In total, the Japanese operations employ 690 people.

Sony said it cut 3,600 jobs from its Japanese operation at the end of the fiscal year.

The Japanese operation was sold to Shinsei Bank in 2008.

That is more than double what Warner's Japanese operation earned in 1991.

The companies that might have spent money overseas may use the cash to repair and renovate Japanese operations.

The visit was unsuccessful in deterring further Japanese military operations in either area.

On the other hand, the Japanese operation involved more troops than any other battle since the war's start.

He said he had no plans for big new Japanese operations.

The bank also took a $300m tax charge on its Japanese operations.

The results of the battle began to have a telling strategic impact on Japanese operations in other areas of the Pacific.