Gov't punishment sends Aiful's earnings forecast lower

Gov't punishment sends Aiful's earnings forecast lower

TOKYO, Japan - Aiful Corp. President Yoshitaka Fukuda (L) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 16. He said the the consumer finance firm's group net profit fell 13.1 percent in the 2005 business year ended in March as it was hit with a business suspension punishment by the government for illegal lending practices.

Consumer lender Aiful ordered to halt operations at all outlets

Consumer lender Aiful ordered to halt operations at all outlets

TOKYO, Japan - Aiful Corp. President Yoshitaka Fukuda (C) and his aides bow in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on April 14 after the Financial Services Agency ordered the major consumer finance firm to suspend part of its operations, saying it has carried out illegal lending practices.

Consumer lender Aiful ordered to halt operations at all outlets

Consumer lender Aiful ordered to halt operations at all outlets

TOKYO, Japan - Aiful Corp. President Yoshitaka Fukuda (C) and his aides bow in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on April 14 after the Financial Services Agency ordered the major consumer finance firm to suspend part of its operations, saying it has carried out illegal lending practices. (Kyodo)

Gov't punishment sends Aiful's earnings forecast lower

Gov't punishment sends Aiful's earnings forecast lower

TOKYO, Japan - Aiful Corp. President Yoshitaka Fukuda (L) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 16. He said the the consumer finance firm's group net profit fell 13.1 percent in the 2005 business year ended in March as it was hit with a business suspension punishment by the government for illegal lending practices. (Kyodo)

Yoshitaka Fukuda

Yoshitaka Fukuda

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshitaka Fukuda, president of consumer loan company Aiful Corp., explains business strategy in an interview with Kyodo News. The photo was taken June 21, 2002. (Kyodo)