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Aug. 27, 2009
Assigned A to bonds of Taiyo Nippon Sanso
Affirmed BBB+/Stable and J-2 on Gecoss
Affirmed A/Stable rating on sr.debts of Yodogawa Christian Hospital
Affirmed A+p/Stable rating on Oji Paper
JCR Affirmed A+/Stable on senior debts of Nippon Paper Group
JCR Affirmed A+/Stable on senior debts of Nippon Paper Industries
Aug. 26, 2009
Withdraws BBB+ rating on senior debts of Star Micronics
Affirmed AA/Stable on Allianz Fire and Marine Insurance Japan
Aug. 25, 2009
Assigned preliminary AA to shelf of Sumitomo Electric Industries
Aug. 24, 2009
Affirmed A/Stable on Hanshin Electric Railway
Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on Hankyu Hanshin Holdings
Withdraws A rating on senior debts of Hankyu Realty Co., Ltd.
Aug. 21, 2009
Assigned AAA to bonds of Electric Power Development
Removed Akebono Brake Industry ratings from CM and downgraded to BBB+
Affirmed A+/Stable on senior debts of Akita Bank
Aug. 20, 2009
Downgraded Kintetsu rating to BBB+/Stable from A-/Negative
Assigned AAA rating to bonds of Kyushu Electric Power
Affirmed BBB/Stable for Tamura Corporation
Aug. 19, 2009
Affirmed A+/Stable on senior debts of Exedy
Affirmed BBB+/Negative and J-2 on Toyo Tire & Rubber
Affirmed J-2 on CP program of Daiko Clearing Services
Aug. 18, 2009
Affirmed BBB+/Stable on CAC Corporation
Withdraws BBB- rating on senior debts of Goto
Affirms AAA/AAA(FC)/(LC) Ratings on Export Development Canada; Outlook Stable
Affirmed AA-/Stable and AA- on sr.debts and bonds of Kuraray
Affirmed A+/Stable on sr.debts of First Credit
Aug. 17, 2009
Aug. 14, 2009
Assigned A/Stable rating to Allianz Life Insurance Japan Ltd.
Affirms AAA ratings on Canada : Outlook Stable
Affirmed BBB/Stable and J-2 on Toho
Downgraded rating on Dowa Holdings to A-
Aug. 13, 2009
Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on sr.debts and CP of Gunze
Affirmed A-/Stable on sr.debts of Takasago International Corporation
Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on sr.debts and CP of Kagome
Aug. 12, 2009
Assigned A- rating to sub.bonds of Tokyo Star Bank
Affirmed BBB-/Stable on senior debts of Airtech
Aug. 11, 2009
Aug. 10, 2009
JCR Affirmed A+ rating on EMTN of ORIX
JCR Affirmed A+ rating on EMTN of ORIX AUSTRALIA (SECURITIES)
JCR Affirmed A+ rating on EMTN of ORIX (CARIBBEAN)
JCR Affirmed A+ rating on EMTN of ORIX USA
Affirmed AA/Stable on Sony Life Insurance
Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on Sumitomo Metal Mining
Removed Bank of Ikeda ratings from Credit Monitor; Affirmed them
Aug. 07, 2009
Assigned A+ rating to bonds of Mitsubishi Chemical
Downgraded rating on Makino Milling Machine to BBB+
Downgraded rating on Aiful to BB+ from BBB; Outlook Negative
JCR Affirmed BBB+/Stable on Central Tanshi FX
JCR Affirmed BBB+/Stable on Ueda Harlow
JCR Affirmed J-3 on MONEY PARTNERS GROUP
Withdraws BBB rating on senior debts of SBI Securities
Assigned AAA to bonds of Aichi Prefecture
Aug. 06, 2009
Affirmed A/Stable rating on Yokohama Rubber
Assigned AA- rating to subordinated bonds of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
Assigned preliminary A+ rating to shelf of Daicel Chemical Industries
Assigned AA- to bonds of Odakyu Electric Railway
Aug. 05, 2009
Affirmed A/Stable rating for Horiba, Ltd.
Assigned AA+ rating to bonds of Osaka (City of)
Assigned AA ratings to bonds of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha
Downgraded rating on Covalent Materials Corporation to BBB from BBB+
Affirmed AAp on Sharp Corporation; Revised outlook to Negative
Aug. 03, 2009
JCR Affirmed AA- rating on Euro Note Programme of Nomura Bank International
JCR Affirmed AA- rating on Euro Note Programme of Nomura Europe Finance
JCR Affirmed AA- rating on Euro Note Programme of Nomura Global Funding
Assigned preliminary A+ rating to shelf of Itochu
Jul. 31, 2009
JCR Affirmed A on EMTN of Marubeni
JCR Affirmed A on EMTN of Marubeni Europe
JCR Affirmed A on EMTN of Marubeni Finance Holland
Withdraws A rating on Orix Life Insurance Corporation
Affirmed A/Stable on Nissan Chemical
Affirmed BBB-/Stable and BB+ rating on Gifu Bank
Affirms AAA/AA+ and assigns AAA ratings to The African Development Bank's notes
Jul. 30, 2009
Jul. 29, 2009
Jul. 28, 2009
Downgraded rating on Taiyo Oil from BBB to BBB-; Outlook Stable
Affirmed AA/Stable on Rohm
Affirms A- Ratings on Hyundai Capital Services; Outlook Negative
Assigned A- to bonds of Nagoya Railroad
Jul. 27, 2009
Affirmed A-/Stable on Daido Fire & Marine Insurance