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BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2003

Daiei decides against IRCJ rehab request

Struggling supermarket chain Daiei Inc. has decided against seeking the help of the state-backed Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan following a disagreement with IRCJ officials over the sale of its assets, it was learned Friday.
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2003

Nippon Ham padded bill by 30 million yen

Nippon Meat Packers Inc. improperly received excessive funds from the state under program to alleviate damage to the meat industry from the mad cow disease outbreak, Board of Audit officials said Friday.
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2003

PC price reductions exacerbate Toshiba loss

Toshiba Corp. said Friday its net loss widened during the first half due to sharp price reductions in its PC business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2003

Popularity of drum-beating video game has makers stumped

In a galaxy of video games boasting state-of-the-art graphics and prohibitively complex play, an offering with the surprisingly simple object of beating a drum has been a long-running smash hit.
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2003

Nakasone getting little sympathy at home

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi wants former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone to quit politics because he's too old -- and people in the 85-year-old's hometown agree.
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2003

Citizenship elusive for Japanese couple's kids

The granting of citizenship to a Japanese couple's twins born to a U.S. surrogate mother last fall has been put on hold due to legal obstacles, the couple said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2003

Nissan, Renault say alliance is producing results

MAKUHARI, Chiba Pref. -- Nissan Motor Co. and French automaker Renault SA are reaping the benefits of their partnership in technological development and businesses in overseas markets, officials of the two companies said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 23, 2003

37th Tokyo Motor Show revs up for the media

MAKUHARI, Chiba Pref. -- The 37th Tokyo Motor Show opened to the media Wednesday at the Makuhari Messe convention center, showcasing futuristic, environmentally friendly and concept vehicles, motorcycles and the latest technology.
BUSINESS
Oct 23, 2003

Nintendo buys 2.6% stake in Bandai

Major video game maker Nintendo Co. has purchased a 2.6 percent stake in toy maker Bandai Co., or 1.28 million shares, becoming one of its top 10 shareholders, Bandai said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Oct 23, 2003

Direction error spurs drug recall

Major drugmaker Eisai Co. said Wednesday it will recall a cough medicine and expectorant in view of an erroneous description in the directions inside the package.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 22, 2003

Tamesue to join Sunny Side Up

Dai Tamesue, the 2001 world 400-meter hurdles bronze medalist, will leave the Osaka Gas athletics team at the end of this month, club officials said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2003

Trio held for fraud over Imperial wedding scam

Three people who allegedly staged a sham Imperial wedding reception were arrested Tuesday and accused of defrauding their guests, many of them celebrities, out of 13 million yen.
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2003

Sony to ax 20,000, end CRT output

Sony Corp. is about to finalize plans to slash up to 20,000 jobs worldwide and terminate domestic production of cathode-ray tubes for TVs, sources said Monday.
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2003

Hoya posts 27.5% profit increase

Hoya Corp. said Monday its group net profit for the fiscal half to Sept. 30 was 18.92 billion yen, up 27.5 percent from a year earlier mainly due to brisk demand in the electro-optics sector.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 19, 2003

Grooves guaranteed to take you higher

Audio Active are Japan's most controversial band and also it's bravest. With each new album release they flip the bird in the face of the authorities. It's like they're asking for a showdown.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Oct 19, 2003

Tigers players hope to win one for the skipper

I knew I was on my way to a special Japan Series Saturday when several people on my jam-packed Japan Airlines flight were wearing Hanshin Tigers jerseys. There was one Hiyama 24, a couple of Imaoka 7s and several Igawa 29s.
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Oct 19, 2003

Two local novelists strut their stuff

THE BANG DEVILS, by Patrick Foss. New York: HarperCollins, 2003 305 pp., $13.95 (paper). AMBASSADOR STRIKES, by Robert J. Collins. California: McKenna Publishing Group, 2003 260 pp., $19.95 (paper). With so much rich material to draw upon, the relatively small number of English novels set in the Kansai...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2003

Daiei books miserable first half

Struggling retailer Daiei Inc. said Friday its group net profit plunged 98.4 percent to 2.3 billion yen in the business first half due to the absence of a hefty one-time gain booked a year ago.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2003

Suntory to build new soft-drink plant

Beverage maker Suntory Ltd. said Friday it will construct its second soft-drink plant in Shanghai in 2005 to meet growing demand.
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2003

Bus rides to glitzy Tokyo high-rises are wooing the package tour crowd

People on package tours to Tokyo are now being treated to free bus rides to the newest attractions to rise far above old Edo -- a number of massive and gleaming redevelopment projects that have recently opened their doors for business.
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2003

Toray raises earnings forecast again

Toray Industries Inc. said Wednesday it has again raised its group earnings forecast for the fiscal first half, having already done so in August.
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2003

Mazda launches Axela compact to replace Familia

Mazda Motor Corp. launched its new Axela sports compact on the domestic market Wednesday.
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2003

Drunken driving costly for JR Bus

JR Bus Kanto Co. will have to suspend the operations of 10 of its buses for up to 35 days over a case of drunken driving this past summer.

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