S.T. to buy whole of Earth Chemical's stake in Fumakilla

S.T. to buy whole of Earth Chemical's stake in Fumakilla

TOKYO, Japan - S.T. Corp. President Takashi Suzuki (L) and Fumakilla Ltd. President Kazuaki Oshimo speak in a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 14, 2011. S.T. will buy the whole of Earth Chemical Co.'s shareholding in Fumakilla in March 2011, raising its stake in the insecticide maker to 25.69 percent from the current 15.16 percent.

Ford to sell 70% of shareholding in Mazda

Ford to sell 70% of shareholding in Mazda

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Takashi Yamanouchi comments on a plan by Ford Motor Co. to sell around 70 percent of its shareholding in the Japanese automaker on the Tokyo stock market, during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2010.

ANA to boost ties with South Korea's Asiana Airlines

ANA to boost ties with South Korea's Asiana Airlines

SEOUL, South Korea - All Nippon Airways Co. President Mineo Yamamoto (L) and Asiana Airlines Inc. President Kang Joo An pose for a photo at a press conference in Seoul after signing a cross-shareholding agreement on May 30.

Nissan, Renault reach cross-shareholding agreement

Nissan, Renault reach cross-shareholding agreement

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn (standing) and Renault S.A. Chairman Louis Schweitzer (seen on the screen) announce a cross-shareholding agreement under which Nissan will buy a 15% stake in Renault, and Renault will bolster its Nissan equity stake to 44.4% from 36.8%.

Tokai, Asahi banks to tie up

Tokai, Asahi banks to tie up

Tatsuro Ito (L), president of Asahi Bank, and Hideo Ogasawara(R), president of Tokai Bank, shake hands at the Bank of Japan in Tokyo on Sept. 28 after announcing a broad-based tie-up deal that features cross-shareholding and joint development of financial products for sale to consumers. Tokai and Asahi banks are Japan's seventh and eighth largest, respectively, among the nation's nine major commercial banks.

ANA to boost ties with South Korea's Asiana Airlines

ANA to boost ties with South Korea's Asiana Airlines

SEOUL, South Korea - All Nippon Airways Co. President Mineo Yamamoto (L) and Asiana Airlines Inc. President Kang Joo An pose for a photo at a press conference in Seoul after signing a cross-shareholding agreement on May 30. (Kyodo)

Nissan, Renault to bolster alliance after shareholding dispute

Nissan, Renault to bolster alliance after shareholding dispute

Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn has an interview with a group of reporters in Yokohama on Dec. 15, 2015. Nissan will step up its alliance with Renault S.A. without merging for now, Ghosn said while calling the recent agreement that resolved a dispute with the French government over shareholding a "milestone." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nissan, Renault to bolster alliance after shareholding dispute

Nissan, Renault to bolster alliance after shareholding dispute

Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn has an interview with a group of reporters in Yokohama on Dec. 15, 2015. Nissan will step up its alliance with Renault S.A. without merging for now, Ghosn said while calling the recent agreement that resolved a dispute with the French government over shareholding a "milestone." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

S.T. to buy whole of Earth Chemical's stake in Fumakilla

S.T. to buy whole of Earth Chemical's stake in Fumakilla

TOKYO, Japan - S.T. Corp. President Takashi Suzuki (L) and Fumakilla Ltd. President Kazuaki Oshimo speak in a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 14, 2011. S.T. will buy the whole of Earth Chemical Co.'s shareholding in Fumakilla in March 2011, raising its stake in the insecticide maker to 25.69 percent from the current 15.16 percent. (Kyodo)

Ford to sell 70% of shareholding in Mazda

Ford to sell 70% of shareholding in Mazda

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Takashi Yamanouchi comments on a plan by Ford Motor Co. to sell around 70 percent of its shareholding in the Japanese automaker on the Tokyo stock market, during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2010. (Kyodo)

NTT's stake in NTT Docomo to rise to 91% in successful tender offer

NTT's stake in NTT Docomo to rise to 91% in successful tender offer

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. President Jun Sawada makes a speech in Tokyo on Nov. 17. 2020. NTT's shareholding in its mobile phone subsidiary NTT Docomo Inc. will rise to 91.46 percent from 66.21 percent as a result of its successful tender offer.

Nissan, Renault reach cross-shareholding agreement

Nissan, Renault reach cross-shareholding agreement

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn (standing) and Renault S.A. Chairman Louis Schweitzer (seen on the screen) announce a cross-shareholding agreement under which Nissan will buy a 15% stake in Renault, and Renault will bolster its Nissan equity stake to 44.4% from 36.8%.

Tokai, Asahi banks to tie up

Tokai, Asahi banks to tie up

Tatsuro Ito (L), president of Asahi Bank, and Hideo Ogasawara (R), president of Tokai Bank, shake hands at the Bank of Japan in Tokyo on Sept. 28 after announcing a broad-based tie-up deal that features cross-shareholding and joint development of financial products for sale to consumers. Tokai and Asahi banks are Japan's seventh and eighth largest, respectively, among the nation's nine major commercial banks. ==Kyodo