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Gov't punishment sends Aiful's earnings forecast lower

TOKYO, Japan - Aiful Corp. President Yoshitaka Fukuda (L) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 16. He said the the consumer finance firm's group net profit fell 13.1 percent in the 2005 business year ended in March as it was hit with a business suspension punishment by the government for illegal lending practices.

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Lender Aiful halts operations at all outlets as penalty

KYOTO, Japan - A customer reads a notice on suspension of business at an outlet of consumer loan company Aiful Corp. in Kyoto on May 8. Aiful suspended part of its operations at all of its nearly 1,900 outlets nationwide in accordance with an order from the Financial Services Agency to punish it for illegal lending practices.

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Consumer lender Aiful ordered to halt operations at all outlets

TOKYO, Japan - Aiful Corp. President Yoshitaka Fukuda (C) and his aides bow in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on April 14 after the Financial Services Agency ordered the major consumer finance firm to suspend part of its operations, saying it has carried out illegal lending practices.

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Consumer lender Aiful ordered to halt operations at all outlets

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on April 14 shows the head office building of Aiful Corp. in Kyoto. The Financial Services Agency ordered the major consumer finance firm to suspend part of its operations at all of its nearly 1,700 outlets nationwide for up to 25 days in May, saying it has carried out illegal lending practices.

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Takahashi captures 1st tour title in Aiful Cup

HOKI, Japan - Tatsuhiko Takahashi poses for photos with his wife after capturing his first title on the Japanese tour in the Aiful Cup at the Daisen Ark Country Club in Tottori Prefecture on July 31.

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Taniguchi wins Aiful Cup for 1st tour victory

MIZOKUCHI, Japan - Japan's Takuya Taniguchi holds up the winner's trophy after victory in the Aiful Cup golf tournament Aug. 1, his first tourney win at Daisen Ark Country Club in Tottori Prefecture.

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Teshima wins Aiful Cup golf tournament

KOMATSU, Japan - Taichi Teshima of Japan holds up a trophy he won at the Aiful Cup golf tournament at Golf Club Twin Fields in Ishikawa Prefecture on Aug. 3.

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Teshima storms into 2nd-round lead at Aiful Cup

KOMATSU, Japan - Taichi Teshima produced a flawless 8-under-par 64 to establish a one-stroke lead at the midway point of the 120 million yen Aiful Cup at the Golf Club Twin Fields on Aug. 1.

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Taiwan's Lin claims career 1st in playoff at Aiful Cup

AJIGASAWA, Japan - Taiwanese Lin Keng-chi smiles with the winners' trophy at the Ajigasawa Kogen Golf Club in Aomori Prefecture on July 15 after winning the Aiful Cup tournament for his first career victory on the Japanese tour. Lin beat overnight-leader Toru Suzuki in a playoff.

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Suzuki takes 1-shot halfway lead at Aiful Cup golf

AJIGASAWA, Japan - Toru Suzuki made six birdies for his second straight 66 on July 13 to grab a one-shot lead on 12-under-par 132 at the halfway point of the Aiful Cup golf tournament at the Ajigasawa Kogen Golf Club in Aomori Prefecture.

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Wilson rallies for win in Aiful Cup golf

AJIGASAWA KOGEN, Japan - American Dean Wilson raises a trophy after closing with a 6-under-par 66 on July 16 to come from behind and claim his first tour title in Japan with a one-stroke triumph in the 90 million yen Aiful Cup golf tournament. Wilson carded seven birdies against one bogey over the Ajigasawa Golf Club's 7,107-yard course layout in Aomori Prefecture for a 17-under-par total of 271.

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Takahashi captures 1st tour title in Aiful Cup

HOKI, Japan - Tatsuhiko Takahashi poses for photos with his wife after capturing his first title on the Japanese tour in the Aiful Cup at the Daisen Ark Country Club in Tottori Prefecture on July 31. (Kyodo)

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Consumer lender Aiful ordered to halt operations at all outlets

TOKYO, Japan - Aiful Corp. President Yoshitaka Fukuda (C) and his aides bow in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on April 14 after the Financial Services Agency ordered the major consumer finance firm to suspend part of its operations, saying it has carried out illegal lending practices. (Kyodo)

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Consumer lender Aiful ordered to halt operations at all outlets

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on April 14 shows the head office building of Aiful Corp. in Kyoto. The Financial Services Agency ordered the major consumer finance firm to suspend part of its operations at all of its nearly 1,700 outlets nationwide for up to 25 days in May, saying it has carried out illegal lending practices. (Kyodo)

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Lender Aiful halts operations at all outlets as penalty

KYOTO, Japan - A customer reads a notice on suspension of business at an outlet of consumer loan company Aiful Corp. in Kyoto on May 8. Aiful suspended part of its operations at all of its nearly 1,900 outlets nationwide in accordance with an order from the Financial Services Agency to punish it for illegal lending practices. (Kyodo)

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Gov't punishment sends Aiful's earnings forecast lower

TOKYO, Japan - Aiful Corp. President Yoshitaka Fukuda (L) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 16. He said the the consumer finance firm's group net profit fell 13.1 percent in the 2005 business year ended in March as it was hit with a business suspension punishment by the government for illegal lending practices. (Kyodo)

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Taiwan's Lin claims career 1st in playoff at Aiful Cup

AJIGASAWA, Japan - Taiwanese Lin Keng-chi smiles with the winners' trophy at the Ajigasawa Kogen Golf Club in Aomori Prefecture on July 15 after winning the Aiful Cup tournament for his first career victory on the Japanese tour. Lin beat overnight-leader Toru Suzuki in a playoff.

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Wilson rallies for win in Aiful Cup golf

AJIGASAWA KOGEN, Japan - American Dean Wilson raises a trophy after closing with a 6-under-par 66 on July 16 to come from behind and claim his first tour title in Japan with a one-stroke triumph in the 90 million yen Aiful Cup golf tournament. Wilson carded seven birdies against one bogey over the Ajigasawa Golf Club's 7,107-yard course layout in Aomori Prefecture for a 17-under-par total of 271.

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Yoshitaka Fukuda

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshitaka Fukuda, president of consumer loan company Aiful Corp., explains business strategy in an interview with Kyodo News. The photo was taken June 21, 2002. (Kyodo)

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Taniguchi wins Aiful Cup for 1st tour victory

MIZOKUCHI, Japan - Japan's Takuya Taniguchi holds up the winner's trophy after victory in the Aiful Cup golf tournament Aug. 1, his first tourney win at Daisen Ark Country Club in Tottori Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Teshima wins Aiful Cup golf tournament

KOMATSU, Japan - Taichi Teshima of Japan holds up a trophy he won at the Aiful Cup golf tournament at Golf Club Twin Fields in Ishikawa Prefecture on Aug. 3. (Kyodo)

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Teshima storms into 2nd-round lead at Aiful Cup

KOMATSU, Japan - Taichi Teshima produced a flawless 8-under-par 64 to establish a one-stroke lead at the midway point of the 120 million yen Aiful Cup at the Golf Club Twin Fields on Aug. 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Suzuki takes 1-shot halfway lead at Aiful Cup golf

AJIGASAWA, Japan - Toru Suzuki made six birdies for his second straight 66 on July 13 to grab a one-shot lead on 12-under-par 132 at the halfway point of the Aiful Cup golf tournament at the Ajigasawa Kogen Golf Club in Aomori Prefecture.