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		<title>BOJ easing options limited</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mie Sakamoto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Bank of Japan&#8217;s options to reinforce its monetary easing grip will probably be limited even if Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda, a strong advocate of aggressive easing, takes the BOJ helm in March. The government&#8217;s nomination of Kuroda, 68, apparently reflects its expectations for the former vice finance minister for international affairs to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sony aims at special client base with PS4</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mie Sakamoto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new PlayStation 4 reflects Sony Corp.&#8217;s renewed focus on value-added products to attract selected customers rather than the general public, as the company struggles to turn its slumping electronics business around. In unveiling the successor to the PlayStation 3 launched in 2006, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. President Andrew House highlighted the PS4&#8242;s enhanced network [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yen fall likely to pose hurdle to restructuring</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The yen&#8217;s recent plunge may help the nation&#8217;s struggling electronics makers recover from massive losses, but it could also hamper their restructuring efforts in the long run. After reporting huge group net losses for the April to December period on Friday, senior officials of both Panasonic Corp. and Sharp Corp. expressed hope for positive effects [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elderly providing business opportunities in unexpected fields</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mie Sakamoto</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In graying Japan, game arcades are no longer the preserves of young people, with operators seeking out new customers among the rapidly growing number of elderly people. Capcom Co. is one such operator finding business opportunities in the senior market. The game company since last spring has held four events for people aged 50 or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Renesas survives for now; future remains cloudy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jul 2012 00:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By drafting drastic restructuring measures, ailing chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp. has for the time being avoided the fate of Elpida Memory Inc., which filed for bankruptcy protection in February. But merely implementing the measures, which include a reduction in the number of domestic plants and personnel cuts, may not be enough to eliminate all the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tieups best hope to keep TV business alive</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Japanese electronics makers step up restructuring in their efforts to bounce back from massive losses in the business year that ended in March, they are seeking to team up with others to continue their television businesses. The nation&#8217;s three top TV manufacturers &#8212; Sharp Corp., Sony Corp. and Panasonic Corp. &#8212; are exploring ways [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Struggling electronics makers hit reset button</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some of the nation&#8217;s biggest electronics firms are seeking fresh starts this spring under new presidents brought in to tackle the difficult task of re-establishing their slumping TV businesses in the competitive global market. Sony Corp., now headed by Executive Deputy President Kazuo Hirai, who replaced Howard Stringer on Sunday, has already begun taking steps [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elpida failure to hasten industry consolidation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mie Sakamoto</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Elpida Memory Inc., the last domestic maker of DRAM chips, was delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday in the biggest corporate failure in Japanese manufacturing history. Elpida&#8217;s failure has shed light on the severe environment facing domestic semiconductor manufacturers, which could accelerate moves to form tieups with other firms &#8212; including foreign ones &#8212; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Console games expected to stage comeback thanks to 3DS, Vita</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:02:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite the growth in 2011 of social network games for mobile phones and smartphones from companies such as Gree Inc. and DeNA Co., console games are poised for a comeback with Nintendo Co.&#8217;s 3DS portable device selling strongly in recent weeks and Sony Corp. launching its PlayStation Vita hand-held console in December. &#8220;We would like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Olympus has way to go before it&#8217;s out of the woods</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A third-party panel appointed by Olympus Corp. to investigate its loss-hiding scandal this week claimed the company had no ties with organized crime, but its future path hinges on resolving a battle with its former president and remaining listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. While harshly criticizing the company&#8217;s top echelon, the findings in the [...]]]></description>
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