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Nidec Financial Results for April-June 2025

Nidec's financial results press conference for the April-June 2025 period. The photo shows President and CEO Mitsuya Kishida (left) and Managing Executive Officer Akinobu Samura (right).=July 24,2025,Tokyo

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Nidec Financial Results for April-June 2025

Nidec's financial results press conference for the April-June 2025 period. The photo shows President and CEO Mitsuya Kishida (left) and Managing Executive Officer Akinobu Samura (right).=July 24,2025,Tokyo

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[Breaking News]Japan baseball champion Tigers' slogan tops Japan 2023 buzzword list

TOKYO, Dec. 1 Kyodo - This year's slogan of the Japan Series baseball champion Hanshin Tigers, "Are (A. R. E.)," was selected as Japan's top buzzword for 2023, the award's organizer said Friday. The phrase, an acronym for Aim, Respect and Empower, came as Hanshin Tigers manager Akinobu Okada referred to the league championship as "are," which means "that" in English, so as not to add pressure to the team by saying the full phrase out loud.(Kyodo)

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Baseball: Hanshin victory parade

Hanshin Tigers manager Akinobu Okada (front) waves to fans during an open-top bus parade to celebrate their first Japan Series baseball title in 38 years in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 23, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Hanshin wins Japan Series

Hanshin Tigers manager Akinobu Okada (L) and player Koji Chikamoto attend a press conference in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 5, 2023, after winning the Japan Series baseball championship.

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Baseball: Hanshin wins Japan Series

Hanshin Tigers manager Akinobu Okada (C) gets beer poured on him during the Japan Series baseball championship celebrations in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 6, 2023.

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Baseball: Hanshin wins Japan Series

Hanshin Tigers manager Akinobu Okada (C) poses with the Japan Series baseball championship banner at Kyocera Dome Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 5, 2023.

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Baseball: Hanshin wins Japan Series

Hanshin Tigers manager Akinobu Okada attends a press conference in Osaka on Nov. 6, 2023, a day after his team's Japan Series baseball championship victory.

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Baseball: Hanshin wins Japan Series

Hanshin Tigers manager Akinobu Okada (R) attends a press conference in Osaka on Nov. 6, 2023, a day after his team's Japan Series baseball championship victory.

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Baseball: Hanshin wins Japan Series

Hanshin Tigers players toss manager Akinobu Okada into the air after winning the Japan Series baseball championship at Kyocera Dome Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 5, 2023.

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Baseball: Hanshin wins Japan Series

Hanshin Tigers players toss manager Akinobu Okada into the air after winning the Japan Series baseball championship at Kyocera Dome Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 5, 2023.

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Baseball: Hanshin wins Japan Series

Hanshin Tigers players toss manager Akinobu Okada into the air after winning the Japan Series baseball championship at Kyocera Dome Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 5, 2023.

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Baseball: Tigers clinch pennant

Hanshin Tigers manager Akinobu Okada is tossed up in the air at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2023, after the team clinched their first Central League baseball title in 18 years and sixth overall following a win over the Yomiuri Giants.

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Baseball: Tigers clinch pennant

Hanshin Tigers manager Akinobu Okada is tossed up in the air at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2023, after the team clinched their first Central League baseball title in 18 years and sixth overall following a win over the Yomiuri Giants.

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Hanshin Tigers' new manager Wada

OSAKA, Japan - The Hanshin Tigers' new manager Yutaka Wada gives a press conference in Osaka on Oct. 28, 2011. The former batting coach replaced Akinobu Mayumi after the Tigers finished fourth in the regular season and failed to reach the Climax Series playoffs.

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Hanshin Tigers' new manager Wada

OSAKA, Japan - The Hanshin Tigers' new manager Yutaka Wada speaks at a press conference in Osaka on Oct. 28, 2011. The former batting coach replaced Akinobu Mayumi after the Tigers finished fourth in the regular season and failed to reach the Climax Series playoffs.

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Hanshin Tigers to part ways with Mayumi

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers manager Akinobu Mayumi (front) heads to exchange rosters before a game with the Hiroshima Carp at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Oct. 16, 2011. Hanshin's front office announced the same day it will part ways with Mayumi after the Tigers failed to reach the Climax Series playoffs.

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Murton reaches 200-hit mark in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers leadoff man Matt Murton (L) high-fives manager Akinobu Mayumi after the Tigers beat the Chunichi Dragons 6-1 at Nagoya Dome on Sept. 23, 2010. Murton from the United States belted three hits the same day to become only the fourth player in Japanese baseball history to have a 200-hit season.

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Jojima signs 4-year deal with Hanshin

OSAKA, Japan - Former Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima (R) shakes hands with Akinobu Mayumi, manager of the Hanshin Tigers, during a press conference at a hotel in Osaka on Nov. 13, 2009. Jojima signed a four-year, 2 billion yen contract with the Central League baseball club.

