reinforce US
troops in Iraq. Prime Minister Abe takes it as the United States'
resolve for the stabilization and reconstruction of Iraq. Abe has
already clarified his intention to extend the ASDF's Iraq mission.
However, the US administration's Iraq policy is also drawing
criticism at home. The Iraq Special Measures Law is a time-limited
law that is valid for four years, so the focus was on how long to
extend it.
Defense Minister Kyuma, meeting the press yesterday, said he hoped
to extend the law for two years. "The law should be extended for a
long period of time," a Defense Ministry official said. "And then,"
the official added, "we can determine what to do, depending on
circumstances." The official also said, "The United States is now
working hard to help Iraq, so we can't get away from Iraq." An
executive of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party also said it would
be better to extend the law for two years instead of extending it
time and again for a short period of time.
The United States held off-year elections last fall, and the
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Republican Party was defeated. At that time, critics in the United
States argued that the United States should pull its troops out of
Iraq at an early date. LDP lawmakers in the House of Councillors and
lawmakers in the New Komeito, the LDP's coalition partner, also
insisted on setting the period of extension at one year.
In January this year, however, Bush announced his plan to send more
than 20,000 reinforcements to Iraq. Meanwhile, the security
situation in Iraq has not changed for the better. The Japanese
government therefore deems it difficult for the multinational forces
to withdraw within one year. The United States is slated to hold a
presidential election next year, and the government presumes that
the propriety of the Bush administration's Iraq policy will become a
point of contention in the race. With this in mind, the government
has now decided to extend the law for two years so that Japan will
not be urged again for another extension of the law.
In order to play up the Japan-US alliance, the government is seeking
to present a bill to the Diet before Abe leaves for the United
States in late April. The LDP is thinking of bringing the bill
before the Diet in late April to avoid an impact on the local
elections.
The leading opposition Democratic Party of Japan (Minshuto) is
poised to present a bill to repeal the Iraq Special Measures Law in
an aim to focus on the law in campaigning for the House of
Councillors election. The New Komeito's leadership therefore wants
to have the bill clear the Diet at the earliest possible time before
the upper house election.
8) Japan-DPRK working-group talks start today: Japan, not budging on
the abduction issue, to meet an aggressive North Korea full of
confidence on negotiations with US, and planning to isolate Japan
TOKYO (Page 2) (Excerpts)
March 7, 2007
Yasunobu Shirouchi in Hanoi
Working group talks between Japan and North Korea on normalization
of relations will start today as scheduled. North Korea is filled
with self-confidence, having convinced the US to engage in direct
negotiations, its long-cherished desire. It will take an aggressive
stance in the talks. Japan by taking a persistent stance on the
abduction issue, hopes to turn the tables, but it could find its
tactic giving the impression of its being isolated.
"We will transmit to the other party our basic position that without
resolving the abduction issue, there can be no normalization of
relations," stressed Ambassador in charge of normalization talks
with North Korea Koichi Haraguchi, who will serve as the chief
negotiator for Japan in the working group talks. He stressed upon
arrival in Hanoi that the abductions would be "top priority." He
took a stance that if North Korea showed a "sincere response," there
was a possibility of discussing economic cooperation that would
accompany normalization of relations.
9) Prime Minister Abe in Upper House Budget Committee says he
expects US cooperation on abduction issue by conditioning removal of
North Korea from designated terrorist list
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TOKYO (Page 2) (Excerpt)
March 7, 2007
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his entire cabinet attended Upper
House Budget Committee hearings yesterday, where basic
interpellations on the fiscal 2007 budget bill are not continuing.
Commenting on the US-North Korea working group for normalization on
relations, Abe said: "In my meeting with US Vice President Cheney
(in February), I asked that on the removal of North Korea (from the
list of terrorist-sponsoring countries), we wanted to add the
condition that there be movement in the direction of a resolution of
the abduction issue. So I think the US well understands Japan's
position." He indicated his outlook that the US would cooperate in
achieving progress in the abduction issue.
