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Byline: Eri Kitada This Dec. 7 marks 80 years since Japan declared war on the United States and Great Britain after attacking the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, bringing [...]

On August 12, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ('CFPB') announced a consent order against RBS Citizens Financial Group, Inc., RBS Citizens, N.A., and Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania (collectively, 'Citizens [...]

On February 11, 2015, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ('OCC') generated unanticipated angst among national banks and federal savings associations. Without a public announcement, the OCC discreetly [...]

It's an axiom that new technology begets new types of fraud. In recent months, bankers have begun to detect a new type of check fraud using mobile remote deposit capture [...]

Byline: Michael Kitada I've lost my head. Emotional outburst? Some horrific, bizarre accident? No. In almost every photo of me during my high school years I'm forever preserved with various […]

Prostate Cancer Krajewska, M.; Krajewski, S.; Epstein, J.I.; Shabaik, A.; Sauvageot, J.; Song, K.; Kitada, S.; Reed, J.C. 'Immunohistochemical Analysis of bcl-2, bax, bcl-X, and mcl-1 Expression in Prostate Cancers.' [...]

According to the authors' abstract of an article published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, "Benanomicin A (BNM-A) has antimycotic activities via binding to mannan in the cell walls of fungi. [...]

AUTHORS: Y. Nakamura, M. Wada, H. Yoshida and K. Kitada. University of Tokyo, Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan. According to an abstract submitted by the authors to the Conference [...]

AUTHORS: J.C. Reed, S. Kitada and S. Takayama. La Jolla Cancer Research Foundation, La Jolla, California. According to an abstract presented by the authors to the 2nd International Conference on [...]

Reports that the temblor in Kobe that killed 5,500 people and destroyed the metropolis in western Japan, has brought about a change. Plight of Tsurukichi Matsuyama and Masanori Hamada, whose homes and livelihood were destroyed; Impact of the earthquake on Japan; Statements from Shigeo Tatsuki, a sociology professor at Kwansei Gakuin University near Kobe.

Looks at the impact of the resignation of Michael P. Schulhof from Sony Incorporated, and the appointment of Nobuyuki Idei, as president of company. What his resignation could mean for the company in relation to Japanese companies; Concerns over how Idei would extricate the company from its financial problems; Sony's financial problems; Strategy used by Idei to combat problem. INSET: Sony U.S. under Schulhof by Karen Kaplan..

Reports that the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), held its meeting in November 19, 1995 in Osaka, Japan. Reasons for the meeting; What was discussed at the meeting; Comment Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama; Hopes of member of the organization. INSET: APEC's delegation from the great beyond: Castle's Samurai....

Reports on the cancellation of President Bill Clinton's trip to a summit. Reason for the cancellation; Government officials understanding of the matter; Comments from Japan's leading financial daily Nikkei Shimbun; Criticism of Clinton's decision.

Focuses on Japan as it marks the 50th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima in December, 1945. Time an American B-29 dropped the world's first atomic bomb over Japan; How the `Little bomb' transformed militaristic Japan into a democratic nation; Number of persons who perished of bomb-related causes; Comments from Takashi Hiraoka, mayor of Hiroshima.

Informs about the strategies used by Japanese entrepreneur Yasuyuki Nambu to become a big-time importer of American cars, as reported on July 31, 1995. General Motors Japan Ltd.'s opposition of Nambu's plans; Views of David Flanagan, director of planning for General Motors Japan Ltd., on the same.

Reports that Moody's Investors Service has given a warning that it might downgrade its ratings of three troubled banks. Warning has triggered a cultural collision between American business practices and Japanese high finance; Moody's criticised by anonymous Finance Ministry officials; Reports from Japan's leading financial newspaper Nikkei Shimbun; Comments from credit researcher at Morgan Stanley Japan Ltd., Yoshio Shima.

Reports on the role of the media in the wrongful arrest of Yoshiyuki Kono who was the prime suspect in the sarin gas attack in Tokyo, Japan. Police's use of brutality and lies to force Kono to confess to the crime; Journalists' support for the police in Kono's arrest; Implications of the incidence in the role of the media in the United States.

Reports on the impact of the Aum Supreme Truth and the doomsday cult's alleged nerve gas attack on the club scene in Tokyo, Japan. Details on developments in arrests of alleged cult members; Government officials' call for public vigilance despite the appearance of progress in the cult case.

Reports on the suspicion of Japanese police authorities that the cult Aum Supreme Truth may have produced methamphetamine at its Mount Fuji laboratories. Plan to pursue charges against the cult for producing and selling the drug to the country's largest organized crime group; Seizure of equipment and chemicals during a police raid on the cult's compound.

Reports on the growing incidents of gas attacks on government-run housing complexes in Tokyo, and the need for families of civil servants to conduct patrols, to protect themselves. Gas attacks launched on masses of people in Tokyo's subways; Number of persons killed; Police investigations of the Aum Supreme Truth religious sect.

