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JAPAN

Nov 11, 2016

Laotian women get a feel for female entrepreneurship in Aomori

A recent visit to Japan sparked an entrepreneurial spirit in Phonepaserth Luangsivongsa, a college senior from Laos, inspiring plans to sell local specialty goods in a "one village, one product" style.

Japan Times

BUSINESS

Aug 21, 2016

Iran woos Japan with huge natural gas endeavor but commitments elude

After about a half-hour drive on an almost straight road by car from an airport in Assaluyeh on the Persian Gulf coast in southern Iran, high stacks emitting orange flames of burning natural gas begin to come into view against a backdrop of mountains.

Japan Times

BUSINESS

Aug 16, 2016

Japan automakers risk losing hold in massive Iranian market

Workers are busy fitting doors, hoods and other parts onto bodies as they assemble Mazda cars at a Bahman Group plant in an industrial zone in the western suburbs of Tehran.

JAPAN

Feb 17, 2010

Edo way consumed less: book

The lifestyle of people in Japan around 200 years ago, which was guided by the principle of consuming less, would help to create a sustainable society in the 21st century, an American expert on Japanese architecture said.

Japan Times

BUSINESS

Nov 4, 2009

Jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels sees Japan remaining crucial market

Luxury French jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels continues to view Japan as a key market and is confident sales will pick up once the economy recovers, its president and chief executive officer said in a recent interview.

Japan Times

JAPAN

Feb 20, 2009

Veteran ski instructor, 74, bent on getting seniors out on slopes

Ski instructor Fumio Hirasawa has been teaching seniors how to ski for more than 20 years, drawing on his strong belief that the winter sport isn't only for the young and boosts both the physical and mental health of the elderly.

Japan Times

JAPAN

Mar 7, 2008

'Izakaya' are more than just plain pubs

Upscale Tokyo eateries may be garnering Michelin stars of late, but they are hardly a mainstay of the nation's food culture. The average Japanese is more likely to be found in a traditional "izakaya" (pub) than in a high-end sushi bar or "kaiseki" (haute cuisine) restaurant.

BUSINESS

Jun 15, 2006

U.S.-South Korean FTA termed 'wakeup call'

A successful conclusion of talks between South Korea and the United States on a free-trade agreement would be a "wakeup call" to Japan and the U.S. for an accord between them, according to a former senior U.S. trade official.

Japan Times

BUSINESS

Mar 9, 2006

Former White House economist warns against hasty BOJ policy shift

Glenn Hubbard, former chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers, said the Bank of Japan should exercise caution when ending its ultraeasy monetary policy because inflation is barely existent.

JAPAN

Nov 22, 2004

Koizumi, Bush unite on strong dollar but with different goals

U.S. President George W. Bush unexpectedly mentioned the need for a strong dollar when he met Saturday with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. Japan has grown increasingly concerned that the yen's renewed rapid rise against the dollar may derail the economic recovery by throwing cold water on exports.

Japan Times

BUSINESS

Mar 30, 2004

Kerry would target yen-bashing: aide

Democratic Sen. John Kerry will target market distortions -- including Japanese currency-market intervention -- if he is elected president, one of his policy advisers said in a recent interview.

Japan Times

JAPAN

Jan 7, 2004

Looming elections expected to test Bush-Koizumi honeymoon in 2004

Japan has been a strong supporter of major U.S. foreign policies for the past three years based on the close personal relationship between Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and President George W. Bush.

Japan Times

JAPAN

Feb 5, 2003

Waddle hopes book on accident will provide insight

The former captain of the U.S. Navy submarine that collided with a Japanese fisheries training boat off Hawaii two years ago, killing nine Japanese, has said the book he recently published about the accident is intended to describe what he endured.

JAPAN

Apr 12, 2002

Whaling plan raises specter of sanctions

The head of the U.S. delegation to an upcoming meeting of the International Whaling Commission urged Japan on Wednesday to abandon its plan to expand its so-called research whaling program, indicating that Tokyo could face sanctions over the issue. "We are surprised, very disappointed," U.S. IWC Commissioner Rolland Schmitten said in an interview with Kyodo News. "We did not believe that there is a scientific foundation behind Japan's current program, let alone expanded program.

JAPAN

Jul 25, 2000

Okinawa stated its case to world at G8

On the tip of Cape Busena on the coast of western Nago, northern Okinawa, stands the $27 million Bankoku Shinryokan convention center, the venue for the just-ended Group of Eight summit. Near the Henoko fishing port on the eastern coast of Nago, meanwhile, there is a small prefab house where local residents — many of them elderly — are staying to protest the planned construction of an offshore U.S. military heliport.

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.

[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.

The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores

By Alex K.T. Martin

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