http://www.japancorp.netJCN Newswire - Recent Headline Newsen-usCopyright 2012, JCN Newswire10http://www.japancorp.net/images/jcnxml.jpghttp://www.japancorp.net8831JCN Newswirehttp://www.japancorp.net/press_release/21700/japans_semicon_trading_houses_race_to_shrink_overheadshttp://www.japancorp.net/press_release/21700/japans_semicon_trading_houses_race_to_shrink_overheadsJapan's leading semiconductor trading firms are racing to lower their marketing and administrative costs in order to wring out more profits amid stagnant demand and shrinking revenues in the year through March 2010. The global recession has cooled demand for semiconductors and kept the secondary market in a slump.Tue,30 June 2009 20:03:58 +0000http://www.japancorp.net/press_release/20932/casio_establishes_subsidiary_to_expand_sales_in_brazilhttp://www.japancorp.net/press_release/20932/casio_establishes_subsidiary_to_expand_sales_in_brazilCasio Computer Co., Ltd., announced establishment of Casio Brasil Comercio De Produtos Eletronicos Ltda., a new sales subsidiary in Sao Paulo tasked with increasing sales in Brazil, the largest market in Latin America. Casio Brasil began operations on January 5, 2009.Wed,21 Jan 2009 13:09:33 +0000http://www.japancorp.net/press_release/20763/jfe_steel_and_bahrainbased_foulath_plan_ore_processing_project_in_omanhttp://www.japancorp.net/press_release/20763/jfe_steel_and_bahrainbased_foulath_plan_ore_processing_project_in_omanJFE Steel and Foulath, headquartered in Bahrain, announced an MOU for establishing a pelletizing project in Sultanate of Oman. The two will establish a joint venture company that produces and sells pellets in the Salalah Free Zone, Oman. JFE will hold 40% of the JV's shares.Fri,28 Nov 2008 04:34:12 +0000http://www.japancorp.net/press_release/20766/tokuyama_to_build_polycrystalline_silicon_plant_in_sarawak_malaysiahttp://www.japancorp.net/press_release/20766/tokuyama_to_build_polycrystalline_silicon_plant_in_sarawak_malaysiaCurrently, Tokuyama makes polycrystalline silicon at its plant in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan. The Malaysian plant will be the firm's second manufacturing base for the product.Fri,28 Nov 2008 04:00:36 +0000http://www.japancorp.net/press_release/20684/petrochemical_demand_unlikely_to_recover_till_2010_mitsuihttp://www.japancorp.net/press_release/20684/petrochemical_demand_unlikely_to_recover_till_2010_mitsuiDemand for petrochemical products is unlikely to recover in full scale until 2010 due to a global economic slump, Mitsui Chemicals Inc. <4183> President Kenji Fujiyoshi said Tuesday.Tue,4 Nov 2008 19:37:20 +0000http://www.japancorp.net/press_release/20277/itochu_employee_engaged_in_fake_tradehttp://www.japancorp.net/press_release/20277/itochu_employee_engaged_in_fake_tradeJapanese trading house Itochu Corp. <8001> said Friday that a section chief at the company engaged in fictitious trade possibly with a Mongolian resources firm and may have misused as much as 100 billion yen.Fri,10 Oct 2008 22:52:12 +0000http://www.japancorp.net/press_release/20046/toyota_tsusho_to_strengthen_asia_insurance_businesshttp://www.japancorp.net/press_release/20046/toyota_tsusho_to_strengthen_asia_insurance_businessJapanese trading house Toyota Tsusho Corp. <8015> will strengthen its Asian nonlife and life insurance brokerage business, officials told Jiji Press on Monday.Mon,29 Sept 2008 20:32:45 +0000http://www.japancorp.net/press_release/20032/itochu_joins_aussie_iron_ore_projecthttp://www.japancorp.net/press_release/20032/itochu_joins_aussie_iron_ore_projectJapanese trader Itochu Corp. <8001> has agreed on a joint iron ore project in Australia's Northern Territory with Western Desert Resources Ltd., the Australian company said Monday.Mon,29 Sept 2008 17:35:18 +0000http://www.japancorp.net/press_release/20020/high_court_backs_ftc_ruling_on_incinerator_bidrigging_by_5_firmshttp://www.japancorp.net/press_release/20020/high_court_backs_ftc_ruling_on_incinerator_bidrigging_by_5_firmsTokyo High Court on Friday rejected an appeal by five incinerator makers against Fair Trade Commission punishments for rigging bids for local government contracts.Fri,26 Sept 2008 23:27:32 +0000http://www.japancorp.net/press_release/19889/nikkei_jumps_over_300_points_in_early_tse_tradehttp://www.japancorp.net/press_release/19889/nikkei_jumps_over_300_points_in_early_tse_tradeThe key Nikkei average surged more than 300 points on the Tokyo Stock Exchange early Friday morning afer Wall Street's powerful rally overnight.Fri,19 Sept 2008 17:28:32 +0000