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Mayumi Negishi
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2004
Business chiefs blame officials for shortcomings of Japan
OYAMA, Shizuoka Pref. -- Business leaders must lead the nation in soul-searching debate on Japan's security, diplomacy and constitutional issues, Hiroshi Okuda, chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren), said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2004
GDP growth forecast revised sharply higher
The Cabinet Office on Wednesday revised upward its official economic growth forecast for fiscal 2004 to 3.5 percent in real terms from the initially projected 1.8 percent, citing strong private-sector demand and exports.
BUSINESS
Jul 17, 2004
Ministry to grant MMC 550 million yen tax break
The industry ministry said Friday it will help turn around struggling Mitsubishi Motors Corp. by granting it some 550 million yen in tax breaks.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2004
FTC tells Microsoft to cut restrictive contract clause
The Fair Trade Commission slapped a warning against Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday, demanding that the U.S. software giant remove what it said was an unfair clause from contracts with Japanese personal computer makers.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2004
FTC seeks halt to Usen's alleged unfair price-cutting
The Fair Trade Commission sought an emergency court order Wednesday to suspend alleged unfair price-cutting practices by cable broadcast station Usen Corp. within a month.
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2004
Manufacturers foresee big capital spending rise
A strong business outlook has translated into a 19.8 percent year-on-year rise in fiscal 2004 spending forecasts for manufacturers, according to a government survey released Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2004
35.5% rise notched in trade surplus
The trade surplus grew 35.5 percent in May from a year earlier to 934.2 billion yen, as overseas consumers, particularly those in Asia, snatched up Japanese cars, scientific equipment and digital gadgets, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2004
IRCJ chief denies entity has failed to live up to its name
Kazuyoshi Kaneko, state minister for the Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan, brushed aside criticism Tuesday that the state-backed corporate rehabilitation body isn't living up to its name.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2004
High oil prices yet to pose threat: ADB
High oil prices pose a risk to Japan's recovery only if they remain high for a long time, the vice president of finance and administration at the Asian Development Bank said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
May 8, 2004
Don't fret China competition: ADB economist
Japan's fears over China's status as a rival for economic supremacy in Asia are misplaced, according to the chief economist at the Asian Development Bank.
JAPAN / POLITICS IN FOCUS
Apr 27, 2004
Firms now balking at political donations
Kenji Watanabe spent the last year preaching and begging business leaders around Fukui Prefecture to donate to the Liberal Democratic Party. He was always received politely, but company presidents kept their wallets closed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2004
Japan-U.S. team to work on BSE-test pact
Japan and the United States remained far apart on measures to test for mad cow disease but the two sides managed to agree Saturday to set up a working team of experts to work toward lifting Japan's import ban on U.S. beef as early as this summer.
JAPAN / TALKING SHOP
Apr 19, 2004
Samsung exec taps Japan insights to cut through the verbiage
Kim Jong Shin learned Japanese while hauling fish to market part time, stewing in hot springs and touring 350 historical sites in all 47 prefectures.
BUSINESS
Apr 15, 2004
New Jersey official urges speedier drug approval
The Health, Welfare and Labor Ministry's recent moves to speed up the drug approval process next year already have pulses racing across the Pacific.
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2004
Game watchdog looks to shield innocent eyes
"For players aged 18 and older" proclaim the labels on some of the most popular and violent computer and video games on the market -- and children are snapping them up as never before.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2004
Cabinet told to get moving, ink fresh trade pacts
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Tuesday ordered his Cabinet ministers to work together to accelerate free-trade negotiations with other Asian nations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2004
TV Tokyo hopes kids will visit Japanized 'Sesame Street'
More than three decades after "Sesame Street" was first broadcast in Japan in 1971, the program will for the first time involve Japanese directors and artists in a bid to reach the show's intended audience: children.
JAPAN / TALKING SHOP
Mar 22, 2004
When words fail, American logistics expert talks bottom line
How do you break the news to a warehouse manager or a trucking company boss that they are about to lose their biggest client?
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2004
Japan and Mexico reach final FTA agreement
Japan and Mexico reached a final agreement Friday on a bilateral free-trade agreement, but postponed a decision on tariffs for some Mexican farm products.
BUSINESS
Mar 12, 2004
With Mexico FTA set, Japan turns toward Asia
Japan and Mexico are poised to give the final go-ahead Friday on a free-trade agreement that trade officials hope will smooth the way for bilateral deals closer to home in Asia.

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