41.   The trend toward making Japanese corporations more international is expected to continue, with companies appointing top executives from their overseas subsidiaries as board members.

42.   They hope to file class-action lawsuits in U.S. courts against Japanese corporations, such as Mitsubishi, as well as the Japanese government.

43.   This spending follows increasing sales and profits at Japanese corporations.

44.   Twenty-four Japanese corporations have set up operations in Peru, and executives from many of those companies are now being held captive.

45.   With Japanese corporations under pressure to cut costs and lay off workers, the central bank has yet to have a clear answer to this question, Homma said.

46.   A London newspaper reported the rebels were demanding billions of dollars in ransom from big Japanese corporations.

47.   A London newspaper reported the rebels are demanding billions of dollars in ransom from big Japanese corporations.

48.   Among other things, the measures would allow foreign financial companies to compete more freely with Japanese corporations.

49.   Among other things, the changes would allow foreign financial companies to compete more freely with Japanese corporations.

50.   Among those still held are senior officials of major Japanese corporations.