10) LDP decides not to seek review of Kono statement on comfort
women issue in response to Kantei's call
MAINICHI (Page 2) (Full)
March 7, 2007
Eiji Hiramoto
The Parliamentary Council to Consider the Future of Japan and
History Education (chaired by former Education Minister Nariaki
Nakayama), a group of lawmakers of the ruling Liberal Democratic
Party (LDP), yesterday decided not to ask Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
to review the 1993 Kono statement, in which Kono admitted to the
former Japanese Imperial Army's involvement in the comfort women
issue and offered an apology. Taking the position that there was no
evidence to prove that the former Japanese Imperial Army had forced
women into military brothels, the group initially planned to urge
the prime minister to review the statement, but in part because the
Prime Minister's Official Residence (Kantei) called on the group to
refrain from doing so, the group turned around its previous policy.
Instead it has decided to present to the prime minister a set of
proposals calling for reinvestigating the wartime military comfort
women issue.
The council in its meeting on March 1 was making final adjustments
to (1) a draft proposal to ask the prime minister to review the Kono
statement, and (2) a draft proposal to issue a new statement in the
name of the chief cabinet secretary for the purpose of modifying the
Kono statement.
Later, however, an aide to the prime minister told a senior council
member: "If a proposal calling for a review of the Kono statement is
created, that will allow the opposition parties to pursue the
government in the Diet over the difference in perception between the
prime minister, who has announced his policy of inheriting the Kono
statement, and the ruling parties." As a result of discussing this
request among some veteran council members, many shared the view
that it is unwise to drag the prime minister down.
Abe was initially dismissive of the Kono statement, but after taking
office as prime minister, he made it clear that he would stand by
the Kono statement by interpreting the statement as meaning that
there was no "coercion in the narrow sense," but there was "coercion
in the broad sense" that women worked in military brothels against
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their will. Also, at a meeting yesterday of the Upper House Budget
Committee, Abe stated, "There was no evidence to prove coercion in
the narrow sense." According to a senior council member, the council
has now understood Abe in this sense that he is not satisfied with
the statement. The council's policy switch apparently came out of
consideration for the prime minister, who is now torn between LDP
conservatives calling for a review of the Kono statement and
countries opposing a review of the statement, such as China and
South Korea.
The council is expected to formally adopt a set of proposals at its
meeting set for tomorrow and also to ask the government to explain
to other countries how Japan has addressed the issue of the misdeeds
of the last war.
11) Minshuto's young lawmakers to form parliamentary group to call
for correction of Kono statement
SANKEI (Page 5) (Full)
March 7, 2007
Junior lawmakers of the main opposition party, Minshuto (Democratic
Party of Japan) will form a parliamentary group aiming at correcting
the 1993 statement issued by then Chief Cabinet Secretary Yohei
Kono, in which Kono acknowledged the "comfort women" issue and
apologized for it. Concerned about US Congress discussing a draft
resolution criticizing Japan based on the Kono statement, the group
will compile a set of proposals for correcting the statement and ask
the Prime Minister's Official Residence to accept their request. "We
will prevent Japan from damaging its interests," an organizer said.
The group will verify the history of the Nanjing incident, as well.
The organizers include House of Representatives members Shu Watanabe
and Jin Matsubara.
12) Nanjing incident: No records of a massacre
SANKEI (Page 5) (Full)
March 7, 2007
The group to verify the truth of the Nanjing incident, made up of
junior lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and
the largest opposition party, Minshuto (Democratic Party of Japan),
yesterday held a session to hear from Shudo Higashinakano, a history
professor at Asia University, about the result of his study of the
Nanjing incident that he found no descriptions of a "massacre" in
formal records and private documents in Japan and abroad. The
professor said that he examined documents of an international
committee that protected refugees in Beijing, British and US
consulates, and the Nationalist Party's Public Relations Department.
He pointed out: "There was misconduct by individual Japanese
soldiers, but even the Jiang Jieshi government did not say there was
massacre."
