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Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2004

Koga got funds from South Korean resident

House of Representatives member Junichiro Koga, expelled from the Democratic Party of Japan for making false academic claims, received 3 million yen in donations from a South Korean resident of Japan, according to his political funds documents.
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2004

Honda, GE to market engine for business jets

Honda Motor Co. and General Electric Co. said Monday they have agreed to jointly commercialize a new turbofan jet engine for small business planes.
JAPAN / TALKING SHOP
Feb 16, 2004

Karaoke learning curve put telecom executive on right line

For Eric Gan, chief financial officer of broadband service firm eAccess Ltd., keeping up with the latest telecom technology terms in Japanese is not difficult. Coping with business customs here is.
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2004

Pratt & Whitney admits six in-flight shutdowns

Pratt & Whitney, the U.S. manufacturer of McDonnell Douglas engines that last month developed cracks and prompted Japan Air System to cancel nearly 600 flights, has admitted there have been several in-flight engine shutdowns due to such trouble.
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Feb 16, 2004

Judging our parties by policy is the best policy

In the United States, it is the routine work of think tanks and business organizations to examine the voting behavior of each legislator.
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2004

2002 World Cup target for al-Qaeda, leader says

A senior member of al-Qaeda has told U.S. security authorities that the terrorist network planned to carry out attacks against 2002 World Cup soccer matches in Japan, informed sources in Tokyo said Saturday.
Japan Times
Features
Feb 15, 2004

Laughs and tears in life at Lily's

Lil is a woman who knows a thing or two about survival.
Features
Feb 15, 2004

Lap up a taste of the good times

"I'm going to be in tears before the end of all this. I just know it," says Heidy, fluttering her mascara-clad eyes.
BUSINESS
Feb 14, 2004

NTT DoCoMo drops bid for ATT

NTT DoCoMo Inc. sources said Friday the company has abandoned its plan to buy ATT Wireless Services Inc. as the deal would be too costly.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2004

Electronics retailers searched

Government authorities on Friday searched two electronics retail outlets in Fukuoka over their suspected sales of thousands of used home appliances that had been collected for recycling.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 13, 2004

Hoddle returning to Southampton not a good, or popular, idea

LONDON -- Imagine your company has a product soon to go on the market and to test public opinion you canvass the views of most of the potential buyers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / VINELAND
Feb 13, 2004

Champagne's blushful secrets stripped bare

Champagne made its debut at the French court at Versailles in the second half of the 17th century and was an instant hit with licentious aristocrats such as the regent Duc D'Orleans and Madame de Mailly, mistress of Louis XV. Ever since, Champagne has enjoyed a reputation as one of the most "romantic"...
BUSINESS
Feb 13, 2004

Coca-Cola Japan eyes new business strategy

The Japanese unit of The Coca-Cola Co. plans to strengthen its four main products through advertising campaigns and develop health drinks and other new products to respond more quickly to changing beverage trends.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 13, 2004

Women starting new tradition: Valentine's Day self-indulgence

The sluggish economy has done little to dim the hopes of retailers this Valentine's Day season: They still expect women to flock to their shops to buy chocolates and other gifts for men.
EDITORIALS
Feb 12, 2004

Pension reforms without teeth

With Japan's population aging rapidly, overhauling the underfunded public pension system for company employees is an urgent priority. The reform package approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday contains important reforms, but it entails painful adjustments. Its primary aim is to balance revenue (premiums)...
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Feb 12, 2004

The road to pinpointing corporations that care

When it comes to sex, drugs and rock'n'roll, the media never tire of airing dirty laundry.
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2004

JR East aims for faster conventional bullet trains

East Japan Railway Co. will build two prototype bullet trains capable of a top speed of 400 kph and test them from 2005 to 2008 in northeastern Japan, the railway operator said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2004

Russian chocolatier steeped in tradition

St. Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and chocolate is occupying the thoughts of many people across the nation.
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2004

Sumitomo Chemical posts profit

Sumitomo Chemical Co. reported Monday a group net profit of 23.42 billion yen for the April-December period, attaining about 70 percent of its target for the full fiscal year to March 31.
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2004

NTT union opts against raise bid

The labor union of NTT Corp. formally announced its decision Monday not to seek -- for the fourth straight year -- an across-the-board pay-scale hike in spring wage talks.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2004

Don Quijote chief made loan to stock suspect

The Don Quijote Co. discount store chain disclosed Monday that its president, Takao Yasuda, provided loans to a former Cats Inc. executive who has been arrested on suspicion of manipulating that company's share price.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2004

Takefuji drops lawsuits targeting magazine piece

Takefuji Corp. dropped its lawsuit against a freelance journalist and a major magazine publisher Friday, withdrawing its demand for 200 million yen in damages over reporting of the company's alleged collusion with police.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2004

Ex-SDF man tried to sneak into agency

A former Self-Defense Forces member has been arrested for allegedly using a fake visitor's pass to enter the Defense Agency headquarters in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2004

McDonald's set to snare Apple president

McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan) is set to name Apple Japan Inc. President Eiko Harada as its chief executive officer.
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2004

JAL sees earnings recover after Iraq war, SARS

Japan Airlines System Corp. said Friday it posted a net profit of 3.7 billion yen in the October-December quarter, as flights to the United States and Europe began to recover after the Iraq war and the SARS outbreak.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Nihonbashi. The exchange wants companies to lower the entry cost of investing in their shares.
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
The larger-than-life hairstyles of Japan's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan should produce its own AI defense solutions, Sakana AI CEO says
Sakana AI CEO David Ha speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Nissan gets ‘wake-up call’ with $4.5 billion annual net loss
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa in Tokyo as the company releases its results

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?
By Tomoko Otake

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