OKADA BACK IN MANILA:

Japanese gaming tycoon Kazuo Okada (right) is back in Manila in a bid to reassume chairmanship of an integrated casino resort bearing his own name. Following a string of legal victories, the Japanese Pachinko King vowed to retake control of Okada Manila, expand his multi-billion dollar investments in the Philippines, and create more jobs for Filipinos. Photo shows Okada being met by lawyer Mario Zinampan (left), vice president for Asia-Pacific of slot machine maker Aruze Gaming America Inc.