This will strengthen Koizumi's opponents.

This will strengthen Koizumi's opponents. More people will be encouraged to speak out against the visits.

This will make Japan the laughingstock of the world. Mizuho and the Tokyo Stock Exchange have shown how weak their compliance and trading systems are.

It appears the battle will start tomorrow and investors are understandably taking a nervous stance. Investors are lightening up on long positions just as they did yesterday afternoon.

From next season we will be even more energetic in our F-1 activities, working hard as a team in order to improve our technology, develop our young engineers and achieve our goal of winning the world championship.

Basically, it will be 100% Honda from 2006. We want to race as Honda and we want to challenge for the championship.