Tokyo, Feb. 8 (Jiji Press)--Japan Airlines <9205> has decided to
beef up its alliance with American Airlines instead of newly tying up with

Singapore, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)--Japan and Singapore signed a
revised bilateral tax treaty on Thursday.

Ho Chi Minh City, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Shiseido Co. <4911>
plans to promote a common brand for the Asian market and launch items from

Tokyo, Feb.

Tokyo, Feb. 1 (Jiji Press)--Shiseido Co. <4911> will hold a ceremony in
Vietnam on Tuesday to mark the completion of a cosmetics plant there.

Tokyo, Jan. 30 (Jiji Press)--The recent acquisition of rights to
develop an oil field in Iraq will enable Japan Petroleum Exploration Co.

Washington, Jan. 27 (Jiji Press)--The U.S. government expressed its
hope Wednesday that Japan will make its definite decision on the relocation

Tokyo, Jan. 26 (Jiji Press)--Major heavy machinery maker IHI Corp. <7013> and bioventure UMN Pharma Inc.

Tokyo, Jan. 25 (Jiji Press)--Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Co.
will go public in April, with an estimated market capitalization of one

Tokyo, Jan. 25 (Jiji Press)--Japanese money broker Ueda Harlow Ltd.
has agreed to acquire foreign exchange margin trading operations of major