Ito-Yokado, Seibu eye merger
December 25, 2005The groups of supermarket chain Ito-Yokado Co and department store Seibu Department Stores Ltd are in the final phase of merger negotiations, industry sources said Sunday. They said the talks involve Seven & I Holdings Co, the holding company of I...
Japan, South Korea to open 4 new flight routes
December 25, 2005Japan and South Korea agreed Saturday to allow their airlines to open four new routes between the two countries, including a service linking Hakodate in northern Japan and Seoul, Japanese officials said. The three other new routes will be between...