Article: Nippon Television corrects information on Yomiuri Shimbun chairman's stake.

Nov. 5--TOKYO -- Nippon Television Network Corp. said Friday it has corrected its financial statements as shares reported as held by Tsuneo Watanabe, chairman of Yomiuri Shimbun Group Honsha, actually belong to the holding company of Japan's largest mass-circulation daily's business group, adding the practice has been in place for more than 30 years.

The network has submitted revised financial reports to the Kanto Local Finance Bureau because it found the incorrect information during a recent check following revelations that Seibu Railway Co. underreported equity stakes held by major shareholders, Nippon Television officials said.

The officials said the ...

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