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Takahiro Fukada
For Takahiro Fukada's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
BUSINESS
May 2, 2009
SMFG to buy Nikko Cordial
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. has agreed to buy Nikko Cordial Securities Inc. and part of Nikko Citigroup Ltd. from troubled U.S. financial giant Citigroup Inc. for ¥545 billion, the two sides reported Friday.
BUSINESS
May 1, 2009
BOJ lowers forecasts for GDP and CPI
The Bank of Japan on Thursday lowered its economic growth forecast for the current and 2010 fiscal years and revised its inflation outlook downward amid the global recession.
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2009
Nomura logs record loss of ¥709 billion
Nomura Holdings Inc. said Friday it booked a group net loss of ¥709.4 billion in the last business year, partly due to increased costs from its takeover of parts of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
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JAPAN
Apr 18, 2009
Japan, EU agree wealth gaps must be closed
NIIGATA, Japan and Europe need to address a common problem: the gap between an overconcentration of wealth, and amenities, in large urban areas compared with their rural communities, experts and journalists agreed at a recent conference.
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2009
Aso unveils record stimulus
To combat the deepening economic crisis, Prime Minister Taro Aso on Friday unveiled an additional stimulus package that calls for record actual spending of ¥15.4 trillion, or 3 percent of the country's gross domestic product.
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BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2009
Mizuho plans to pare equities, save capital
To stem capital losses from slumping stock markets, the new president of Mizuho Financial Group Inc. has said he plans to reduce the megabank's ¥3 trillion in equity holdings by about 20 percent.
BUSINESS
Apr 8, 2009
BOJ ups collateral range to aid liquidity
The Bank of Japan said Tuesday it will expand the range of eligible collateral that lenders can put up for BOJ loans in an effort to help financial institutions obtain ample liquidity.
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2009
Aso orders ¥10 trillion in stimulus
Determined to get the economy off the ropes, Prime Minister Taro Aso has ordered Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano to put together a stimulus package that would see actual spending in excess of ¥10 trillion, equivalent to more than 2 percent of the nation's gross domestic product, Yosano said Monday....
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BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2009
'Tankan' results worst on record
The confidence index for large manufacturers logged its biggest drop on record in March as the global financial crisis body-slammed exporters, the Bank of Japan's quarterly "tankan" survey showed Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Apr 1, 2009
Economists applaud Aso's stimulus proposal
Economists on Tuesday welcomed Prime Minister Taro Aso's bid to pass an extra budget, and called on the government to act quickly to hammer out and implement additional stimulus measures.
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JAPAN / Q&A
Mar 27, 2009
Road-toll cuts take effect Saturday
Motorists across the nation this Saturday, if they have an Electronic Toll Collection device, will start feeling the effects of Prime Minister Taro Aso's economic stimulus measures.
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BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2009
Gold rush starts for stimulus pay
Businesses nationwide are rolling out special campaigns to take advantage of the extra cash soon to be circulating when hundreds of municipalities start handing out cash to their residents under Prime Minister Taro Aso's economic stimulus plan.
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2009
BOJ moves to hike purchases of JGBs
To help stabilize financial markets, the Bank of Japan opted on the last day of its two-day Policy Board meeting Wednesday to increase its purchases of Japanese government bonds from banks.
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2009
Latest insurance merger may not be industry's last
The merger announced Friday by nonlife insurers Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. and Nipponkoa Insurance Co. comes at a time when slumping car and house sales and the global financial crisis are squeezing the industry for profits, analysts said.
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2009
Rural Hokkaido scandal trio's home
The eastern Hokkaido region of Tokachi has become scandal-central.
BUSINESS
Mar 11, 2009
Yosano sets aside fiscal discipline
Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano said Tuesday he will put on hold the quest to restore the nation's fiscal health and pull out all stops to revive the economy, which continues to dive.
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BUSINESS / TAKING A CHANCE
Mar 6, 2009
Temp pioneer still going strong
Yoshiko Shinohara, president of staffing firm Tempholdings Co., has received numerous awards both in Japan and abroad.
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2009
Nakagawa's jet cost ¥41 million
Say you want to fly to Rome on a chartered jet. What would it cost? The answer: About ¥6.83 million per person, round trip.
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BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2009
Yosano stays silent on stimulus, tax cut rumors
Striking a fine balance between economic countermeasures and long-term fiscal reconstruction should be a key government goal, newly appointed Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2009
BOJ will buy ¥1 trillion in corporate bonds; rate stands
The Bank of Japan said Thursday it will buy up to ¥1 trillion worth of corporate bonds held by financial institutions amid the deepening recession.
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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