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Japan: M7.5 Quake Hits Off Aomori Prefecture, Tsunami Warning Issued 8

A powerful Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the east coast of Aomori Prefecture around 11:15 p.m. on Monday, December 8, injuring dozens of people and leading to immediate tsunami warnings and evacuation orders for residents. A 70 cm tsunami was observed at Kuji Port in Iwate Prefecture around 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, and all warnings were subsequently lifted.

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Mizuho Bank, Toshiba obtain naming rights of Koshien Stadium stands

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken on Dec. 19, 2007 shows (From L) Hanshin Electric Railway Co. President Shinya Sakai, Mizuho Bank senior executive Nobuhiro Ishikawa, Toshiba Corp. Kansai branch office chief Shunsuke Kobayashi and Hanshin Tigers owner Tsuneaki Miyazaki after a signing ceremony in Osaka for an agreement on naming rights to part of the infield stands of Hanshin Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture. Toshiba and Mizuho Bank agreed with Hanshin Electric to obtain the naming rights for five years from 2008.

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Hankyu Hanshin Holdings set up

OSAKA, Japan - Hankyu Holdings Inc. and Hanshin Electric Railway Co. merged into Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc. on Oct. 1, creating Japan's third-largest railway operator excluding the nationwide Japan Railway group. The new holding company President Kazuo Sumi (L) and Representative Director Shinya Sakai (R) attended a management integration committee meeting in Osaka the same day.

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Hankyu to acquire 64% stake in Hanshin for 250 bil. yen

OSAKA, Japan - Kazuo Sumi (L), president of Hankyu Holdings Inc., and Shinya Sakai, managing director and president-designate of Hanshin Electric Railway Co, shake hands after a joint news conference in Osaka on June 20.

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Hankyu to acquire 64% stake in Hanshin for 250 bil. yen

OSAKA, Japan - Kazuo Sumi (L), president of Hankyu Holdings Inc., speaks at a news conference in Osaka on June 20 about the company's public tender offer for Hanshin Electric Railway Co. At right is Shinya Sakai, managing director and president-designate of Hanshin Electric Railway.

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Hankyu to acquire 64% stake in Hanshin for 250 bil. yen

OSAKA, Japan - Kazuo Sumi (L), president of Hankyu Holdings Inc., and Shinya Sakai, managing director and president-designate of Hanshin Electric Railway Co, shake hands after a joint news conference in Osaka on June 20.

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Hankyu to acquire 64% stake in Hanshin for 250 bil. yen

OSAKA, Japan - Kazuo Sumi (L), president of Hankyu Holdings Inc., and Shinya Sakai, managing director and president-designate of Hanshin Electric Railway Co, shake hands after a joint news conference in Osaka on June 20. (Kyodo)

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Hankyu to acquire 64% stake in Hanshin for 250 bil. yen

OSAKA, Japan - Kazuo Sumi (L), president of Hankyu Holdings Inc., and Shinya Sakai, managing director and president-designate of Hanshin Electric Railway Co, shake hands after a joint news conference in Osaka on June 20. (Kyodo)

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Hankyu to acquire 64% stake in Hanshin for 250 bil. yen

OSAKA, Japan - Kazuo Sumi (L), president of Hankyu Holdings Inc., speaks at a news conference in Osaka on June 20 about the company's public tender offer for Hanshin Electric Railway Co. At right is Shinya Sakai, managing director and president-designate of Hanshin Electric Railway. (Kyodo)

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Hankyu Hanshin Holdings set up

OSAKA, Japan - Hankyu Holdings Inc. and Hanshin Electric Railway Co. merged into Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc. on Oct. 1, creating Japan's third-largest railway operator excluding the nationwide Japan Railway group. The new holding company President Kazuo Sumi (L) and Representative Director Shinya Sakai (R) attended a management integration committee meeting in Osaka the same day. (Kyodo)