NTT sees 1st revenue, profit falls since 1985 privatization

NTT sees 1st revenue, profit falls since 1985 privatization

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. President Norio Wada (L) says May 12 in Tokyo his company incurred group operating revenue and profit falls in fiscal 2004 for the first time since its 1985 privatization, due to a drop in its mobile phone unit's revenue.

1 of Japan's 2 remaining coal mines to close

1 of Japan's 2 remaining coal mines to close

NAGASAKI, Japan - Tsutomu Tashiro, president of Matsushima Coal Mining Co., operator of Ikeshima Mine in Nagasaki Prefecture, announced the company's plan to close the mine on Nov. 29 at a press conference in Fukuoka's Chuo Ward on Oct. 12. The mine, one of Japan's two remaining coal mines, began operations in 1959 and production peaked at 1.53 million tons in fiscal 1985.

NTT sees 1st revenue, profit falls since 1985 privatization

NTT sees 1st revenue, profit falls since 1985 privatization

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. President Norio Wada (L) says May 12 in Tokyo his company incurred group operating revenue and profit falls in fiscal 2004 for the first time since its 1985 privatization, due to a drop in its mobile phone unit's revenue. (Kyodo)

1 of Japan's 2 remaining coal mines to close

1 of Japan's 2 remaining coal mines to close

NAGASAKI, Japan - Tsutomu Tashiro, president of Matsushima Coal Mining Co., operator of Ikeshima Mine in Nagasaki Prefecture, announced the company's plan to close the mine on Nov. 29 at a press conference in Fukuoka's Chuo Ward on Oct. 12. The mine, one of Japan's two remaining coal mines, began operations in 1959 and production peaked at 1.53 million tons in fiscal 1985.