13) 17 percent cut in yen loans to China approved by LDP's foreign
affairs panel
MAINICHI (Page 2) (Full)
March 7, 2007
Takuji Nakata
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday came up with a
proposal for reducing yen loans to China for fiscal 2006 to 62.3
billion yen at a session of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's
(LDP) Foreign Affairs Division and obtained approval. The amount
will be reduced by some 12.5 billion yen, a 17 percent cut from
fiscal 2005. This proposal is expected to be approved at a cabinet
meeting by the end of the month.
Yen loans to China have been reduced for six years in a row, showing
a 70 percent cut from the peak in fiscal 2000. The Japanese and
Chinese governments have agreed that new yen-loan programs will come
to an end before the Beijing Olympics in August 2008.
Yen loans for fiscal 2006 have been limited to seven environmental
programs that include (1) construction of a sewage facility in
Kunming City, Yunnan Province (about 10.4 billion yen) and (2)
reducing air pollution in Hohhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous
Region (about 6.3 billion yen).
14) National referendum bill likely to clear lower house this month;
Ruling collation may force vote
ASAHI (Top play) (Abridged)
March 7, 2007
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the
New Komeito, have now decided to present a bill, revised on their
own, to the Diet during its current session for a national
referendum law that stipulates procedures for constitutional
revision. The two ruling parties are likely to pass the bill on
their own in the House of Representatives this month. The ruling
coalition sought to revise the bill together with the leading
opposition Democratic Party of Japan (Minshuto). However, the DPJ
has changed its mind. The ruling coalition therefore thought it
unavoidable for it to present the bill on its own. In the House of
Councillors, however, the bill will likely go through stormy
deliberations as the LDP's standoff with the DPJ has now become
clear. It is unclear whether the bill will pass the Diet in its
current session.
Prime Minister Abe has now clarified that he will make an issue of
constitutional revision in his ruling party's campaigning for this
summer's election for the House of Councillors. In addition, Abe has
also said he would aim for the bill's passage before May 3,
Constitution Day. In response to Abe's intention, Taro Nakayama, an
LDP lawmaker who chairs the Special Committee on the Constitution in
the House of Representatives, consulted with Okiharu Yasuoka, a
senior director of the panel, and others, and they confirmed that
the committee would meet tomorrow to schedule a public hearing for
March 15.
Nakayama also met New Komeito Representative Ota to ask for
coordination in the New Komeito. The New Komeito wanted to revise
the bill with the DPJ but has now changed its attitude. "We can't
unnecessarily delay Diet discussions," one of the New Komeito's
executives said. Another executive of the party said, "The LDP and
the New Komeito are going to present the revised bill."
The DPJ has now given up retouching the bill with the ruling
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coalition, and the DPJ will also oppose the ruling coalition's
revised bill. The ruling coalition and the DPJ continued their
consultations to avoid making an issue of constitutional revision in
the upper house election. In January, However, DPJ President Ozawa
set forth his stance of facing off with the ruling parties, saying,
"I don't mind making an issue of the Constitution." With this, Ozawa
put the brakes on his party. The ruling and opposition parties
intensified their confrontation in taking a vote on the budget for
fiscal 2007 in the House of Representatives. The DPJ therefore is
inclined to oppose the revised bill, according to one of its
executives.
The ruling coalition will introduce the revised bill to the Diet
after a public hearing scheduled for March 15. The ruling parties
will get the bill through the House of Representatives on March 23
and want it enacted into law by May 3. However, the House of
Councillors has just set up a special committee to deliberate on the
bill. The committee will therefore need a certain period of time to
deliberate on the bill. In case the ruling coalition takes a vote on
its own in the House of Representatives, the opposition bench is
also likely to raise an objection to entering into deliberations on
the bill in the House of Councillors. With the local elections and
consecutive holidays in between, it would not be easy for the bill
to clear the Diet before May 3.
