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May. 18, 2009
Affirmed BBB+/Stable on sr.debts of Takayama Shinkin Bank
Affirmed BBB- on Nissen Holdings; Revised outlook to Negative
Assigned preliminary A to shelf registration of Yokohama Rubber
Affirmed A-/Stable on senior debts of Takeda General Hospital
Assigned preliminary AA- to bonds of Suntory Holdings Limited
May. 15, 2009
Assigned AA+ to bonds of Osaka (City of)
Assigned A+ rating to bonds of Nisshin Steel
Assigned preliminary AA- to shelf of Odakyu Electric Railway
Assigned AA- to 3rd series loan A/beneficial int. of HC Ayasegawa
Assigned AAA to bonds of Aichi Prefecture
May. 14, 2009
Downgraded Minami-Nippon Bank to BBB; Credit Monitor Removed
Upgraded NTT Finance rating to AA+
JCR Downgraded Shinsei Bank to BBB+/Negative and J-2
JCR Downgraded Showa Leasing to BBB/Negative and Affirmed J-2
JCR Downgraded Shinki to BBB/Negative and Affirmed J-2
Assigned AAA to bonds of Electric Power Development
Assigned AAA to bonds of Tokyo Electric Power Company
Assigned A+ to bonds of Itochu
May. 13, 2009
Placed Japan Airlines rating under Credit Monitor Negative
Revised rating outlook on Hitachi from Stable to Negative
Affirmed BBB+/Stable on sr.debts of TCM
Placed Japan Airlines International rating under Credit Monitor Negative
May. 12, 2009
Affirms A-/A+ (FC/LC) Ratings on PTT Exploration and Production Public Company
JCR Affirms A+/AA- (FC/LC) Ratings on Daejeon Metropolitan City; Outlook Negative
JCR Affirmed A+ Ratings on Bonds of Daejeon Riverside Expressway Funding
Affirms A/A+ (FC/LC) ratings on Malaysia; Outlook Stable
May. 11, 2009
Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on LT/ST sr.debts of Kyoto Shinkin Bank
Withdraws BBB-/Stable rating on senior debts of Tokatsu Foods
Withdraws #B+/Negative and NJ rating on Cosmo Securities
May. 08, 2009
Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings
JCR Assigned AA- to EMTN of Mizuho Securities
JCR Assigned AA- to EMTN of Mizuho International
Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1+ on Sumitomo Mitsui Card
Affirmed A/Stable rating on sr.debts of Sundrug
Affirmed BBB/Stable on senior debts of Daiken Corporation
Withdraws BBB-, J-2 rating on sr.debts and CP of Risa Partners
Downgraded Hokuetsu Bank rating to A- and BBB+
May. 07, 2009
Affirmed A- on Michinoku Bank; Revised outlook to Negative
Assigned BBB-/Stable rating to Akanekai
May. 01, 2009
Assigned preliminary BBB+ rating to shelf of Nankai Electric Railway
Affirmed BBB/Stable on sr.debts of Nagatanien
Removed Credit Monitor and Affirmed BBB- on Risa Partners
Affirmed A+ rating on Shiga Bank; Revised outlook to Negative
Revised direction to Credit Monitor on Nikko Cordial to Positive
JCR Downgrade CSK Holdings to #BB/Negative and #J-3/Negative
JCR Downgrade Cosmo Securities to #B+/Negative and NJ
Apr. 30, 2009
Affirmed A/Stable on sr.debts of Mie Bank
Affirmed A+/Stable on Bank of Okinawa
Upgraded Towa Real Estate Development rating to AA-; Removed Credit Monitor
Withdraws A-/Negative and J-1 ratings on Sinanen
Revised rating outlook on Nisshin Steel from Stable to Negative
Withdraws preliminary A+ rating on shelf of Meiji Dairies Corporation
Withdraws preliminary A+ rating on shelf of Meiji Seika Kaisha
Downgraded Shonai Bank rating to A-/Negative
Apr. 28, 2009
Affirmed BBB on Yorozu; Revised outlook to Negative
Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on Nipro
Affirmed AA on University of Kitakyushu; Revised outlook to Positive
Placed Kanto Tsukuba Bank under Credit Monitor (#BBB/Negative)
Downgraded Asahi Fire & Marine Insurance rating to BBB+; Outlook Stable
Withdraws BBB+/Stable rating on senior debts of CKD
Apr. 27, 2009
Affirmed A+/Stable and A+ on Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Assigned preliminary AA- to shelf of Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance
Downgraded Isuzu Motors to BBB+ and J-2; Outlook remain Stable
JCR's Rating Review and View Points of Electric Power Companies
Affirmed AA/Stable on Japan Atomic Power
Withdraws Takara Leben's BB+/Stable and J-3 rating
Downgraded Prospect Reit Investment Rating to BBB; Outlook Stable
Affirmed BBB- on Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha; Revised outlook to Negative
Affirmed AAA/Stable and AAA on sr.debts and bonds of Electric Power Development Company
Apr. 24, 2009
Affirms AA- ratings on Portugal Republic with stable rating outlook
Affirmed A+/Stable on sr.debts of Coca-Cola Central Japan
Withdraws BBB/Stable rating on senior debts of Nishikawa Rubber
Assigned preliminary A+ and A to shelf (sub.) of Mizuho Bank
Withdrawn D ratings on Suruga
Apr. 23, 2009
Affirmed A-/Stable on senior debts of Seto Shinkin Bank
Affirmed A-/Stable and BBB+ on Bank of The Ryukyus
Downgraded Daisan Bank rating to #BBB+/Negative
Affirmed BBB+/Stable on sr.debts of Chubu Shiryo
Apr. 22, 2009
Affirmed BB+/Stable on senior debts of Takeei
Affirmed A- on Chikuho Bank; Revised outlook to Negative