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BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2002

World Bank slightly more upbeat about East Asia

East Asia is expected to stage a stronger economic rebound in 2002 than was anticipated six months ago, the World Bank said Wednesday. However, the Washington-based institution remained cautious about whether the recovery, based on brisk exports, will be sustained.
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2002

Shiseido turns net profit of 9.87 billion yen

Shiseido Co., Japan's biggest cosmetics maker, said Wednesday it swung back into the black in the first half of fiscal 2002 due mainly to cost-cutting efforts and a reduction in inventories in its cosmetic and toiletries business.
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2002

Sumitomo Forestry eyes Dominance

Sumitomo Forestry Co. said Wednesday its two subsidiaries in Australia will acquire Dominance Industries Pty Ltd., a fiberboard manufacturer in Australia.
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2002

Overseas jobless rates 'intolerable'

Hiroshi Okuda, chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren), said Wednesday that Japanese people cannot tolerate unemployment levels as high as those in other nations.
EDITORIALS
Nov 7, 2002

Report lacks post-reform visions

'N o Reform, No Growth: Part Two" is the title of the government's economic and fiscal report released Tuesday. A sequel to last year's report with the same title, this year's adds up to a reaffirmation of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's structural reform agenda. That is encouraging, yet people are...
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2002

Court approves Air Do rehab plan

The Tokyo District Court on Wednesday approved a rehabilitation plan for failed Air Do, now in the process of court-mandated restructuring under the civil rehabilitation law.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Nov 7, 2002

PlayStation stays ahead of the pack

When it comes to video games, Sony is the company that does no wrong.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 7, 2002

Zico reveals his plans for Japanese team

In an exclusive interview with The Japan Times, Brazilian soccer legend and newly appointed Japan national team coach Zico aired his views on his philosophy and plans for the future of Japanese soccer.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2002

Victims of over-zealous media weigh new human rights bills

The media are both Kenichi Ino's worst enemy and strongest ally.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2002

No growth without reforms, report says

Persistent deflation and massive bad loans in the nation's banking system have weakened Japan's economy and no improvement will be seen until structural reforms are implemented, according to an annual government white paper released Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2002

Execs expect to adopt IP phones: poll

More than half of small businesses expect to adopt discount Internet Protocol phones in the near future, according to a survey released Tuesday by a developer of information technology equipment.
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2002

Electronics firms hustle to adjust to changing, slowing PC market

Electronics firms are moving to revamp their personal computer operations as sales continue to dwindle.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2002

53 of top 100 firms have whistle-blower section

Fifty-three of the nation's top 100 companies have created sections for accepting in-house whistle-blowers' reports about wrongdoing in their companies, according to a Kyodo News survey released Monday.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2002

4,632 people win awards for contributing to Japan

The government announced Sunday a list of 4,605 Japanese and 27 foreign nationals to be decorated this autumn for their contributions to the state and society.
Japan Times
JAPAN / WEEKEND WISDOM
Nov 3, 2002

Writer draws on own experiences to overcome adversity

Up to his ears in debt and with absolutely no money, Ichiriki Yamamoto made a bold prediction to his wife.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 3, 2002

Russian youth dodge conscript military

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- It took a while to get the young deserter to talk. Roman had fled his army unit and was staying with Tatiana Barykina and her family, and they could see the scars on his wrist and sense the pain that hung upon him like a millstone.
LIFE / Food & Drink / VINELAND
Nov 3, 2002

How a winery's rep can become tainted

One of the hottest stories sweeping the California wine industry focuses on "sick cellar syndrome," a subject of dread to all winemakers. Wine Spectator magazine recently revealed that Napa Valley stalwart Beaulieu Vineyard suffers from a systemic taint problem, which could lead to musty, moldy flavors...
COMMENTARY
Nov 3, 2002

Bush's legacy of cynicism and contempt

U.S. President George W. Bush and his henchmen stole the presidency. They threw thousands of innocent people into prison without even charging them with a crime. They're gearing up to invade Iraq without bothering to come up with a substantial justification. Now some Democrats and progressive Americans...
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2002

Fraud victims plan to sue broadcasters over TV ads

Lawyers for victims of a massive fraud involving the G.O. investment group plan to sue two broadcasters for airing TV ads featuring the group's president, Genta Ogami, who is now under arrest.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2002

Targets for debt ratios to be part of rescue deal

The government is considering setting debt-ratio targets that companies in danger of folding will be required to meet before getting government help securing further financing, Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Takeo Hiranuma said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / KANSAI BEAT
Nov 2, 2002

Pollution-weary Amagasaki pitches potato patches

AMAGASAKI, Hyogo Pref. -- It's hard to believe that the smoggy, traffic-laden industrial zone stretching from the Hanshin Line's Amagasaki Station to the shores of the Inland Sea was once a thriving sweet-potato belt.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2002

Suntory to sell E&J Gallo wines

Suntory Ltd., Japan's biggest wine seller, said it will distribute three brands of the California-based E&J Gallo Winery in Japan. Suntory in March will import and sell River Crest and two other brands of the world's biggest winemaker, Suntory spokesman Ikuo Tamura said. The Japanese beverage maker expects...
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2002

Mazda hikes group earnings forecast

Mazda Motor Corp. said Thursday it has revised upward its group earnings forecast for the first half that ended Sept. 30 and for the full year to March 31, mainly because of a weaker yen.
Japan Times
Uncategorized
Oct 29, 2002

Refurbished Taisho Era hall set to debut anew

Central Public Hall, an 84-year-old Neo-Renaissance civic gathering place, will reopen Friday after a three-year, 11 billion yen restoration.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / ON THE ARCHIPELA-GO
Oct 29, 2002

More than just another Little Kyoto

Travel around Japan enough and you soon notice how so many places like to imagine themselves as somewhere else. Aomori Prefecture is proud of its "Mount Fuji," Mount Iwake; Kawagoe likes being called "Little Edo"; and there are so many "Ginzas" in the land that if you put them all together you'd have...
COMMENTARY
Oct 28, 2002

Is it deja vu all over again?

SEOUL -- Is it deja vu all over again on the Korean Peninsula? The short answer is yes . . . and no.
EDITORIALS
Oct 27, 2002

At last, a move to cut down on popups

Sometimes you have to wonder what advertising gurus use for brains. For decades now, we've watched them fail to grasp the simple truth that television commercials repeated ad nauseam can actually drive viewers to boycott products rather than buy them. In recent years, though, it has been the idea of...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 27, 2002

Osaka housewife refuses to be cowed in the face of city hall

The towering stone structure that is Osaka city hall sits like a fortress on Osaka's Nakanoshima island. It might intimidate some who walk into its dimly lit marbled lobby, but not Yoneko Matsuura.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Big unanswered questions follow Japan's big, beautiful deal with the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday in Washington, the day after he agreed to an 11th-hour trade deal with Japan.
Extreme heat grips Japan, even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
Japan ties with South Korea for second most powerful passport
Japanese passport holders have visa-free access to 190 destinations out of 227 globally.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.

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