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Okada returns to Orix organization as new manager

OSAKA, Japan - New Orix Buffaloes manager Akinobu Okada responds to questions from reporters at a news conference at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on Oct. 14, 2009.

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Orix hire Okada as new manager

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken in February 2009 shows sports critic Akinobu Okada (R) visiting the Orix Buffaloes' spring camp in Miyakojima in Okinawa Prefecture. The Pacific League club said it is to appoint Okada, former Hanshin Tigers skipper, as manager for next season.

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Mayumi formally unveiled as new Hanshin manager

OSAKA, Japan - Baseball commentator Akinobu Mayumi speaks during a news conference at a hotel in Osaka on Oct. 27 as he was officially introduced in a two-year deal as the new Hanshin Tigers manager.

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Hanshin signs free agent Arai to 4-year contract

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers manager Akinobu Okada (L) shakes hands with infielder Takahiro Arai at an Osaka hotel on Dec. 7 after the Tigers completed earlier in the day the signing of a four-year, 1 billion yen deal with Arai, who had filed for free agency from the Hiroshima Carp.

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Tigers' Kanemoto marks record of 904 consecutive games

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' cleanup hitter Tomoaki Kanemoto is celebrated by team manager Akinobu Okada (R) at Osaka Dome on April 9 for setting a record of playing 904 consecutive games without missing an inning at a game against Yokohama BayStars.

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NEC names Yano as new president

TOKYO, Japan - NEC Corp. Vice President Kaoru Yano speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 15 after he was named as new president to succeed Akinobu Kanasugi. The appointment will take effect on April 1.

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Baseball players begin training for the 2006 season

GINOZA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers manager Akinobu Okada makes a pep-up speech at the start of his club's official training for the 2006 season in the Okinawa village of Ginoza on Feb. 1.

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Tigers players parade in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers Manager Akinobu Okada (upper left) and his men who won the 2005 Central League pennant wave at fans during their parade in the city of Osaka on Nov. 6.

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Hanshin clinches 1st Central League title in 2 years

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers baseball players give manager Akinobu Okada the traditional victory toss at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya on Sept. 29. The Tigers claimed their first Central League title in two years with a 5-1 victory over the Yomiuri Giants.

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Livedoor, Fuji TV settle fight for Nippon Broadcasting

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. President Akinobu Kamebuchi, Livedoor Co. President Takafumi Horie, Fuji Television Network Inc. Chairman Hisashi Hieda and Fuji TV President Koichi Murakami attend a news conference in Tokyo on April 18 after Livedoor and Fuji TV announced a reconciliation pact to end their fight for control of the radio broadcaster.

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(4)High court gives Livedoor another step toward controlling NBS

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. President Akinobu Kamebuchi watches his glass of water during a press conference after the Tokyo High Court upheld a lower court ruling that barred the company from issuing share warrants to Fuji Television Network.

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(3) High court gives Livedoor another step toward controlling NBS

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. President Akinobu Kamebuchi bites his lip during a press conference in Tokyo on March 23 after the Tokyo High Court upheld a lower court ruling that barred the company from issuing share warrants to Fuji Television Network.

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Nippon Broadcasting studying selling assets: NBS president

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. President Akinobu Kamebuchi speaks to reporters in front of the company's head office in Tokyo on March 15.

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NBS may sell key assets if taken over by Livedoor: NBS chief

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. President Akinobu Kamebuchi tells reporters in Tokyo on March 14 his company may sell its shareholdings in music company Pony Canyon Inc. to Fuji Television Network Inc. if the radio company is taken over by Livedoor Co.

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(1)Tokyo court backs Livedoor, bars NBS share warrants

TOKYO, Japan - Akinobu Kamebuchi, president of Nippon Broadcasting System Inc., speaks to reporters on March 11 after the Tokyo District Court ruled in favor of a suit filed by Livedoor Co. to block his company from issuing Fuji Television Network Inc. 15.87 billion yen in equity warrants as a way to thwart the Internet service provider's bid to take over the radio broadcaster.

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NBS says has had ad threats if Livedoor takes control

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. President Akinobu Kamebuchi speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on March 8. The company officials said many companies have threatened to scrap advertisement sponsor contracts for baseball and soccer game broadcasts if Internet services provider Livedoor Co. takes it over.

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Nippon Broadcasting to issue share warrants to Fuji TV

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. President Akinobu Kamebuchi (L) and Fuji Television Network Inc. Chairman Hisashi Hieda speak during a news conference at a Tokyo hotel Feb. 23. Nippon Broadcasting said it will issue Fuji Television warrants for 47.2 million new shares to counter Internet service provider Livedoor Co.'s takeover bid for the radio broadcaster.

