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Kaho Shimizu
For Kaho Shimizu's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2004
JAL back in black, sees rate hikes over fuel costs
Japan Airlines Corp. reported Friday that it returned to profit in the first half of the fiscal year as international travel recovered from a decline a year ago caused by the war in Iraq and the outbreak of SARS in Asia, and added that rising fuel costs will lead to fare increases.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2004
Automakers focus on disabled drivers at 38th motor show
MAKUHARI, Chiba Pref. -- Automakers over the last decade have expanded their lineup of vehicles catering to the needs of disabled people and the elderly.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2004
Brisk overseas sales offset Fuso's domestic slide
MAKUHARI, Chiba Pref. -- Scandal-tainted Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. will be able to weather a plunge in domestic sales with brisk overseas sales, in terms of volume, for the year ending next March, Fuso President Wilfried Porth said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2004
Media get sneak preview of latest models
MAKUHARI, Chiba Pref. -- The 38th Tokyo Motor Show opened to the media Tuesday at the Makuhari Messe convention center here, showcasing low-emission commercial vehicles and so-called welfare vehicles.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2004
Toyota sets record half-year profits, sales
Toyota Motor Corp. on Monday reported record first-half profits and sales due to cost-cutting and higher performance in all regions that more than offset the impact of a stronger yen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / BY THE NUMBERS
Nov 2, 2004
Free the workers to be better consumers
The government is encouraging companies to ensure their employees take time off because it wants workers to get out and be better consumers.
BUSINESS
Oct 30, 2004
Nissan's group net profit grows 0.5% to 238.8 billion yen
Nissan Motor Co. said Friday its group net profit for the first half grew 0.5 percent to 238.8 billion yen due to robust sales in the United States and Europe, despite the negative impact of an unfavorable exchange rate and a rise in incentives for dealers.
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2004
Honda reports record first-half sales, profits
Honda Motor Co. on Wednesday reported record sales and profits on a consolidated basis for the first half, mainly due to brisk vehicle sales in Japan, Europe and Asia.
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2004
MMC hopes remodeled Colt will win back drivers
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. on Monday unveiled a remodeled compact wagon, the firm's first new model since a series of defect coverups began surfacing in March.
BUSINESS
Oct 19, 2004
JAL, ANA meet different needs
In February, Japan Airlines Corp. surprised the industry by announcing it would replace its super-seat luxury class, which had been in place for 18 years, with a new, cheaper class on domestic flights.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2004
Kitagawa to back second runway for loss-making Kansai airport
Newly appointed transport minister Kazuo Kitagawa says he will push for construction of a second runway by 2007 at the debt-strapped Kansai International Airport.
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2004
JAL, ANA eye smaller jets to meet changing needs
Large jetliners have flown most of the nation's domestic routes for years, but this is about to change.
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2004
Pay phones vanishing as mobile use spreads
Pay phones have been disappearing as mobile phone use spreads.
BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2004
MMC likely to near sales forecast
Struggling Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Wednesday its global sales for fiscal 2004 will probably approach its 1.45 million-unit target because strong overseas sales are offsetting plunging domestic figures.
BUSINESS
Sep 8, 2004
Startup airlines to get more flight slots at Haneda
The government will give startup airlines 20 more departure and arrival slots at Tokyo's Haneda airport to boost competition.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2004
Nissan unveils six models as part of big sales drive
YOKOHAMA -- Nissan Motor Co. on Thursday unveiled six new models that will be released by mid-January to help achieve the automaker's global sales target.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2004
MMC plots comeback; analysts still unconvinced
For the last six months, scandal-tainted Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has been trapped: It has felt compelled to refrain from sales promotions despite its desperate need to boost plunging sales.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2004
Japanese won over by tiny, no-fuss 'pets'
The plastic conversation piece filled with aquamarine-tinted gel is missing a vital ingredient: ants.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2004
Japanese won over by tiny, no-fuss 'pets'
The plastic conversation piece filled with aquamarine-tinted gel is missing a vital ingredient: ants.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 12, 2004
Camper industry wants seniors to take homes on the road
Western culture has spread far and wide in Japan, but one element of it has yet to take root here: the camper.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
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.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.

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