Toyota Tsusho, Tomen announce merger

Toyota Tsusho, Tomen announce merger

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Tsusho Corp. President Junzo Shimizu (L) and Tomen Corp. President Mahito Kageyama shake hands in Nagoya on Oct. 28 after announcing a broad agreement to merge into the sixth-largest trading house in Japan on April 1.

Tomen Pres. Tashiro to resign

Tomen Pres. Tashiro to resign

TOKYO, Japan - Morihiko Tashiro (R), president of financially troubled Japanese trading house Tomen Corp., announces in Tokyo on Dec. 27 that he will give up his post to take the blame for the company's poor business results. Tomen announced the same day a rehabilitation plan featuring help from the Toyota Motor Corp. group.

Tomen, Nichimen tie up in agrochemical, drug business

Tomen, Nichimen tie up in agrochemical, drug business

TOKYO, Japan - Morihiko Tashiro (L), president of Tomen Corp., and Toru Hanbayashi, president of Nichimen Corp., speak at a news conference Jan. 9 on an agreement to integrate their agrochemical and pharmaceutical divisions.

Toyota Tsusho, Tomen announce merger

Toyota Tsusho, Tomen announce merger

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Tsusho Corp. President Junzo Shimizu (L) and Tomen Corp. President Mahito Kageyama shake hands in Nagoya on Oct. 28 after announcing a broad agreement to merge into the sixth-largest trading house in Japan on April 1. (Kyodo)

Tomen Pres. Tashiro to resign

Tomen Pres. Tashiro to resign

TOKYO, Japan - Morihiko Tashiro (R), president of financially troubled Japanese trading house Tomen Corp., announces in Tokyo on Dec. 27 that he will give up his post to take the blame for the company's poor business results. Tomen announced the same day a rehabilitation plan featuring help from the Toyota Motor Corp. group. (Kyodo)

Tomen, Nichimen tie up in agrochemical, drug business

Tomen, Nichimen tie up in agrochemical, drug business

TOKYO, Japan - Morihiko Tashiro (L), president of Tomen Corp., and Toru Hanbayashi, president of Nichimen Corp., speak at a news conference Jan. 9 on an agreement to integrate their agrochemical and pharmaceutical divisions.