Looks at the life of Hikari Oe, son of Tokyo's Nobel Prize winner Kenzaburo Oe. Date of birth of Hikari; Medical problems with which Hikari was born; Choice of an operation to his son's brain; How Hikari became a composer of classical music; Further fame expected for Hikari; Comments from Hikari's father; Hikari's pet name; Development of epilepsy at age fifteen; Plans Hikari's father to move to the United States in 1996.

Focuses on the upsurge of violence that have been occurring in Tokyo, Japan in 1995, which is causing concern about the country's sense of security. Reference to the terrorist attack of nerve gas; Other violence; Introduction of group organizations by China's Tang Dynasty; Increased rise in shooting of unarmed citizens; Amount of weapons seized from non-gangsters; Other detailed information.

Reports that nine companies have been accussed of illegal bid rigging. Firms accussed of rigging bids since 1990; Offers a definition of rigging; When measures aimed at making public works projects accessible to foreign contractors will be introduced.

Presents information on the obsession with hygiene in Japan. How marketers are rushing to allay fears with a wide range of products; Reference made to the antibacterial calculator; Uncleanliness considered a moral transgression in Japan; How advertisers have exploited these personal and social insecurities.

Discusses the large amount of religious groups and sects that have emerged in Fujinomiya, Japan. Information on the group Ho no Hana, otherwise known as Flower of Law; Scandals involving religious groups; Number of religious organizations around Mount Fuji; Increase in garbage around Mount Fuji.

Presents information about ancient Japanese warlord, Toyotomi Hideyoshi. How Hideyoshi is perceived in Japan; Reference made to the popular television series on Hideyoshi; Comments made about Hideyoshi; How Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto finds political inspiration from the television program; Additional information.

Reports on the introduction of a new electoral reform law in Japan in time for the lower house of parliament elections on October 20, 1996. Crackdown on bribes and vote buying; Strict enforcement of the law by Japanese courts.

Describes the comeback of haiku, the 17-syllable poems, in Japan. Topics covered; Senryu as an informal style of haiku; Featured writers; Examples of senryu.

Reports that people in the Okinawa islands have been given a chance to seek some control over their affairs as a result of a referendum on United States bases. History on Okinawa; United States Marines to undergo cultural sensitivity training; Comments from Okinawan residents.

Focuses on the rise of local referendums in Japan. Referendum on the presence of American military forces; Political activities in various towns; Recall campaigns.

Reports that the United States government decided return the Futenma Marine Corps Air Station to local landowners in Okinawa, Japan. Reaction of Toyokichi Miyagi to the United States' decision; Okinawans' relief; Okinawans' dislike of the military; Reaction of Japanese landowners.

Looks at Japan's examination of the connection between the yakuza mobsters, real estate developers and banks in Japan. Role that gangsters play in real estate, land development; Details on the country's bank loan crises; Controversy over how to deal with the country's bank loan crises; What could result if the cleanup is mishandled.

Reports on the weakening of `ie' and the patriarchal traditions in Japan. The causes as divorce, democracy, economic downsizing and other modern developments; How husbands are no longer called master; The question of who will care for parents and grave sites.

Focuses on the destruction of the Isahaya wetlands in southern Japan, which was once full with exotic birds, rare fish and a rich ecosystem that sustained more than 500 species of sea life. Description of the Isahaya wetlands; Comments about Japan's environmental profile; Criticism against Japan.

Focuses on Crown Princess Masako of Japan and the keen interest of the press in her country on her becoming pregnant. Why Crown Princess Masako is believed to be pregnant in 1997; Reference to the coverage of her possible pregnancy in the `Weekly Woman' magazine; Response of the princess and her husband to the intense media interest in her bearing a child.

Focuses on the efforts made by Japanese Professor, Nobukatso Fujioka, to convince Japanese and international bodies that the role Japan played in World War II has been overstated. Details on Fujioka's views; Description of the reaction to his views; Information on assertions made by Fujioka; Controversial claims made by Fujioka.

Features Green Cross Corporation, a pharmaceutical firm in Tokyo, Japan which knowingly sold blood products contaminated with the virus which causes AIDS. Announced settlement of the company; Comments from Etsuko Kawada, a mother of a victim; Other corrupt career practices in Japan.

Presents information on the rising popularity of foreign brides in rural Japan, focusing on the effects this trend is having on the cultural and traditional society of these rural areas. Factors contributing to the rise of popularity of foreign brides; Details of how marriages are arranged; Refusal of many Japanese women to rush into marriages or live in the rural areas of the country; Details of a traditional marriage. INSET: Foreign brides..

Comments on the testimony of Kim Yoon Sim in a United States Justice Department hearing intended to identify World War II criminals, with reference to her being kidnapped and forced to provide sex for soldiers during the war. View by Japanese that the U.S.'s actions are hypocritical; How Kim related her experience; Effect which this experience has had on Kim; Other sex slaves who were willing to relate their experiences; Debate in Korea and Japan over the situation.