BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : AUGUST 2, 1999 ISSUE
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INTERNATIONAL -- ASIAN BUSINESS Japan Inc.: Lifting the Veil 1999* COMPANIES MUST Publish consolidated accounts, including all associates over which they have influence EXPECTED PROBLEM Kawasaki Steel's leasing unit may add $5 billion to parent's disclosed debts 2000* COMPANIES MUST Disclose the true market value of pension liabilities and whether they have shortfalls EXPECTED PROBLEM Nissan Motor may report $4.8 billion in underfunded pension liabilities 2000* COMPANIES MUST Value tradeable securities such as derivatives and equities at market prices, not historic cost EXPECTED PROBLEM Sharp faces estimated $33 million losses on portfolio investments DATA: MINISTRY OF FINANCE, WARBURG DILLON READ, BUSINESS WEEK *Fiscal years starting Apr. 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _					RELATED ITEMS Japan's Financial Secrets Pour Out (int'l edition) TABLE: Japan Inc.: Lifting the Veil INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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