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JAPAN
Mar 5, 2006

Mizuho enters cell phone credit cards

NTT DoCoMo Inc., Mizuho Bank and Credit Saison Co. will tie up on a service allowing cell phones to be used as credit cards, sources said Saturday.
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2006

Japan may hire controversial firm to dismantle camp in Iraq

The Defense Agency is considering hiring a U.S. firm to dismantle the Ground Self-Defense Force's camp in Samawah, Iraq, after the troops pull out by late May, informed sources said Saturday.
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2006

Be wary of China threat, NPA tells tech exporters

The National Police Agency chief urged Japanese high-tech equipment makers Thursday to be more cautious when exporting to China as their technology could be used to make weapons.
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2006

IC-tagged produce coming to a grocer near you

Supermarkets are following department stores in introducing integrated circuit tags for their goods, believing that easing the payment process will make shopping more convenient for customers and help increase profits.
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2006

Obituary: Teruhiko Kuze

Teruhiko Kuze, a writer and producer of popular TV dramas, died Thursday morning at his home in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, an employee of Kuze's TV production company said. He was 70.
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2006

Oracle to release search software

Oracle Corp. announced Thursday it will market a new software package worldwide by the end of March that will allow corporate users to easily search their company databases.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Mar 2, 2006

TIF pushes theater's borders

With guest productions from as far afield as Kuwait, Israel, Germany and the United States, this year's 12th annual Tokyo International Arts Festival (TIF) is delivering a challenging program of theater and dance from some of the world's leading dramatists. In doing so, TIF -- held for the first time...
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2006

Inflation target a bad idea, Yosano says

The economy minister on Tuesday rejected the idea of inflation targets as the central bank moves toward tightening its supereasy monetary policy, urging it instead to adopt a flexible approach.
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2006

Russian mayor confirms talks with Nissan on factory

NEW YORK (Kyodo) The mayor of St. Petersburg, Russia, Valentina Matvienko, said Monday in New York that her city is talking with major automakers, including Nissan Motor Co., to encourage them to locate factories there, confirming a recent Interfax report.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Mar 1, 2006

Nintendo scores with consumers and then almost squanders its edge

Xbox 360 vs. PlayStation 3, Microsoft vs. Sony, DVD vs. Blu-ray -- there's a glimpse into the world of the hardcore game community. Tech talk and brand loyalty create enough static to scare away normal people who just want to play some games in their free time.
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2006

Single seniors find way to meet day of reckoning

A 67-year-old Tokyo woman intends to stipulate in her will that she wants her ashes to be thrown away after she is cremated.
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2006

Deflation over at last, economy minister says

The economy is no longer in deflation, and the Bank of Japan ought to end its quantitative easing policy if conditions are met, the economy and banking minister said Sunday, further fueling speculation of a pending policy change.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Feb 26, 2006

Fuji TV presents Yoshi's romances in the series "Angels With Broken Wings" and more

Anovelist who simply goes by the name of Yoshi has sold more than 2.7 million volumes in his "Deep Love" series of Harlequin-like romances. This week, Fuji TV will present four 45-minute Yoshi-penned dramas on the same days that they are published in book form.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Feb 26, 2006

It was downhill all the way in Japan's media coverage of Olympics

Were the Turin Winter Olympics really that boring or was it just the Japanese television coverage?
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2006

Don Quijote to cede Origin stake to Aeon

Discount store chain Don Quijote Co. said Friday it will sell its entire stake in Origin Toshu Co. to Aeon Co. in response to the major retailer's public tender offer, giving up its bid to take over the boxed-meal chain.
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2006

Stay on at Ito-Yokado

Ito-Yokado Co. will introduce a program in April to allow employees to be rehired when they reach the mandatory retirement age of 60, the first major supermarket chain in the country to do so, company sources said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Feb 25, 2006

Software aids communication in cultural context

Nils Plett, president and CEO of QE Tech, is tall. While angling my camera skyward to get his picture, walking alongside requires two steps to his every stride.
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2006

DPJ's Nagata hints at resignation over credibility of e-mail

Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Hisayasu Nagata has offered to resign from the Diet after failing to authenticate e-mail he claimed proved shady financial links between Livedoor Co. founder Takafumi Horie and a son of Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Tsutomu Takebe.
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2006

Honda hopes Zest helps spice up its minicar lineup

Honda Motor Co. unveiled the Zest minivehicle Thursday, aiming to survive in the increasingly competitive domestic minicar market.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Feb 24, 2006

Essence of womanhood from top flamenco muse

One of the so-called "Three Muses" at the summit of flamenco dancing, along with Sara Baras and Maria Pages, is Eva Yerbabuena. The Granada-born dancer returns to Japan riding a wave of success in the wake of her performances last year at the Spanish Pavilion at Aichi Expo, and at the Flamenco Festival...
MORE SPORTS
Feb 22, 2006

Fukuhara makes Guangdong switch

Japanese table tennis star Ai Fukuhara is to join Guangdong from Chinese Super League rivals Liaoning and has already started training with her new team, table tennis sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2006

DPJ backs away from Horie e-mail

Senior Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers said Tuesday the DPJ could not prove the credibility of an e-mail allegedly sent by Livedoor Co. founder Takafumi Horie seeking a 30 million yen transfer to a son of Tsutomu Takebe, the Liberal Democratic Party secretary general.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

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