Tokio Marine, Asahi Mutual to mull regrouping plan

Tokio Marine, Asahi Mutual to mull regrouping plan

TOKYO, Japan - Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co. President Kunio Ishihara (L) and Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Co. President Yuzuru Fujita speak at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2001. They said the two firms have agreed to mull plans to integrate their life insurance operations as soon as possible in line with the planned creation of the Millea Insurance Group in March 2001.

Ministers resign to pave way for cabinet reshuffle

Ministers resign to pave way for cabinet reshuffle

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (C) presides over a regular session of his cabinet at his official residence Dec. 5. Ministers later resigned to pave the way for Mori to reshuffle his cabinet in preparation for a major regrouping of government ministries and agencies in January.

Tokio Marine, Asahi Mutual to mull regrouping plan

Tokio Marine, Asahi Mutual to mull regrouping plan

TOKYO, Japan - Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co. President Kunio Ishihara (L) and Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Co. President Yuzuru Fujita speak at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2001. They said the two firms have agreed to mull plans to integrate their life insurance operations as soon as possible in line with the planned creation of the Millea Insurance Group in March 2001.

Ministers resign to pave way for cabinet reshuffle

Ministers resign to pave way for cabinet reshuffle

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (C) presides over a regular session of his cabinet at his official residence Dec. 5. Ministers later resigned to pave the way for Mori to reshuffle his cabinet in preparation for a major regrouping of government ministries and agencies in January.