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NEC expecting year-end pickup in demand for digital appliances

TOKYO, Japan - Akinobu Kanasugi, president of NEC Corp., spoke in a recent interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo. Kanasugi brushed aside signs of a slowdown in demand for digital consumer electronics that has helped lead Japan's economic recovery.

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NEC's group net balance returns to black in FY 2003

TOKYO, Japan - NEC Corp. President Akinobu Kanasugi smiles as he announced the group's earnings results for fiscal 2003 at a news conference in Tokyo on April 28. NEC said its group net balance swung into the black due partly to buoyant sales of cellphones and optical disk drives.

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(1)Central League baseball seasons open

TOKYO, Japan - Defending champion Hanshin Tigers manager Akinobu Okada (R) and Yomiuri Giants manager Tsuneo Horiuchi shake hands at Tokyo Dome on April 2 as the Central League baseball season opened.

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NEC to sell plasma-display unit to Pioneer

TOKYO, Japan - NEC Corp. President Akinobu Kanasugi (L) and Pioneer Corp. President Kaneo Ito shake hands at a news conference at a Tokyo hotel on Feb. 3. They said Pioneer will acquire in fiscal 2004 all outstanding shares in NEC Plasma Display Corp., a producer of plasma-display panels wholly owned by NEC. At present, Pioneer and NEC both have about 10% of the global plasma-display market.

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NEC to boost shipments of mobile handsets abroad

TOKYO, Japan - NEC Corp. President Akinobu Kanasug announces a mid-term business plan at a news conference in a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 30. The plan aims to boost annual shipments of mobile handsets for overseas markets to 12.5 million units.

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Hanshin names Okada as new Tigers manager

OSAKA, Japan - The Hanshin Tigers named coach Akinobu Okada (R) as the new manager of the Central League team on Oct. 28 after Senichi Hoshino (L) stepped down at a news conference in Osaka, also attended by team owner Shunjiro Kuma (C).

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NEC names Executive Vice President Kanasugi as president

TOKYO, Japan - Akinobu Kanasugi, newly named president of NEC Corp., speaks to reporters at a hotel in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Jan. 20 about his management policy. Kanasugi, NEC's executive vice president, will take over the presidency March 28. The appointment is to be endorsed at a board meeting in March.

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Mizuho in black in 1st half, expects losses for full year

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuho Holdings Inc. President Akinobu Maeda (2nd from L, front), surrounded by reporters, announces in Tokyo on Nov. 25 that his banking group returned to the black in the fiscal first half to Sept. 30 but expects losses for the full fiscal 2002 through next March 31.

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Nippon Broadcasting to be top shareholder of Yokohama BayStars

TOKYO, Japan - Akinobu Kamebuchi (R), president of Nippon Broadcasting System Inc., speaks on his firm's agreement to become the top shareholder of the Yokohama BayStars Baseball Club Inc., at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2001, flanked by BayStars owner Keijiro Nakabe (L).

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Nippon Broadcasting to be top shareholder of Yokohama BayStars

TOKYO, Japan - Akinobu Kamebuchi (R), president of Nippon Broadcasting System Inc., speaks on his firm's agreement to become the top shareholder of the Yokohama BayStars Baseball Club Inc., at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2001, flanked by BayStars owner Keijiro Nakabe (L).

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NEC expecting year-end pickup in demand for digital appliances

TOKYO, Japan - Akinobu Kanasugi, president of NEC Corp., spoke in a recent interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo. Kanasugi brushed aside signs of a slowdown in demand for digital consumer electronics that has helped lead Japan's economic recovery. (Kyodo)

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Nippon Broadcasting to issue share warrants to Fuji TV

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. President Akinobu Kamebuchi (L) and Fuji Television Network Inc. Chairman Hisashi Hieda speak during a news conference at a Tokyo hotel Feb. 23. Nippon Broadcasting said it will issue Fuji Television warrants for 47.2 million new shares to counter Internet service provider Livedoor Co.'s takeover bid for the radio broadcaster. (Kyodo)

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NBS says has had ad threats if Livedoor takes control

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. President Akinobu Kamebuchi speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on March 8. The company officials said many companies have threatened to scrap advertisement sponsor contracts for baseball and soccer game broadcasts if Internet services provider Livedoor Co. takes it over. (Kyodo)

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(1)Tokyo court backs Livedoor, bars NBS share warrants

TOKYO, Japan - Akinobu Kamebuchi, president of Nippon Broadcasting System Inc., speaks to reporters on March 11 after the Tokyo District Court ruled in favor of a suit filed by Livedoor Co. to block his company from issuing Fuji Television Network Inc. 15.87 billion yen in equity warrants as a way to thwart the Internet service provider's bid to take over the radio broadcaster. (Kyodo)