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JT, Nissin to acquire Katokichi to integrate frozen food businesses

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Tobacco Inc. President Hiroshi Kimura (L), frozen food firm Katokichi Co. President Tetsuji Kanamori (C) and instant noodle maker Nissin Food Products Co. President Koki Ando (R) hold a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 22. Japan Tobacco and Nissin have agreed to acquire Katokichi to create one of Japan's largest frozen food businesses with combined sales of 260 billion yen.

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Police raid ex-Katokichi exec over suspicion of document forgery

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Police agents carry away boxes of evidence from the home of a former executive of major frozen food company Katokichi Co. in Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture on Nov. 12, after a search on suspicion that the former executive used falsified seals in documents of transactions between a Katokichi subsidiary and an Osaka-based trading house. Katokichi has allegedly been involved in so-called circular trading totaling more than 100 billion yen on fake invoices.

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Police raid ex-Katokichi exec over suspicion of document forgery

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Police agents enter the home of a former executive of major frozen food company Katokichi Co. in Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, on suspicion of using falsified seals in documents of transactions between Katokichi Suisan Co., a Katokichi subsidiary, and the Osaka-based trading house T.Chatani & Co. Katokichi has allegedly been involved in so-called circular trading totaling more than 100 billion yen on fake invoices.

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Ground meat mixed with pork, chicken sold as ground beef

SAPPORO, Japan - Frozen croquettes made from ''ground beef'' supplied by Meat Hope Co., a meat-processing company based in Hokkaido, were found to have been mixed with pork and chicken. Some of the ''beef croquettes'' (as labeled in the photo) were found to contain only pork, according to DNA tests conducted by frozen food maker Katokichi Co. and the Japanese Consumers' Co-operative Union. Police searched the premises of Meat Hope on June 24 on suspicion of violating the unfair competition prevention law.

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Katokichi likely saw 9 billion yen group net loss in FY 2006

TOKYO, Japan - Katokichi Co. President Tetsuji Kanamori speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 30. He said the major frozen food maker expects to have posted a record group net loss of 9.2 billion yen in the year through March because earlier projections were inflated by bogus dealings.

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Nakata wins career first at Katokichi Queens

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Mie Nakata holds up the trophy after winning the Katokichi Queens for her first career title on the Japan LPGA tour at Yashima Country Club in Kagawa Prefecture on April 30.

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Yoneyama wins Katokichi Queens in playoff

MURE, Japan - Midori Yoneyama smiles with her cup in hands after winning the Katokichi Queens in a playoff at Yashima Country Club in Kagawa Prefecture on May 1.

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Koga moves into lead at Katokichi Queens

MURE, Japan - Miho Koga fires a bunker shot during the second round of the Katokichi Queens at Yashima Country Club on April 30. She equaled the day's low of 5-under-par 67 to take a one-shot lead into the final round on May 1.

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Taiwan's Lu winner in playoff in Katokichi Queens

MURE, Japan - Fourth-year pro Lu Hsiao-chuan of Taiwan holds her trophy after winning the Katokichi Queens golf tournament for her first title of the season by beating veteran Michie Oba in a two-way playoff at Yashima Country Club in Kagawa Prefecture May 2.

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Fujii wins Katokichi Queens golf tournament

MURE, Japan - Kasumi Fujii kisses the trophy after winning the Katokichi Queens golf tournament at Yashima Country Club in Kagawa Prefecture on April 27.

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Nishida comes from behind to win Katokichi Queens golf

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Chieko Nishida smiles after birdying the final hole to win the Katokichi Queens women's golf tournament by one shot on May 5 at the Yashima Country Club in Kagawa Prefecture.

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Fujino holds lead in Katokichi Queens golf

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Orie Fujino watches her approach shot during the second round of the 60 million yen Katokichi Queens women's golf tournament at the Yashima Country Club course in Kagawa Prefecture on May 4. Fujino shot her second straight 2-under-par 70 to extend her advantage to two strokes.

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Oba, Shin Sora, Murata share lead in Katokichi Queens golf

MURE, Japan - Michie Oba, winner of last week's Nasu Ogawa Ladies, fires a tee shot in the first round of the 50 million yen Katokichi Queens golf tournament on the Yashima Country Club's 6,170-yard, par-72 course in Kagawa Prefecture on April 27. Oba fired a 3-under-par 69 for a share of the lead with South Korean Shin Sora and Japan's Rie Murata.

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Okamoto wins Katokichi Queens for 62nd career victory

Ayako Okamoto, who turned in her first under-par round in one year May 1, carries her rejuvenated form into May 2's final round to win the Katokichi Queens golf tournament by one shot.

