Politics & Diplomacy
Hashimoto to retract sex suggestion for U.S. military
Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto aims to retract his remark that U.S. servicemen in Okinawa should use its adult entertainment industry to avoid committing sex offenses.
Economy Feb 10, 2013
Weakening yen seen boosting profits at major Japanese firms 3.4% in 2012
Combined group pretax profits at major nonfinancial firms are expected to rise a moderate 3.4 percent in fiscal 2012 from the previous year, a recent tally showed. A number of domestic companies have revised their earnings estimates upward following the yen’s decline against major ...