(2)Sato Kogyo file for bankruptcy

(2)Sato Kogyo file for bankruptcy

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Yoshida, president of Sato Kogyo Co., speaks with the media in Tokyo on March 3 after his company and eight of its subsidiaries filed for protection from creditors with the Tokyo District Court under the Corporate Rehabilitation Law. Sato Kogyo is the second midsize general construction contractor to collapse in three months since Aoki Corp. folded in December 2001.

Over 10 firms offer to help rehabilitate Aoki

Over 10 firms offer to help rehabilitate Aoki

TOKYO, Japan - Creditors of failed Aoki Corp. enter a building in central Tokyo on Dec. 9 to hear a plan to rehabilitate the midsize builder. Tasuku Matsuo, a lawyer for Aoki, said over 10 companies have made offers to help rehabilitate Aoki, which collapsed with consolidated liabilities of 522 billion yen on Dec. 6.

Aoki files for court protection

Aoki files for court protection

TOKYO, Japan - President Yoichiro Yano of debt-swamped midsize construction company Aoki Corp., meets the media in Tokyo on Dec. 6 after his firm filed for court protection from creditors with consolidated liabilities of 522.0 billion yen.

Construction firm Aoki files for court protection

Construction firm Aoki files for court protection

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 6 shows the headquarters in Osaka of debt-swamped midsize construction company Aoki Corp. The company filed for protection from creditors the same day at the Tokyo District Court with consolidated debts of 500 billion yen.

Aoki files for court protection

Aoki files for court protection

TOKYO, Japan - President Yoichiro Yano of debt-swamped midsize construction company Aoki Corp., meets the media in Tokyo on Dec. 6 after his firm filed for court protection from creditors with consolidated liabilities of 522.0 billion yen.

Construction firm Aoki files for court protection

Construction firm Aoki files for court protection

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 6 shows the headquarters in Osaka of debt-swamped midsize construction company Aoki Corp. The company filed for protection from creditors the same day at the Tokyo District Court with consolidated debts of 500 billion yen.

Over 10 firms offer to help rehabilitate Aoki

Over 10 firms offer to help rehabilitate Aoki

TOKYO, Japan - Creditors of failed Aoki Corp. enter a building in central Tokyo on Dec. 9 to hear a plan to rehabilitate the midsize builder. Tasuku Matsuo, a lawyer for Aoki, said over 10 companies have made offers to help rehabilitate Aoki, which collapsed with consolidated liabilities of 522 billion yen on Dec. 6.

(2)Sato Kogyo file for bankruptcy

(2)Sato Kogyo file for bankruptcy

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Yoshida, president of Sato Kogyo Co., speaks with the media in Tokyo on March 3 after his company and eight of its subsidiaries filed for protection from creditors with the Tokyo District Court under the Corporate Rehabilitation Law. Sato Kogyo is the second midsize general construction contractor to collapse in three months since Aoki Corp. folded in December 2001.

Swim suits for Tokyo Olympics season

Swim suits for Tokyo Olympics season

Competitive swimmers (from L) Reona Aoki, Ippei Watanabe and Yui Ohashi pose for a photo in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2019, wearing swim suits to be used during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics season. The swim suits, developed by sport goods maker Mizuno Corp., weigh about 20 percent less than conventional suits. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo