Tokyo, Aug. 22 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. said Friday that it and Taiwan's top steelmaker, China Steel Corp., have signed an accord to establish a steel sheet-making joint venture in Vietnam. The new company, China Steel Sumikin Vietnam Joint Stock Co.

Text of report in English by Taiwanese Central News Agency website [By Deborah Kuo] Taipei, Dec. 20 (CNA) - The China Steel Corp.

Tokyo, Aug. 9 (Jiji Press)--Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. said Thursday that it will sell a 15 pct equity stake in its Thai electromagnetic steel processing unit to China Steel Corp. of Taiwan.

Text of report in English by Taiwanese Central News Agency website Kaoshiung, June 1 (CNA) - Kaohsiung-based China Steel Corp.

Text of report in English by Taiwanese Central News Agency website [By Lilian Wu] Taipei, March 2 (CNA) - President Chen Shui-bian has prodded China Steel Corp. to follow the examples of several state-owned enterprises to remove "China" and add "Taiwan" to its official name.