Japan officials meet press in Lima

Japan officials meet press in Lima

TOKYO, Japan - Hideaki Mizukoshi (C), deputy director general of the Foreign Ministry of Japan, speaks about Japan's contribution to the fight against global warming in developing nations at a press conference on Dec. 5, 2014, in Lima, Peru, where the U.N. climate change conference, COP20, is under way.

Kobe Steel appoints Inubushi president

Kobe Steel appoints Inubushi president

TOKYO, Japan - Kobe Steel Ltd. said Feb. 24 it has decided to appoint Vice President Yasuo Inubushi (L) as its new president, replacing Koshi Mizukoshi (R), who will become chairman.

Kobe Steel raided

Kobe Steel raided

OSAKA, Japan - Koshi Mizukoshi (L), president of Kobe Steel Ltd, speaks at a news conference at its head office in Kobe, Kyogo Prefecture, on Nov. 9 after police raided the head office the same day on suspicion the steelmaker gave 30 million yen in illegal payoffs to a ''sokaiya'' corporate racketeer in 1997.

Japan officials meet press in Lima

Japan officials meet press in Lima

TOKYO, Japan - Hideaki Mizukoshi (C), deputy director general of the Foreign Ministry of Japan, speaks about Japan's contribution to the fight against global warming in developing nations at a press conference on Dec. 5, 2014, in Lima, Peru, where the U.N. climate change conference, COP20, is under way. (Kyodo)

Kobe Steel appoints Inubushi president

Kobe Steel appoints Inubushi president

TOKYO, Japan - Kobe Steel Ltd. said Feb. 24 it has decided to appoint Vice President Yasuo Inubushi (L) as its new president, replacing Koshi Mizukoshi (R), who will become chairman. (Kyodo)

Kobe Steel raided

Kobe Steel raided

OSAKA, Japan - Koshi Mizukoshi (L), president of Kobe Steel Ltd, speaks at a news conference at its head office in Kobe, Kyogo Prefecture, on Nov. 9 after police raided the head office the same day on suspicion the steelmaker gave 30 million yen in illegal payoffs to a ''sokaiya'' corporate racketeer in 1997.