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Oct. 28, 2008
Affirmed A+/Positive on sr.debts of Yamada Denki
Assigned A+ to sr.debts of Nippon Steel Logistics; Affirmed J-1
JCR Downgraded rating on Nomura Holdings to AA-; Removed rating from CM
JCR Downgraded rating on Nomura Securities to AA-,A+; Removed rating from CM
JCR Removed Credit Monitor; Affirmed AA- on Nomura Trust and Banking
JCR Downgraded rating on Nomura Europe Finance to AA-; Removed rating from CM
JCR Downgraded rating on Nomura Global Funding to AA-; Removed rating from CM
JCR Downgraded rating on Nomura Bank International to AA-; Removed rating from CM
Oct. 27, 2008
Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on Fuyo General Lease
Assigned BBB/Stable and J-2 to sr.debts and CP of DYNAM
Affirmed BBB+/Stable and J-2 on Yasuda Real Estate
Affirmed A-/Stable on senior debts of Fukuyama Transporting
Oct. 24, 2008
Affirmed A-/Stable on senior debts of Sumitomo Osaka Cement
Affirms A Ratings on Renault's FC and Samurai Bonds
Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1+ on Hiroshima Bank
Downgraded ES-CON Japan to BB+/Negative, BB and J-3
Oct. 23, 2008
Affirmed J-1+ on CP of Sompo Japan Insurance
Affirmed AAA/Stable on senior debts of Tokyo Metro
Downgraded rating on Gifu Bank from BBB/Negative to BBB-/Stable
Oct. 22, 2008
Affirmed BBB-/Stable on Japan Airlines Corporation
Affirmed BBB+/Stable on senior debts of TOA
Affirmed BBB-/Stable on senior debts of Gyokushoukai
Affirmed BBB+/Stable and J-2 on senior debts and CP of Hanwa
Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on All Nippon Airways
Affirmed BBB-/Stable on Japan Airlines International
Oct. 21, 2008
Withdrawn A/Stable rating on sr.debts of Toyama Chemical
Revises Rating Outlook of IBK to Stable
Affirmed BBB- on Tekken; Revised outlook to Stable
Affirmed J-2 on CP of Tsubakimoto Kogyo
Revises Rating Outlook of KDB to Stable
Revises Rating Outlook of Daejeon Metropolitan City to Stable
Revises Rating Outlook of Korea Electric Power to Stable
Placed the ratings on NBH under Credit Monitor
Revises rating outlook of Kookmin Bank to Stable
Oct. 20, 2008
Affirmed AA-/Stable and J-1+ on Sumitomo Chemical
Revises Rating Outlook of Korea to Stable
JCR Affirmed AA- on EMTN of Sumitomo Chemical
JCR Affirmed AA- on EMTN of Sumitomo Chemical (U.K.)
JCR Affirmed AA- on EMTN of Sumitomo Chemical Capital America
Oct. 17, 2008
JCR Affirmed A+ on Daiwa Securities Group; Revised outlook to Stable
JCR Affirmed A+ on Daiwa Securities; Revised outlook to Stable
Oct. 16, 2008
Affirmed A+/Stable on sr.debts of Kyoei Fire & Marine Insurance
Affirmed BBB+/Stable and J-2 on sr.debts and CP of Ube Industries
Affirmed J-1 on CP of SMBC Finance Service
Affirmed A/Stable on senior debts of Denki Kagaku Kogyo
Affirmed BBB+/Stable and J-2 on sr.debts and CP of Shinsho
Affirmed AA-/Stable on senior debts of Toyota Tsusho
Oct. 15, 2008
Oct. 14, 2008
Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on sr.debts and CP of Ito En
Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on sr.debts and CP of Nichirei
Assigned preliminary BBB+ to shelf of Nippon Sheet Glass
Affirmed BBB+/Stable and J-2 on sr.debts and CP of Toho Zinc
Affirmed AA-/Stable, AA- and J-1+ rating on Ricoh Leasing
Affirmed AA-/Stable and J-1+ on Tokyo Electron
Downgraded rating on Best Denki to BB+/Stable from BBB-/Negative
Affirmed BBB-/Stable on Marubeni Construction Material Lease
Assigned AA-/Stable to sr.debts of Sony Bank
Oct. 10, 2008
Affirmed BBB/Stable and BBB on sr.debts and bonds of Nihon Chouzai
Affirmed AA- on EMTN of Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing
Withdrawn J-1 on CP of Seiyu
Affirmed A+p/Stable on senior debts of NSK
Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on sr.debts and CP of Jaccs
Downgraded Yamato Life Insurance to Dp and then withdrawn
Affirmed A on Hyakujushi Bank; Revised outlook to Stable
Oct. 09, 2008
Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on JTEKT
Affirmed AA-/Positive and J-1+ on Nippon Steel Engineering
Affirmed BBB/Stable on sr.debts of Kanamoto
Downgraded and placed ratings on Risa Partners under CM Negative
Withdrawn AA/Stable and J-1+ rating of Chugai Pharmaceutical
Assigned AAA to shelf of Kyushu Electric Power Company
Assigned AA to bonds of NTT Finance
Oct. 08, 2008
Assigned AAA to bonds of Chugoku Electric Power Company
Affirmed A-/Stable on sr.debts of Seiren
Assigned preliminary AA- to shelf registration of Asahi Breweries
Assigned AAA to bonds of Tokyo Electric Power Company
Assigned AAA to bonds of Kansai Electric Power Company
Oct. 07, 2008
Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on Konoike Transportation
Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on Krosaki Harima
Affirmed BBB+/Stable and J-2 on Resorttrust
Affirmed AA/Positive and J-1+ on Nippon Steel
Oct. 06, 2008
Assigned AA- to loans of PFI
Affirmed BBB/Stable on Yahagi Construction
Affirmed BBB/Stable and BBB on sr.debts and bonds of Daio Paper
Affirmed BBB/Stable on Soken Chemical & Engineering