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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2013

Apple isn't the core of a taxing U.S. problem

There may be a better way to tax multinational corporations: tax them on their revenue in a country rather than on their profits.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 12, 2013

Ford, Toyota both claim to have top-selling car

For the second time in seven months, Toyota Motor Corp. and Ford Motor Co. both claim to produce the world's top-selling car. The clash shows how counting in the global automotive industry is complicated.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 4, 2013

Extroverts fail, and introverts flounder, but the rest of us will probably succeed

Spend a day with any leader in any organization, and you'll quickly discover that the person you're shadowing, whatever his or her official title or formal position, is actually in sales. These leaders are often pitching customers and clients, of course. But they're also persuading employees, convincing...
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jan 13, 2013

Magazines struggle to maintain relevance

The print edition of venerable U.S. weekly news magazine Newsweek is no more. From the Jan. 4 issue it relaunched as a digital-only publication.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2012

S.T. Dupont excels amid steady growth in luxury brand market

S.T. Dupont, a maker of luxury lighters, pens and other merchandise, will continue to outsell industry rivals thanks to the launch of new attractive products, according to its global president.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2012

Carmakers brace for bashing in China

Two years ago, Sherry Wang bought a Toyota Camry because it offered a comfortable way to commute to her job as a researcher in the Chinese city of Xian. Lately, she's been taking the bus.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
May 8, 2012

Diaper manufacturers get them coming and going

Adult diapers now outsell baby diapers in Japan
BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2012

Toyota raises operating group profit forecast for full year to ¥270 billion

Toyota Motor Corp. on Tuesday raised its expectations for the business year to March, saying it now forecasts group operating profit of ¥270 billion on the back of rebounding sales in the United States and Europe as well as its cost-cutting efforts.
BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2012

Yamaha joins domestic motorcycle rivals in rush to up capacity in India

Yamaha Motor Co. is joining its Japanese rivals in boosting its motorcycle capacity in India, betting demand from Indians seeking personal transportation will continue.
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2011

Toyota profit forecast stung by Thai floods

Toyota Motor Corp., poised to lose its crown as the world's largest carmaker this year, has cut its profit forecast 54 percent after Thailand's worst floods in almost 70 years disrupted production.
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2011

Honda prays for disaster-free U.S. rebound led by new models

Honda Motor Co. says a replenished vehicle inventory and new Honda and Acura models planned for the next 24 months will spur a U.S. sales rebound next year after natural disasters dashed its 2011 goals.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2011

Panasonic to report second-biggest loss

Reversing an earlier projection of a ¥30 billion profit, Panasonic Corp. said Monday it expects to post a group net loss of ¥420 billion for the current business year ending next March.
BUSINESS
Sep 10, 2011

IPOs to boom on quake rebound

Initial public offerings in Japan will climb to the highest in three years as investors regain confidence sapped by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, according to Nomura Holdings Inc., the top-ranked arranger of Japanese stock sales.
EDITORIALS
Jul 24, 2011

A bad summer for beer halls

Summer in Japan has traditionally meant fireworks and beer halls, but this year the post-March 11 earthquake mood seems to be continuing, casting a shadow over these hot-weather staples.
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2011

Toyoda to U.S. dealers: Recovery under way

Toyota Motor Corp. Chief Executive Officer Akio Toyoda says production is rebounding ahead of schedule from the March megaquake and new versions of the Camry sedan and Prius will soon arrive to aid sagging U.S. sales.
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Jun 24, 2011

Fashion goes sensible in postquake Japan

Memories of March 11 are inspiring women to favor sensible footwear, just to be safe.
BUSINESS
May 14, 2011

Nissan says suppliers on the road to revival

Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn said fewer than 20 suppliers are still in a critical situation, down from 40 in March, after the megaquake halted production at factories and crimped domestic sales.
BUSINESS
May 14, 2011

Shiseido to slash product launches

Shiseido Co. plans to cut by half the number of products it introduces in Japan and spend more on marketing as the cosmetics giant reviews its strategy amid declining domestic sales.
BUSINESS
Apr 8, 2011

Growth abroad spurs Fast Retailing profit hike

Fast Retailing Co., operator of the Uniqlo chain of casual clothing, raised its profit forecast by 18 percent on overseas growth and lower costs even as other retailers say the March 11 disaster will hurt earnings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2011

Himalayan fungus feeds Mitsubishi Tanabe windfall

Tetsuro Fujita's eureka moment with a Himalayan fungus in 1985 may mean part of a $5 billion payout for Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. a quarter-century later.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2010

Uniqlo billionaire Yanai goes back to the basics

Tadashi Yanai, Japan's richest man, used advice from management guru Peter Drucker to build his Uniqlo clothing empire. To pull out of a slump that's hammered profits and shares, the billionaire is revisiting the lessons.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2010

Toyota's profit quadruples to ¥98.7 billion

Toyota's second quarter profit more than quadrupled on a sales recovery despite lingering worries about the quality of its cars, especially in the key U.S. market, after massive recalls.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2010

NEC to invest ¥100 billion in energy, batteries

NEC Corp. said investments in its energy business will reach $1.1 billion over the next eight years, as Japan's biggest maker of personal computers aims to reinvent itself after a decade-long slide in sales.

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