JT president-designate to seek sale of its gov't-held shares

JT president-designate to seek sale of its gov't-held shares

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) President-designate Katsuhiko Honda (R) speaks at a news conference at the company head office in Tokyo on April 27, as outgoing Masaru Mizuno (L) listens beside him. Honda pledged to push for the government's sale of its remaining shares in the company. The government owns about two-thirds of 2,000,000 outstanding shares in JT, which was privatized in 1985.

Japan Tobacco to buy RJR Nabisco's int'l tobacco unit

Japan Tobacco to buy RJR Nabisco's int'l tobacco unit

Masaru Mizuno, president of Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT), speaks to reporters in Tokyo on March 9 to announce the company has agreed to buy the international tobacco business of RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp. for 7.83 billion dollars to become the world's third-largest tobacco company. Mizuno said, ''The deal will enable us to acquire many international business bases in a single stroke and face the competition as a world-class player.''

Japan Tobacco to buy RJR Nabisco's int'l tobacco unit

Japan Tobacco to buy RJR Nabisco's int'l tobacco unit

Masaru Mizuno, president of Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT), speaks to reporters in Tokyo on March 9 to announce the company has agreed to buy the international tobacco business of RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp. for 7.83 billion dollars to become the world's third-largest tobacco company. Mizuno said, ''The deal will enable us to acquire many international business bases in a single stroke and face the competition as a world-class player.''

Honda to succeed Mizuno as JT president

Honda to succeed Mizuno as JT president

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Katsuhiko Honda, who has been tapped as successor to President Masaru Mizuno of Japan Tobacco Inc. Honda is currently vice president of the company.

JT president-designate to seek sale of its gov't-held shares

JT president-designate to seek sale of its gov't-held shares

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) President-designate Katsuhiko Honda (R) speaks at a news conference at the company head office in Tokyo on April 27, as outgoing Masaru Mizuno (L) listens beside him. Honda pledged to push for the government's sale of its remaining shares in the company. The government owns about two-thirds of 2,000,000 outstanding shares in JT, which was privatized in 1985.