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Koga moves into lead at Katokichi Queens

MURE, Japan - Miho Koga fires a bunker shot during the second round of the Katokichi Queens at Yashima Country Club on April 30. She equaled the day's low of 5-under-par 67 to take a one-shot lead into the final round on May 1. (Kyodo)

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Yoneyama wins Katokichi Queens in playoff

MURE, Japan - Midori Yoneyama smiles with her cup in hands after winning the Katokichi Queens in a playoff at Yashima Country Club in Kagawa Prefecture on May 1. (Kyodo)

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Nakata wins career first at Katokichi Queens

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Mie Nakata holds up the trophy after winning the Katokichi Queens for her first career title on the Japan LPGA tour at Yashima Country Club in Kagawa Prefecture on April 30. (Kyodo)

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Katokichi likely saw 9 billion yen group net loss in FY 2006

TOKYO, Japan - Katokichi Co. President Tetsuji Kanamori speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 30. He said the major frozen food maker expects to have posted a record group net loss of 9.2 billion yen in the year through March because earlier projections were inflated by bogus dealings. (Kyodo)

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JT, Nissin to acquire Katokichi to integrate frozen food busines

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Tobacco Inc. President Hiroshi Kimura (L), frozen food firm Katokichi Co. President Tetsuji Kanamori (C) and instant noodle maker Nissin Food Products Co. President Koki Ando (R) hold a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 22. Japan Tobacco and Nissin have agreed to acquire Katokichi to create one of Japan's largest frozen food businesses with combined sales of 260 billion yen. (Kyodo)

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Okamoto wins Katokichi Queens for 62nd career victory

Ayako Okamoto, who turned in her first under-par round in one year May 1, carries her rejuvenated form into May 2's final round to win the Katokichi Queens golf tournament by one shot.

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Fujii wins Katokichi Queens golf tournament

MURE, Japan - Kasumi Fujii kisses the trophy after winning the Katokichi Queens golf tournament at Yashima Country Club in Kagawa Prefecture on April 27. (Kyodo)

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Gambling addict at rehab facility in Nara Pref.

A 45-year-old man called Katokichi cooks at a rehabilitation facility for people addicted to gambling in the town of Koryo, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, in December 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ground meat mixed with pork, chicken sold as ground beef

SAPPORO, Japan - Frozen croquettes made from ''ground beef'' supplied by Meat Hope Co., a meat-processing company based in Hokkaido, were found to have been mixed with pork and chicken. Some of the ''beef croquettes'' (as labeled in the photo) were found to contain only pork, according to DNA tests conducted by frozen food maker Katokichi Co. and the Japanese Consumers' Co-operative Union. Police searched the premises of Meat Hope on June 24 on suspicion of violating the unfair competition prevention law. (Kyodo)

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Police raid ex-Katokichi exec over suspicion of document forgery

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Police agents carry away boxes of evidence from the home of a former executive of major frozen food company Katokichi Co. in Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture on Nov. 12, after a search on suspicion that the former executive used falsified seals in documents of transactions between a Katokichi subsidiary and an Osaka-based trading house. Katokichi has allegedly been involved in so-called circular trading totaling more than 100 billion yen on fake invoices. (Kyodo)

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Police raid ex-Katokichi exec over suspicion of document forgery

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Police agents enter the home of a former executive of major frozen food company Katokichi Co. in Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, on suspicion of using falsified seals in documents of transactions between Katokichi Suisan Co., a Katokichi subsidiary, and the Osaka-based trading house T.Chatani & Co. Katokichi has allegedly been involved in so-called circular trading totaling more than 100 billion yen on fake invoices. (Kyodo)

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Taiwan's Lu winner in playoff in Katokichi Queens

MURE, Japan - Fourth-year pro Lu Hsiao-chuan of Taiwan holds her trophy after winning the Katokichi Queens golf tournament for her first title of the season by beating veteran Michie Oba in a two-way playoff at Yashima Country Club in Kagawa Prefecture May 2. (Kyodo)

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Nishida comes from behind to win Katokichi Queens golf

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Chieko Nishida smiles after birdying the final hole to win the Katokichi Queens women's golf tournament by one shot on May 5 at the Yashima Country Club in Kagawa Prefecture.

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Fujino holds lead in Katokichi Queens golf

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Orie Fujino watches her approach shot during the second round of the 60 million yen Katokichi Queens women's golf tournament at the Yashima Country Club course in Kagawa Prefecture on May 4. Fujino shot her second straight 2-under-par 70 to extend her advantage to two strokes.

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Oba, Shin Sora, Murata share lead in Katokichi Queens golf

MURE, Japan - Michie Oba, winner of last week's Nasu Ogawa Ladies, fires a tee shot in the first round of the 50 million yen Katokichi Queens golf tournament on the Yashima Country Club's 6,170-yard, par-72 course in Kagawa Prefecture on April 27. Oba fired a 3-under-par 69 for a share of the lead with South Korean Shin Sora and Japan's Rie Murata.