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Takahiro Fukada
For Takahiro Fukada's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2009
Fiscal hawk set for three big hats
Despite being a fiscal hawk, newly appointed Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano appears positive about taking additional measures to juice the economy.
BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2009
Nakagawa resigns after G7 disgrace
Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa abruptly resigned Tuesday evening amid rapidly growing calls to quit over his sloppy and allegedly drunken appearance at a Group of Seven press briefing in Rome on Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2009
BOJ must back bond flood: expert
The October-December gross domestic product figures announced Monday, marking the sharpest fall in 35 years, sent shock waves through recession-racked Japan.
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2009
GDP plunge worst in 35 years
The economy plummeted at an annualized pace of 12.7 percent in the three months through December, the worst fall in the past 35 years. Gross domestic product for 2008 shrank 0.7 percent in real terms, compared with 2.4 percent growth in 2007.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 13, 2009
Cure-all to elude G7 meet
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Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 10, 2009
Recession won't sour Valentine's
Valentine's Day is fast approaching and stores are geared up to cater to that special time when women give their romantic others a sweet treat and, in the Japanese workplace, offer colleagues tasty tidbits out of gratitude.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Q&A
Feb 6, 2009
The debate over government notes
Scholars and Liberal Democratic Party members have been urging the government to print its own money to counter the once-in-a-century crisis buffeting Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2009
Japan-U.S. FTA vital: ACCJ chief
Getting a free-trade agreement between Japan and the United States is a much-needed goal, but it will require close multilevel exchanges, according to a top executive of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan.
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2009
Three nonlife insurers plan 2010 integration
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings, Inc., Aioi Insurance Co. and Nissay Dowa General Insurance Co. announced Friday they have agreed to merge in April 2010, in a move that will create Japan's largest nonlife insurance group.
BUSINESS
Jan 23, 2009
BOJ to spend ¥3 trillion on CP, mull buying bonds
The Bank of Japan said Thursday it will purchase up to ¥3 trillion worth of commercial paper from financial institutions, and investigate ways to implement outright purchases of corporate bonds to facilitate corporate financing.
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2009
Japan to Obama: Stay far away from trade issues
Despite the U.S. public's joyous welcome for new President Barack Obama, Japanese policymakers and business leaders are fretting over a revival of trade protectionism.
BUSINESS
Jan 17, 2009
Budget-balancing goal pie in sky?
Even if the economy recovers, the primary budget balance will remain in deficit for the next decade unless the consumption tax is raised incrementally beginning in fiscal 2011, the government said in a report Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2009
Glasses retailer has price-cutting edge
Teruhiro Ueno has seen both his business and reputation grow by upholding a key retail strategy: undercutting the competition.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TAKING A CHANCE
Dec 30, 2008
For hotelier, budget prices at resorts are an easy sell
Naoki Yamanaka, president of hotel operator Shiki Resorts Co., wants more Japanese to appreciate the seasonal changes that bless this country.
BUSINESS
Dec 25, 2008
Cabinet OKs monster '09 budget
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved an ¥88.55 trillion budget for fiscal 2009 that puts priority on sustaining the economy, but Japan's biggest spending plan in history drew tepid reactions from several economists.
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2008
Priority budget details announced
The government said Monday that ¥77.5 billion of the ¥333 billion earmarked for high-priority issues in the fiscal 2009 budget will be used to fund social security programs including emergency medical services and childbirth and child-rearing assistance.
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2008
Budget won't spark growth, experts warn
The fiscal 2009 draft budget unveiled Saturday isn't likely to help Japan recover because the recession will probably accelerate the ongoing decline in tax revenues, economists warn.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 17, 2008
Keep intervention option open: Gyohten
Monetary authorities in Japan and other nations should consider market intervention when the yen sharply rises against the dollar, according to Toyoo Gyohten, former vice finance minister for international affairs.
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2008
Corporate malaise worst in 34 years
Large manufacturers suffered their steepest fall in confidence in 34 years as the global financial crisis eroded profits, especially for carmakers, the Bank of Japan "tankan" survey showed Monday.
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2008
Timing of sales tax hike unspecified
Faced with a Lower House election that must come by September, the struggling Liberal Democratic Party-New Komeito ruling bloc said Friday the timing of a consumption tax hike will not be specified in its guideline for fiscal 2009 tax reforms.
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.
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.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
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.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.

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