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BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2011

Nissan Leaf pulls ahead of GM Volt

Nissan Motor Co.'s Leaf, the first mass-produced electric car sold in the United States, took an early lead in the budding market for rechargeable autos by pulling ahead of General Motors Co.'s plug-in Volt in the first half.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jun 18, 2011

Annals of Cheap: 32-inch flat screen TVs

Prices of TV sets, especially smaller models, are now as low as they'll ever be.
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Apr 26, 2011

Electric bikes highly charged and geared for commuting

Frequent quakes makes commuters rethink their modes of transportation and the worth in investing in an electric bike.
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Feb 10, 2011

Vindication for Toyota, but lots of ground to make up

The U.S. Transportation Department's final report on Toyota Motor Corp.'s sudden acceleration cases may be a relief to Toyota but experts say it won't be easy for the world's No. 1 automaker to regain lost ground in the United States amid intensifying competition.
BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2011

Nintendo chief sees 'rocket start'

Nintendo Co.'s president predicted a "rocket start" to U.S. sales of the 3DS hand-held game machine, boosted by the device's high-definition graphics and titles showcasing its features.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Dec 1, 2010

Japan hot for global app developers

The iPhone's popularity in Japan is cracking open an industry long thought inaccessible to outsiders.
COMMENTARY / World / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Nov 22, 2010

Japan shouldn't bet farm on China's 'middle class'

Many Japanese corporations are pinning their hopes on what they see as the expanding "middle class" in China, which they think will offer a huge potential market for their products. In reality, that class is a mirage created politically by the Chinese Communist Party and is on the verge of disintegrating....
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2010

Ghosn's Russia quest seen as 'last-chance saloon'

Carlos Ghosn's talks to take control of OAO AvtoVAZ may be the Renault-Nissan alliance's final opportunity to grab the leading position in one of the four main growth markets. "It's their last-chance saloon for getting into emerging markets in a meaningful fashion," said Erich Hauser, an analyst with...
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 26, 2010

Taxation about striking the right balance

With the country mired in fiscal debt, the government is depending more than ever on finding stable sources of tax revenue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2010

Ginza Mitsukoshi renovations near completion

Ginza Mitsukoshi department store's longtime renovation project is nearing completion just as the department store industry faces tough times.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2010

Aderans plans to expand upscale wig shops

Aderans Holdings Co., Japan's largest wigmaker, plans to expand its network of luxury female wig stores sixfold as the nation's growing elderly population spurs demand.
BUSINESS
May 12, 2010

Toyota logs ¥148 billion 2009 profit despite recall woes

Despite massive recalls that dented its safety image, Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it logged a ¥147.5 billion group operating profit for the business year that ended in March, reversing the ¥461 billion loss recorded a year earlier.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 8, 2010

Nintendo 3-D player to get security boost

Nintendo's president said Friday that antipiracy measures will be beefed up to protect its new 3-D game player against software theft.
BUSINESS
May 7, 2010

Nintendo projects 13% drop in profit for 2010

Nintendo Co. forecast Thursday its profit will fall in 2010 to the lowest level in four years as sales of its flagship Wii game console decline.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / INSIDE ART
Apr 30, 2010

Japan's modern art gets an online boost

T he Bank of Japan has come under a lot of fire of late, but there's at least one thing it can be proud of: the work of former employee Rasa Tsuda.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHO'S WHO
Mar 2, 2010

Openness is key, bookseller says

Alastair Lamond, a 47-year-old Briton, is like many English-speaking foreigners. He began working in Japan as a teacher of his native tongue.
Japan Times
LIFE
Feb 28, 2010

The business of pets

Japan's pet boom over the last decade has brought considerable benefits to the nation's economy. At the same time, however, it has led to problems involving both unscrupulous breeders and traders.
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2010

Sony's quarterly profit jumps to ¥79 billion

Sony's quarterly earnings surged more than sevenfold, boosted by blockbuster movie releases, cost cuts and its mainstay consumer electronics business returning to the black.
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2009

Record ¥53.5 trillion in debt to be issued

Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii said Tuesday the government will issue a record ¥53.5 trillion in debt this fiscal year, causing bond sales to exceed tax revenue for the first time in 63 years.
BUSINESS
Oct 10, 2009

Brighter future seen for gaming industry

Although Japan's video game market shrank 10.5 percent in the fiscal first half, the second half is looking brighter amid updates to popular software titles and price cuts for major consoles, market researcher Enterbrain Inc. said Friday.
BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2009

Fast Retailing sees 25% profit boost from Uniqlo in '09

Fast Retailing Co. said Thursday its full-year profit may rise 25 percent as its +J brand, overseen by German designer Jil Sander, and other new clothing lines boost sales at its Uniqlo chain.
BUSINESS
Sep 9, 2009

Toyota to hire 800 contract workers

Toyota said Tuesday it is hiring 800 short-term contract workers in its first such job increase in more than a year to keep up with brisk Prius sales. Former workers will have preference.
BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2009

Kirin-Suntory talks reflect global business realities

News last month that Kirin Holdings Co. and Suntory Holdings Ltd. were discussing a merger shocked the domestic beverage industry for its sheer breadth: The deal would create a company with annual sales of ¥3.8 trillion, making it the world's fifth-largest drink and food conglomerate.
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2009

Toyota to drop obsession with global market share

Toyota under its new president will no longer chase global market share and other numerical targets, even as it hopes to sell more cars in emerging markets, a company executive said Friday.
Britain responds after Expo 2025 afternoon tea brews outrage
The café space at the Osaka Expo's British pavilion
Woman says archbishop of Tokyo ignored her pleas after priest allegedly raped her
In a news conference in Tokyo on Friday, Tokie Tanaka, 64, details her allegations of sexual abuse against a Catholic priest.
Israel protests after Kyoto inn seeks war crime declaration from tourist
A street in Kyoto in March 2023. An Israeli tourist was asked to sign a document stating that he had not committed war crimes when he checked in at a Kyoto guesthouse in April, prompting a response from Israel's ambassador.
Second round of U.S.-Japan tariff talks ends inconclusively in Washington
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (far left), U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (left) and Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator. The second round of tariff negotiations between Japan and the United States were held on Thursday in Washington.
Inflation and high hotel prices curtail Golden Week travels
Travelers in front of a flight information panel in a departure hall at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on April 26
Japan’s ‘tabi’ sock mecca runs on thread and memories
A seamstress at Kineya Tabi sews together split-toe "tabi" socks, once a major industry for the town of Gyoda, Saitama Prefecture.
Despite shifts in Japan's political landscape, constitutional revision still far off
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been a staunch advocate for constitutional reform.
'Ukiyo-e in Play' showcases traditional art carved anew
The Adachi Institute has been working on creating brand new ukiyo-e prints in collaboration with contemporary artists such as Yayoi Kusama, whose “Mt. Fuji in Seven Colours: When life boundlessly flares up to the universe” (2014) can be seen on display at “Ukiyo-e in Play.”
Ishiba hears advice from across the aisle on how Japan should handle Trump
Prime Minister Shigaru Ishiba and CDP head Yoshihiko Noda at a parliamentary session in Tokyo on April 23.
Don't send in the clones: AI event nixed as Alt accounts get reality check
A screenshot from the website for Alt's AI conference, which was canceled after the company disclosed an investigation into its sales figures.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
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