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BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2009

JAL downfall not just its own doing

With Cabinet ministers indicating Japan Airlines Corp. may get an injection of public funds, a transport ministry task force is in the final stages of compiling a rehabilitation plan for the struggling carrier.
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2009

Honda triples '09 profit forecast

Honda Motor Co. almost tripled its full-year profit forecast after stimulus measures in the company's largest markets boosted demand for fuel-efficient vehicles.
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2009

18-month term sought for Sakai in narcotics trial

Prosecutors demanded an 18-month prison term Monday for actress Noriko Sakai for possessing and using illegal drugs in July and August, charges for which she has pleaded guilty.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Oct 25, 2009

Of simmering frogs and economists leaping to terminal conclusions

They say that if a frog is dropped into boiling water it will jump out, but if it is placed in water that is then heated slowly it will steadily acclimate and boil to death — having missed its chance to escape.
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2009

KDDI quarterly profit falls 25%

KDDI Corp., Japan's second-biggest mobile-phone operator, said second-quarter profit fell 25 percent because of higher promotion costs and losses in the fixed-line business.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 23, 2009

A detour through the artist's mind

A scarlet fish head, the silhouette of a tree and a burned-out hole surrounded by scribbled thoughts may at first sight appear to inhabit different worlds.
BUSINESS
Oct 23, 2009

Mazda sets sales record in China

Mazda Motor Corp. sold a record number of vehicles in China during the first half of the business year as government stimulus measures boosted demand.
Reader Mail
Oct 22, 2009

Avoiding an all-around nightmare

(As a worker in a Japanese hospital for almost 20 years) I can't speak for the government on why there is a penalty for latecomers to the national health insurance program, but the penalty is the same for Japanese citizens as well. Those failing to contribute, or who return from living abroad and do...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 22, 2009

Tokyo Motor Show greener, but also leaner

Automakers showcased their eco-friendly hybrids, electric vehicles and other green technologies as the Tokyo Motor Show got under way Wednesday in the city of Chiba, but what with the global economic slump, many manufacturers were conspicuous no-shows.
BUSINESS
Oct 22, 2009

Spansion denies report it may sell off chip line in Fukushima

Spansion Inc., the bankrupt maker of mobile phone memory chips, denied a report Wednesday that its Japanese unit is close to selling a chip production line.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 22, 2009

Hyundai getting Toyota's goat via magic won

David Beidny's choice between a Japanese and South Korean car was easy: Hyundai Motor Co. gave him $3,500 in cash to make the purchase, a deal that money-losing Toyota Motor Corp. could ill afford to offer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2009

Toyota adds Sai to hybrid lineup

Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled its new Sai compact hybrid sedan Tuesday, hoping to expand the range of its fuel-efficient lineup.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / IGADGET
Oct 21, 2009

Sony, Fujitsu computer models embrace Windows touch

The digital touch: Windows 7 is entrusted with delivering the Microsoft vision that Vista spectacularly failed to conjure. One promise of the new operating system is to help take the touch interface of Apple's iPhone and iPod products to a bigger stage. Sony has joined the ranks of computer-makers offering...
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Oct 21, 2009

Kindle confident in face of challenging Japanese market

Amazon.com Inc. has made its electronic-book reader, Kindle, available in Japan, whose e-book market has grown sharply in the past few years.
Japan Times
Events / WHERE IT'S AT
Oct 20, 2009

Chiba's Highland Games offer true flavor of Scotland

Idle dog-walkers and shoppers around JR Makuhari Station were met with an unusual spectacle one sunny Sunday morning earlier this month. A large-framed blond man in a kilt sauntered past the shopping complex; then a group of Japanese women adorned in checked sashes came skipping along the intersection....
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2009

Carmaker quandary: shrink but also grow

Japanese carmakers are facing a dilemma. They have to trim their global output capacity amid a stagnant world economy that has weakened their financial health while trying at the same time to gain stronger footholds in emerging markets, experts say.

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’