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SHAREHOLDERS MEETING

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2016
Takata chief says he'll quit after guiding air bag maker toward recovery
Takata Chairman Shigehisa Takada says he will step down from his post in response to the ongoing global recall of air bag inflators.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2016
Idemitsu founding family opposes planned merger with Showa Shell
The founding family of Idemitsu Kosan Co. opposes its planned merger next April with Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K., the family's representative said Tuesday, clouding the outlook of the creation of one of the largest oil distributors in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2016
Shareholders urge Japan's utilities to end nuclear power generation
Shareholders urged nine power companies Tuesday to end nuclear power generation, reflecting safety concerns lingering since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2016
Sharp shareholders approve Hon Hai takeover
The approval marks the first major Japanese electronics manufacturer to come under foreign ownership.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 19, 2015
SoftBank to focus on future tech, Son tells shareholders
Telecommunications may be SoftBank Corp.'s main business, but the telecom giant said it will focus more on the next big technologies — the "Internet of things," artificial intelligence and advanced robots — in the coming years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 26, 2014
Tepco shrugs off activist investors
Tokyo Electric Power Co. shot down a bevy of anti-nuclear policy proposals lobbed up by irate shareholders at its annual meeting Thursday in Tokyo and vowed instead to restart its idled reactors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 26, 2014
Panasonic on track to finish reforms in '14
The president of Panasonic Corp. said Thursday that the electronics giant's restructuring will be completed this fiscal year and be used as a springboard for reaching group sales of ¥10 trillion in fiscal 2018.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2014
Mizuho boss vows reforms after loan scandal
The president of Mizuho Financial Group Inc. pledged Tuesday to improve corporate governance, including through the establishment of oversight committees, to prevent any more scandals involving loans to yakuza.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 19, 2014
Sony CEO apologizes for another steep loss
Sony Corp. Chief Executive Officer Kazuo Hirai apologized to investors Thursday after the maker of PlayStation consoles and Xperia smartphones projected a sixth loss in seven years.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2014
Toyota growth plans focus on hybrid segment
Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda said Tuesday the company will focus heavily on hybrid vehicles as it tries to drive further growth.
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2013
ANA, MUFG taken to task at shareholder meets
Shareholders' meetings peaked Thursday as investors focused on strategic decisions to take advantage of the surge in confidence being credited to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's aggressive economic ploys.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 27, 2013
Reactor operators face shareholders
Utilities, struggling amid the prolonged halt of nearly all of the nation's nuclear reactors, express eagerness to restart their facilities during shareholders' meetings, shrugging off proposals from some stockholders to halt the country's reliance on atomic power.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 26, 2013
Sharp chief promises a return to profitability
The president of struggling electronics maker Sharp Corp. vowed at a shareholders meeting Tuesday to do everything possible to turn its fortunes around in the current business year, while facing criticism for incurring massive net losses for the second straight year.

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A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
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