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Taiga Uranaka
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2005
Sony operating profit down 13% on poor electronics sales in quarter
Sony Corp. said Thursday its operating profit dropped 13 percent on a year-on-year basis to 138.2 billion yen in the October-December period, dragged down by weak sales of conventional televisions and portable audio products.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INDUSTRY TRENDS
Jan 28, 2005
Epson's bold gamble leaves door ajar for Canon
Pole position in Japan's home printer market changed hands in 2004 for the first time in eight years, with the two principal rivals in the sector pursuing starkly contrasting product strategies.
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2005
Elpida cuts profit forecast due to weakening digital market
Elpida Memory Inc., a major maker of computer memory chips, said Monday it has nearly halved its net profit forecast for the year through March, blaming weak digital camera and DVD recorder sales.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2004
Dentsu poll finds year's top 10 consumer darlings
2004 saw many things strike the fancy of Japanese consumers, especially on the big screen at home, to the extent that some became social phenomena.
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2004
Daiei, Misawa to get IRCJ bailout
The Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan made it official Tuesday: It will support ailing retailer Daiei Inc. and Misawa Homes Holdings Inc. in what would be the biggest and probably the last case taken on by the bailout agency.
BUSINESS
Dec 28, 2004
Yoshinoya cooks up a 573 million yen profit
Yoshinoya D&C Co., which used to be the country's largest "gyudon" chain before U.S. beef was banned a year ago, said Monday it returned to profitability during the three months ended Nov. 30.
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2004
Skymark soars into the black with 1.3 billion yen profit
Skymark Airlines Co. said Friday it posted its first-ever full-year profit, thanks to a flight increase made possible by a fleet expansion.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2004
Don Quijote president to quit over fatal fire
Don Quijote Co. President Takao Yasuda said Tuesday he intends to step down to take responsibility for the three employees who died earlier in the day in one of two suspicious fires that struck its outlets in Saitama Prefecture.
Japan Times
Dec 15, 2004
Don Quijote president to quit over fatal fire
Don Quijote Co. President Takao Yasuda said Tuesday he intends to step down to take responsibility for the three employees who died earlier in the day in one of two suspicious fires that struck its outlets in Saitama Prefecture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2004
Toy maker Takara needs Christmas gift: renewed demand
It isn't likely to be a very merry Christmas for Keita Sato this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 11, 2004
Cell phones answer music players' call
After e-mail, Internet access and cameras, music will likely be the next killer application for cell phones in Japan, where online distribution is yet to catch on.
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2004
Think tanks see big profit for large companies in '04
Japan's large corporations are expected to post double-digit profit growth for fiscal 2004, according to updated forecasts issued Thursday by two private research institutes.
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2004
Softbank gets Hawks for 20 billion yen
Softbank Corp. said Tuesday it has agreed to pay 20 billion yen for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and its gaming rights, capping years of speculation on the fate of the athletically sound but financially ailing baseball team.
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2004
Four Hollywood studios back Toshiba's HD DVD
In what could be a major coup in a fierce format war, Toshiba Corp. and its partners said Monday they have won support from four major Hollywood movie studios for their next-generation DVD.
BUSINESS
Nov 23, 2004
Nonlife insurers report sharp fall in earnings
Major nonlife insurers reported sharp drops Monday in first-half earnings because of hefty claims filed during a record typhoon season.
BUSINESS
Nov 23, 2004
New Kokudo chief vows to clean up Seibu group
The new president of Kokudo Corp. vowed Monday to break with the ironhanded ways of the company's former patriarch and clean up scandal-ridden subsidiary Seibu Railway.
BUSINESS
Nov 19, 2004
Construction firms boost profits by slashing costs
Most of Japan's major construction firms Thursday reported increased first-half earnings, due to offsetting flat or shrinking revenue with cost-cutting measures.
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2004
Steelmakers report record earnings on worldwide demand
Major steelmakers reported record earnings for the first half, powered by strong worldwide demand.
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2004
TSE to delist scandal-tainted Seibu Railway
The Tokyo Stock Exchange said Tuesday it will delist shares of Seibu Railway Co. on Dec. 17 because the company has been falsifying its shareholder records for nearly 50 years.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2004
Seibu chief announces program to fix up firm
Seibu Railway Co.'s president on Friday vowed to clean up the scandal-ridden firm by setting up a panel to look into the entire Seibu group and distancing itself from parent Kokudo Corp.
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.

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