author

 
Menu
Search
 
July 05, 2025
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access
Kazuaki Nagata

Meta

Twitter

@kzinagata

Kazuaki Nagata
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2010
TV rivals boldly bet on 3-D
Television viewers will be carried into a new dimension this year when they shed their old sets and go 3-D.
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2010
Kirin-Suntory merger talks break down
Kirin Holdings Co. and Suntory Holdings Ltd. said Monday their tieup negotiations failed because they could not agree on the merger ratio.
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2010
Tolls to be lifted on 1,626 km of highways
The transport ministry Tuesday unveiled a plan to make 1,626 km of the nation's expressways toll-free in fiscal 2010, an experiment in accordance with the ruling party's key election promise to eventually remove user fees from most rural expressways.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 2, 2010
ETIC looks to lighten JAL's load
Japan Airlines Corp.'s bankruptcy filing last month has cast the spotlight on Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corp. of Japan, a government-backed corporate rehabilitation body.
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2010
JAL's new bosses neutral on tieup pick
Japan Airlines Corp.'s new management team said Monday they will examine from scratch alliance talks with U.S. carriers American Airlines Inc. and Delta Air Lines Inc.
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2010
Buffeted by recession, ANA posts net loss
All Nippon Airways Co. posted a ¥35.1 billion net loss Friday for the April-December period with total sales falling by 16.6 percent, from ¥1.1 trillion to ¥923.7 billion, compared with the same period the previous year.
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2010
JR Tokai looking for big bullet-train deals in U.S.
Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) said Monday it is teaming up with U.S. companies to promote its N700-I bullet trains and maglev transportation system in U.S. states, targeting such corridors as the Tampa-Orlando-Miami route in Florida.
BUSINESS
Jan 23, 2010
ANA frets being undercut by state-rescued JAL
With concerns being raised over whether using public funds to revive Japan Airlines Corp. may skew fair competition, transport minister Seiji Maehara said Friday the Fair Trade Commission must outline how state-rescued firms operate in the market.
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jan 20, 2010
Path ahead unclear as carrier enters into new chapter
Now that it has filed for bankruptcy under the Corporate Rehabilitation Law, Japan Airlines Corp. closes a chapter in its history and opens a new one — a mission to turn itself around under court-led rehabilitation.
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2010
JAL files for bankruptcy in record failure
Japan Airlines Corp. filed for bankruptcy Tuesday under the Corporate Rehabilitation Law in the biggest nonfinancial corporate failure in the postwar period.
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2010
A JAL-Delta tieup draws flak
As the world's two largest carriers vie to form a strategic tieup with crippled Japan Airlines Corp., opinions are split over whether a JAL alliance with Delta Air Lines, the biggest, would create unfair competition and sting consumers.
BUSINESS / Q&A
Jan 14, 2010
What bankruptcy means for JAL
The government has effectively gotten Japan Airlines Corp.'s main creditor banks to agree to let JAL file for bankruptcy under the Corporate Rehabilitation Law, and the carrier may do so Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2010
Oneworld offers JAL $2 billion sweetener
American Airlines and other oneworld alliance partners said Tuesday that ailing Japan Airlines Corp. would make $2 billion in commercial benefits in the next three years if it stays in the fold.
BUSINESS / Q&A
Jan 9, 2010
Bankruptcy would be bitter medicine for JAL
Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corp. of Japan, a state-backed body tasked with Japan Airlines Corp.'s rehabilitation, is expected to decide within this month whether and how it will save the nation's largest airline. A major focus is whether the program will be a court-led bankruptcy or handled out...
BUSINESS
Jan 9, 2010
Panasonic plotting green tack
Panasonic Corp. said Friday it plans to boost sales and domestic and international competitiveness by expanding green technology products.
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2010
Tourism 'czar' aims high, targets Chinese
The newly appointed commissioner for the Japan Tourism Agency said he wants to raise the number of foreign visitors to more than 10 million annually during his two-year term, with special emphasis on the Chinese market.
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2010
Department stores fight clunker image
Once upon a time, department stores were magnets for shoppers hungry for fashion and big-ticket luxury brand goods.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / LOOMING CHALLENGES
Jan 3, 2010
Makers take local approach in global markets
Second in a series
Japan Times
JAPAN / READERS' FUND
Dec 18, 2009
NPO 'builds hope' for kids in rural Cambodia
Second in a series
BUSINESS
Dec 17, 2009
Takenaka, Kan tussle over policy direction
Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan faced off Wednesday with Heizo Takenaka, who was a key economic adviser to former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, and differed sharply with him over whether the government should put priority on supporting corporations or households to spark economic growth.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Smile! It’s ‘Sanrio Time,’ now and ever after
Smile! It’s ‘Sanrio Time,’ now and ever after

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER