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Akemi Nakamura
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BUSINESS
Aug 16, 2000
Motorcycle makers gear up to tackle domestic slump
Despite brisk business in the global market, Japanese motorcycle makers have for years watched their domestic sales slide.
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2000
Nikkeiren moves toward OK for Keidanren tieup
FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi Pref. -- Business leaders attending a Japan Federation of Employers' Associations (Nikkeiren) meeting here agreed Friday that the group should pursue a merger with the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren).
BUSINESS
Aug 4, 2000
40% support business group merger
FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi Pref. -- About 40 percent of respondents to a Japan Federation of Employers' Associations (Nikkeiren) survey support a merger with the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren), according to a report released Thursday.
BUSINESS
Aug 3, 2000
Japan key to Hyundai's global strategy
Hyundai Motor Co. will enter the Japanese market in January with an aggressive sales plan, taking advantage of expanding cultural and business exchanges between the country and South Korea, the president of the firm's Japanese affiliate said.
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2000
Carmakers get in gear to offer online service, sales
Growing enthusiasm for information technology is spurring Japanese carmakers to introduce online automotive services in an effort to cultivate new customers and establish efficient procurement systems.
BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2000
Suzuki looking for bigger share of minicar market
While Suzuki Motor Corp.'s domestic sales of minivehicles renewed a record for the first six months of 2000, Masao Toda, Suzuki's new president and chief operating officer, said his most important task is to create more attractive cars to take a bigger share of the competitive auto market.
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2000
Kinko's Japan set to expand on the back of SOHO boom
After getting off to a shaky start nearly a decade ago, Kinko's Japan Co. is ready to open its 24-hour business support centers nationwide, according to President Ryozo Nishida.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2000
EBC chair urges politicians to work for deregulation
Foreign businesses in Japan expect political leaders to facilitate fair competition by promoting further deregulation and harmonizing Japanese standards with global rules, said Isabelle Hupperts, chairwoman of the European Business Community.
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2000
Resurgent Honda sticks to the high road
As a global wave of consolidation sweeps through the automotive industry, Honda Motor Co. is taking the road less traveled in its search for greater market share.
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2000
New JAMA chief wants taxes untangled
Hiroshi Okuda, new chairman of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, is determined to push the government into rectifying the vehicle tax system and reducing the burden on car owners.
JAPAN
May 15, 2000
Future of transport just round the corner
It's a sunny morning in the spring of 2013. As you ride a commuter train, an information panel on the wall announces a 30-minute delay caused by an accident. With your cellular phone, you search for an alternative route and make a reservation to get to your destination.
BUSINESS
May 5, 2000
Fashion chain Uniqlo aims at global casualization
With the resounding success of its Uniqlo casual fashion chain in Japan, Yamaguchi-based Fast Retailing Co. now has its eye on overseas markets with hopes of becoming the world's No. 1.
BUSINESS
May 4, 2000
Retailers forced to change their ways
Browsing through the array of goods -- from kitchenware to clothing -- at a new outlet in the Shinjuku branch of the Isetan department store in Tokyo, the price tags may surprise you: 900 yen for a nylon tote bag, 1,900 yen for a T-shirt, 550 yen for a ceramic mug.
BUSINESS
Mar 28, 2000
Car manufacturer alliances aim to exploit partners' strengths
As Mitsubishi Motors Corp. on Monday announced a capital tieup with DaimlerChrysler AG, the dust may begin to settle from a series of realignments that have changed the landscape of Japan's automotive industry.
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2000
Japan Telecom on road to survival
With e-commerce blooming and cut-throat competition intensifying in the telephone business, Japan Telecom Co. is shifting its focus from voice to data transmission and enlisting the help of foreign partners, says Haruo Murakami, president of the firm.
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2000
Debit cards aim to break spending habits
Full-scale use of the debit card system, which allows consumers to pay for purchases with ordinary bank cards, is to begin in Japan on Monday amid hopes that it will alter the deeply ingrained habit of consumers paying in cash and also become an effective business tool.
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2000
Today's full decontrols may put air fares in a dive
While the entry of new airlines two years ago accelerated industry competition in Japan, fares are likely to drop further as full deregulation is introduced today.
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2000
Deregulation likely to send air fares into nosedive
Staff writer While the entry of new airlines two years ago accelerated competition in the industry in Japan, fares are likely to drop further as full deregulation is introduced today. The revised Civil Aeronautics Law will eliminate regulations on domestic air fares. As a result, domestic airlines will...
BUSINESS
Jan 1, 2000
The next loud bang could be in retailing
Just as foreign companies have accelerated reorganization of financial and automobile industries, powerful foreign chain stores are now gearing up to expand in the general merchandising market in Japan.
JAPAN
Dec 30, 1999
Trains to run all night despite midnight breaks
Staff writer For people who want to make predawn visits to shrines and temples Saturday, major railways throughout Japan will provide their usual New Year's Eve all-night services. However, some plan to halt trains for a few minutes both sides of midnight today to cope with possible Y2K computer problems. In...
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.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
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.
Japan’s economy contracts as consumers and firms cut spending
Japan's gross domestic product shrank at an annualized pace of 2% in the three months through March.
Toshiba takes advantage of private status to chart new course
Toshiba announced on Thursday that it would cut up to 4,000 jobs as part of a restructuring plan.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
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.

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