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Kaho Shimizu
JAPAN
May 22, 2004
Embattled MMC unveils 'last chance' survival plan
Japan's crisis-hit Mitsubishi Motors Corp. unveiled a survival plan Friday featuring a 450 billion yen cash injection, relocation of its head office from Tokyo to Kyoto and major cuts in its global workforce and Australian output.
JAPAN
May 21, 2004
Fresh coverup scandal rocks Mitsubishi Fuso
Mitsubishi Fuso Bus & Truck Corp. became embroiled in another defect-coverup scandal Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2004
Fate of luxury sedan market reflects changing face of society
Popular cars may be a reflection of social values, and if so, the waning popularity of Japanese luxury sedans -- once a salaryman status symbol -- indicates values are shifting.
JAPAN
May 12, 2004
Toyota first firm to exceed 1 trillion yen
Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it posted a record net profit of 1.16 trillion yen for the year to March, becoming the first Japanese company to exceed the 1 trillion yen mark.
BUSINESS
May 8, 2004
JAL group posts 88.6 billion yen net loss
Japan Airlines System Corp. said Friday it saw a huge decline in revenue and profit in fiscal 2003 due to the Iraq war and the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome.
JAPAN
May 1, 2004
MMC eyes tieup with other automakers
The newly appointed Mitsubishi Motors Corp. chairman and chief executive officer hinted Friday that the troubled automaker might seek a capital tieup with other automakers besides its biggest shareholder, DaimlerChrysler AG.
BUSINESS
Apr 29, 2004
Yamaha posts record net profit of 40.1 billion yen
Yamaha Motor Co. said Wednesday that it posted a record consolidated net profit of 40.1 billion yen for fiscal 2003, which ended in March, up 57 percent from the previous year.
BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2004
Honda posts record profit on strong overseas sales
Honda Motor Co. said Tuesday its net group profit grew 8.8 percent to a record 464.3 billion yen in fiscal 2003, due in part to robust sales overseas.
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2004
Nissan saw profit reach record level in fiscal '03
Nissan Motor Co. said Monday it posted a record group operating profit of 825 billion yen for fiscal 2003, up 11.9 percent from the previous year.
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2004
Repercussions for MMC could be terminal: analysts
The sudden decision by DaimlerChrysler AG to halt further financial support to ailing Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has forced the Japanese automaker to drastically reconsider its restructuring program, analysts said.
BUSINESS
Apr 22, 2004
Mitsubishi Fuso pledges to prevent future faults
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. said Wednesday it will take measures to prevent a recurrence of the defect that caused wheels to detach from its large vehicles, proving fatal on one occasion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 22, 2004
First female ANA executive acts as liaison
As the first female executive officer of All Nippon Airways Co., Junko Yamauchi believes her mission is to improve communication between management and flight attendants.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2004
Cost, language barrier still keeping tourists away
Independent tourists pride themselves on being able to plot out and partake in adventures of their own design -- rising to challenges known and unknown.
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2004
Mitsubishi Fuso in firing line
The Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry said Tuesday that Mitsubishi Fuso Bus and Truck Corp. failed to report about in-house documents showing design flaws in its large vehicles might have caused wheels to detach, and threatened to take legal action.
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2004
JR East workers use Suica cards as ID
They look like commuters passing the ticket wickets at train stations, flashing their electronic train-fare cards at a scanner.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2004
Mitsubishi Fuso recalls 112,000 vehicles
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. announced Wednesday it will recall about 112,000 large vehicles due to defective wheel hubs that have caused a series of accidents.
JAPAN / Q&A
Mar 25, 2004
Japan's vehicle-recall system: a summary of its principles
Following are basic facts about Japan's automotive recall system:
BUSINESS
Mar 25, 2004
JAL hoping for revival with JAS under its wing
The Iraq war and the outbreak of SARS have dealt a severe blow to Japan Airlines System Corp., the holding company of Japan Airlines Co. and Japan Air System Co.
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2004
Foreign reporters mixed on Tokyo's new Mideast role
The Ground Self-Defense Force dispatch to Iraq has been viewed overseas by some as a significant political move by Japan to boost the role of its military on the international stage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2004
Japanese airlines grapple for slice of China pie
China became the focus of grave concern among international airlines a year ago, when the SARS epidemic led to a dramatic decline in travelers to the country.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Nearly 6 million elderly people in Japan will have dementia by 2040
The latest figure is significantly less than a previous projection released in 2015 that said more than 8 million people would have dementia by 2040.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Man arrested over fatal stabbing of young woman in Shinjuku
A 51-year-old man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of stabbing a young woman to death in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.
Stormy seas ahead as Beijing and Manila trade barbs over secret deal
Philippine Marines wave to Philippine Navy personnel and the media during a resupply mission at their military outpost, the BRP Sierra Madre, a warship run aground in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in 1999, in the South China Sea, in March 2014.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet

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