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Taiga Uranaka
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2005
System glitch shuts down TSE for hours
For the first time in its history, the Tokyo Stock Exchange was forced to suspend all morning trading Tuesday due to what officials said was a computer system malfunction stemming from a trading capacity expansion implemented last month.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2005
Electronics firms see mixed results
The stark differences in fortune for major consumer electronics firms have been highlighted in the April-September period results announced so far.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2005
Tsutsumi brothers seek Seibu
Two brothers of disgraced Seibu group patriarch Yoshiaki Tsutsumi proposed Monday buying Seibu Railway Co., casting a pall over a group reorganization plan drawn up by the firm's management.
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2005
Panasonic maker sees solid first half
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. said Friday it posted a group net profit of 64.41 billion yen for the first half of fiscal 2005, a year-on-year increase of 15 percent.
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2005
Sony's quarterly net profit slumps amid flat sales, struggling TV unit
Sony Corp. said Thursday that its operating profit rose 52 percent to 65.9 billion yen in the three months through September, boosted by a large windfall generated by a change in its pension scheme.
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2005
Rakuten increases TBS stake to more than 19%
Rakuten Inc. said Wednesday it has raised its stake in Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc. to 19.09 percent, only a tad short of the TV network's 20 percent threshold for triggering a process that could lead to the activation of takeover defense measures.
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2005
New Daimler chief optimistic on expanding MMC ties
CHIBA -- The incoming head of DaimlerChrysler AG said Wednesday the giant automaker is willing to expand joint projects with Mitsubishi Motors Corp., regardless of what happens to its stake in the ailing Japanese firm.
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2005
Seibu picks Cerberus, Nikko for fresh capital
Seibu Railway Co. said Tuesday it has chosen U.S. investment fund Cerberus Group and Nikko Principal Investments Japan Ltd. as the main providers of fresh capital for the group, which is trying to turn itself around after a series of scandals.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2005
Murakami, Tokyo Style reach settlement
Outspoken financier Yoshiaki Murakami said Monday his fund has reached a court-mediated settlement with Tokyo Style Co. after the apparel firm's president, Yoshio Takano, agreed to pay 100 million yen in compensation to his own firm for inflicting damages as a result of investments that turned sour....
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2005
Tech show morphs into DVD war zone
CHIBA -- An annual technology exhibition that kicked off here Tuesday shows signs of becoming a battleground of sorts for the two next-generation DVD formats threatening to leave consumers with incompatible machines.
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2005
ChuoAoyama board members quit; chairman stays
ChuoAoyama PricewaterhouseCoopers said Monday all 11 of its board members except the chairman have stepped down to take responsibility for the arrest and indictment of its auditors charged with helping Kanebo Ltd.'s massive window-dressing.
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2005
Wal-Mart takes control
Seiyu Ltd. said Friday that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of the United States will raise its stake in the retailer from 42 percent to over 50 percent by the end of the year, making it a subsidiary of the U.S. retailing giant.
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2005
Toshiba holds door open to unified DVDs
Toshiba Corp. is willing to compromise on creating a unified format for next-generation DVDs if it can be done by yearend, a senior official in charge of format negotiations said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2005
Canon aims new printers at photographers
Canon Inc. unveiled a new lineup of inkjet printers Tuesday for the all-important yearend season, with an emphasis on upgraded photo printing performance to lure the growing number of people who want to print snapshots at home.
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2005
Chubachi reaffirms faith in Sony recovery plan
Sony Corp. President Ryoji Chubachi expressed confidence Monday the embattled electronics giant can meet its revenue target of more than 8 trillion yen in fiscal 2007 by expanding sales of LCD TVs, DVD recorders and key electronics components.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2005
Honda hopes revamped Civic wins over drivers with sophisticated taste
Honda Motor Co. on Thursday unveiled its remodeled Civic -- the first major revamp of the car in five years -- hoping to take one of its mainstays more upmarket.
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2005
Sony plans workforce, plant cuts in bid to stem losses
Sony Corp. announced Thursday it will slash 10,000 employees, or about 7 percent of its global workforce, and close 11 production facilities as part of a sweeping restructuring plan in a bid to revive its fortunes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2005
'Manga' publishers see cell phones as the future
Cartoon-strip publishers, whose printed-matter sales have been losing steam, are actively embracing mobile media because cell phones are what young people are spending their time and money on.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 17, 2005
All eyes on rival consoles as game exhibition begins
CHIBA -- The nation's largest game exhibition opened Friday at the Makuhari Messe convention hall here, with industry chatter focused squarely on an upcoming war between the new game consoles of Microsoft Corp., the Sony group and Nintendo Co.
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2005
Xbox 360 to be launched here after U.S. and Europe
Microsoft Corp. said Thursday it will release its next-generation video game console -- the Xbox 360 -- on Dec. 10 in Japan, priced at 37,900 yen.
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.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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