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Takahiro Fukada
For Takahiro Fukada's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
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JAPAN / ELECTION 2009
Aug 7, 2009
Big promises, but where's the funds?
Second in a series
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2009
BOJ extends deadlines on corporate aid
The Bank of Japan on Wednesday extended its emergency measures to support corporate financing beyond the September deadline to year's end, reflecting its downgraded outlook for the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2009
Diet calls shots on taxes: top finance bureaucrat
The Finance Ministry's top bureaucrat, Yasutake Tango, said this week his ministry will prepare to raise the consumption tax as stipulated by law, but it is also ready to change course if the Democratic Party of Japan, which is reportedly against a consumption tax hike over the next four years, takes...
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2009
Recovery could stall if crude price surges
Crude oil prices have nearly doubled since December amid the ultralax monetary policies of central banks and moves by speculators toward riskier assets, and gasoline prices have already started to rise.
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2009
New economy minister vows careful approach
Although Japan has stopped sinking into its deepest recession since World War II, the economy still is shaky and must be handled with care, Yoshimasa Hayashi, the new economic and fiscal policy minister, said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2009
Cabinet OKs record-high budget cap; poll outcome will decide fate
Prime Minister Taro Aso's Cabinet on Wednesday endorsed a record-high ¥52.7 trillion spending cap for the fiscal 2010 budget to cover rising social security costs, but its implementation could depend on the outcome of a Lower House poll expected soon.
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2009
Rising social security outlays won't be reined in
Prime Minister Taro Aso's Cabinet endorsed budget guidelines Tuesday that will not cut automatic growth in social security spending in fiscal 2010.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2009
Farm consultant cultivates seeds of opportunity
The ranks of farmers, crop acreage and yields are all shrinking and Japan's food self-sufficiency rate remains one of the lowest among major developed nations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2009
BOJ again revises assessment upward
The Bank of Japan revised its economic assessment upward for a second straight month Tuesday, pointing to improvements in exports and industrial output.
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2009
GDP drop revised but still worst since '55
The economy shrank less in the first quarter than initially estimated, but the contraction was still the severest since 1955, revised data released by the government Thursday showed.
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2009
Half of economists see moderate recovery: poll
Even though the economy posted a record 14.2 percent contraction in the three months to March, Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano has suggested the worst may be over, while the Nikkei stock average briefly topped the 10,000 mark Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TAKING A CHANCE
Jun 9, 2009
Going beyond furniture to lure in all and sundry
Focusing on something few others do can lead to business success, as Fumio Takashima has shown.
BUSINESS
May 26, 2009
Extra budget plan said wasteful
The government's extra budget for fiscal 2009 worth a record ¥13.9 trillion to combat the economic crisis is likely to be approved by the Diet as early as this week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 23, 2009
Flu virus starts to take toll on businesses
The spreading H1N1 swine flu virus is having an ill effect on a wide range of businesses from tourism to retailing, particularly in the western regions where the outbreak was first detected, industry sources said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2009
Economy shrinks at record-setting pace
Gross domestic product plunged at a record annual pace of 15.2 percent in the three months to March as exports collapsed and businesses cut production, the government said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
May 20, 2009
Major banking groups report massive losses
The economic recession and tumbling stock market forced most of Japan's major banking groups to report losses in the business year that ended in March.
BUSINESS
May 16, 2009
Mizuho, Sumitomo see red; Resona turns profit
Three major banking groups announced their business results Friday for the year to March, with Mizuho Financial Group Inc. and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. falling into the red, while Resona Holdings Inc. managed to stay in the black.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 9, 2009
Indian consultant orchestrates Sichuan earthquake relief effort
This summer, near the first anniversary of the massive, deadly earthquake that hit China's Sichuan Province, Somasundaram Soma, an Indian management consultant in Tokyo, plans to hold a charity concert in the capital to raise funds to build schools for children in the devastated region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 5, 2009
Go with the flow at classic 'sento'
Not simply as a means to get clean, "sento," or public baths, have traditionally been places where communication flowed. Bathing and chatting together with one's friends and neighbors in the buff exemplifies the off-guardedness of the most informal relationships.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2009
Job consultant targets barriers
The guiding principle of Kaori Kitsuda is that gender and age should not be career barriers.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.

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