15) Irritated Komeito seeks action from Abe Cabinet on "politics and
money" scandals prior to unified local elections
TOKYO SHIMBUN (Page 2) (Excerpt)
March 7, 2007
New Komeito lawmakers during the Upper House Budget Committee
hearings yesterday one after the order called for responses by Prime
Minister Abe and his cabinet on the "politics and money" scandals
and the various gaffes by members of the Abe cabinet. Prior to the
unified local elections in April and the Upper House election in
July, the support ratings of the Abe Cabinet have continued to drop,
and the Komeito lawmakers in yesterday's interpellations were unable
to hide their irritation at the government.
16) First Lady conducts "Akie-style" active diplomacy; Invites 97
wives of foreign ambassadors in 3 weeks to show them the film
"Megumi"
SANKEI (Page 5) (Full)
March 7, 3007
Akie Abe, the wife of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has developed an
"Akie-style First Lady diplomacy." In an attempt to play up the
importance of the Issue of North Korea's abductions of Japanese, the
First Lady has invited as of March 6 the wives of a total of about
100 ambassadors to Japan to the Prime Minister's Official Residence
(Kantei) to introduce them the film "Megumi: 30 years of the family
separated," which takes up the abduction issue.
The film expresses the inhumaneness of the abductions and the love
of the parents Shigeru and Sakie Yokota, who have continued to
persevere, believing in someday being reunited with their daughter
Megumi.
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The screenings of the film was started based on Akie's strong
desire. She invited on Feb. 13 the wives of ambassadors from 16
Asian and Oceanian countries, including South Korea and Thailand, to
the movie. She held five showings, including the last one yesterday,
inviting a total of 97 wives of foreign ambassadors.
Reportedly, many of the 97 viewers shed tears, understanding the
seriousness of the abduction issue for the first time, and the First
Lady told them in fluent English: "I would like you to tell your
impressions to persons close to you and people in your countries."
17) Imperial Household Agency announces Empress is suffering
intestinal bleeding, mental fatigue
TOKYO SHIMBUN (Page 1) (Excerpts)
March 7, 2007
The Empress has recently experiences internal bleeding several times
from the walls of the intestines, the Imperial Household Agency
announced yesterday. The agency attributes the cause to the
psychological stress. The Empress will continue her official duties
for the time being. She will have two rest breaks -- a total of 10
days -- between late March and early April. The agency explained:
"The walls of the intestines where the bleeding occurred are not
ulcers. So her illness doe not need urgent treatment." The agency
considers the cause to be psychological stress stemming from media
reports on the royal family, as well as her tight schedule.
According to the agency, in late February after the Empress had a
rest due to a cold, doctors found mouth ulcers, nosebleeds, and
signs of bleeding on the surface of the intestinal walls. She does
not appear to have felt any of the internal symptoms herself. She
has undergone an examination and the medication by a specialist on
digestive diseases.
The doctors diagnosed the Empress as suffering from gastritis
through her regular medical checkup in January. The agency
attributes the series of symptoms of her illness to mental fatigue.
18) Citigroup to gain majority stake in Nikko Cordial
NIHON KEIZAI (Top Play) (Lead paragraph)
March 7, 2007
United States financial services giant Citigroup announced plans
yesterday to launch a takeover bid to make Nikko Cordial Corp. a
subsidiary. Citigroup will boost its stake in Nikko Cordial to over
50 percent from its current stake of about 4.9 PERCENT . The two
companies have also agreed to form a comprehensive business
alliance. Citigroup aims to hold all the shares in Nikko Cordial.
More than 600 billion yen will be needed to gain a majority stake in
Nikko Cordial. If the plan is realized, it will be the largest TOB
in Japanese history. The Tokyo Stock Exchange decided yesterday to
make an official decision on March 9 to delist Nikko Cordial stock.
Gist of comprehensive alliance between Citigroup and Nikko Cordial
7Citigroup to raise its stake in Nikko Cordial to over 50 PERCENT
7Citigroup to launch a takeover bid within a week to obtain a
majority stake in Nikko Cordial
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7Citigroup to conclude a credit insurance contract with Nikko
Cordial and provide funds
7Two companies to offer wide-ranging financial services to
individual customers
7Two companies to explore corporate and institutional investors and
strengthen their business alliance
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