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BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2008

Pertamina, Medco to sell LNG to Japan from Indonesian plant

PT Pertamina agreed to sell 2 million metric tons a year of liquefied natural gas from a Mitsubishi Corp.-led venture building Indonesia's fourth LNG plant to two Japanese companies, a company official said Thursday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / STYLEWISE,ON: FASHION
Nov 11, 2008

Fashion for the masses

Swedish "fast-fashion" chain H & M made a big splash when it opened in Ginza in September and the line just to get into the store continues to be 30-minutes long. The company has added to its brood with a new youth-oriented store in Harajuku, kicking it off with a collaboration with Japanese label Comme...
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2008

Strong yen digs into IHI forecast

Heavy machinery maker IHI Corp. cut its full-year net income forecast as the yen strengthened.
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2008

Orders for machinery dive 10.4% in quarter

Domestic machinery orders tumbled 10.4 percent last quarter, matching the biggest drop on record, the government said Monday, as manufacturers cut investment plans in anticipation the global slowdown will stifle overseas demand.
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2008

Profitable battery, solar cell biz key behind acquisition of Sanyo

What does Panasonic Corp., already one of the most powerful and profitable electronics companies in the world, want with Sanyo Electric Co., a company just one-fourth its size in terms of revenues?
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2008

Free loans give Toyota edge in U.S.

Toyota Motor Corp., rocked by a sales slump that led it to project the biggest annual earnings drop in at least 18 years, may win market share with its ability to fund car loans as cash-strapped U.S. competitors seek government aid.
EDITORIALS
Nov 7, 2008

A healthy insurance system

The health insurance system for people aged 75 or over, introduced in April 2008, has proved unpopular because aged people covered by the system feel that they have been herded into a certain category separated from younger generations. They are also angry about the practice of withholding insurance...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Nov 7, 2008

Surviving in some style

I wanted a resort that had already been put through the wringer and survived. In this climate, you never know who's going to default on the hot-water bill or skimp on the fruit juices at the breakfast buffet.
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2008

BOJ may be unable to halt yen's rising tide: traders

The Bank of Japan may be powerless to prevent the yen from rising to a 13-year high, according to the world's biggest foreign-exchange traders.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2008

Democrats Abroad toast the historic win

A room full of 110 Democrats applauded, set off noisemakers and toasted with sparkling wine at a Tokyo restaurant Wednesday when Sen. Barack Obama's victory in the U.S. presidential election was announced at 1 p.m. on the big-screen TV.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2008

Skymark chief now top shareholder

Skymark Airlines Inc. President Shinichi Nishikubo boosted his stake in the company, making him the majority owner of Japan's largest discount carrier.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2008

Fans shocked at fall

As a composer and producer, Tetsuya Komuro was an undisputed sensation on the Japanese and Asian music scenes from the late 1980s to the 1990s.

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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.
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