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BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2010

Global retailers may 'welcome' shift to thrift: McKinsey

Consumers' newfound propensity to shop for discounts and shun luxury goods marks a sea change that may boost foreign retailers in Japan, according to McKinsey & Co.
BUSINESS
Mar 12, 2010

Sony unveils motion-sensing game control kit

Sony has a new message for Nintendo Wii gamers: Come join us.
BUSINESS
Feb 26, 2010

Osaka's Royal Hotel expects profit rebound to pre-Lehman levels

Royal Hotel Ltd., which operates inns in eight Japanese cities, expects earnings next year to recover to levels seen before the "Lehman shock" of 2008 and last year's swine flu scare. Room bookings plunged following the financial crisis fueled by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s bankruptcy, while the...
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 21, 2010

Not the time to junk the factories

HONG KONG — While President Akio Toyoda and his Toyota Motor Corp. search for the vehicle pedal that says "damage control," economists and political commentators are increasingly speculating whether the multimillion vehicle recall by Toyota presages the beginning of the end of Japan's mighty manufacturing...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2010

Is Japan-bashing behind Toyota's U.S. woes?

Despite the criticism leveled against Toyota over car safety, Japanese still largely view the world's largest automaker with pride — so much so that some wonder whether pressure on Toyota in the U.S. is a ploy to boost American automakers and undermine Japan Inc.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2010

Smugness at heart of woes for Toyota, JAL

Toyota is the latest Japanese corporate icon making headlines for all the wrong reasons.
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2010

JAL's new bosses neutral on tieup pick

Japan Airlines Corp.'s new management team said Monday they will examine from scratch alliance talks with U.S. carriers American Airlines Inc. and Delta Air Lines Inc.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2010

Fujitsu weighs iPad name challenge

Apple Inc. has caused a stir with its iPad tablet-computer, which could change the face of the publishing industry and how information is gained from the Internet. But one thing may not be revolutionary: the product name.
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2010

DoCoMo to sell Xperia smart phone

NTT DoCoMo Inc., the nation's largest mobile-phone company, said Thursday it will sell the Xperia handset running Google Inc.'s Android operating system starting in April.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2010

Boeing discloses more JAL orders

Boeing Co. has orders for 71 planes worth about $10 billion from Japan Airlines Corp., which filed for bankruptcy Tuesday. That's 21 more than the U.S. company had previously disclosed.
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2010

Students want jobs at ANA, traders, Shiseido

As student job seekers struggle amid the worst employment situation in years, All Nippon Airways topped their list of sought-after employers for a second year, while troubled Japan Airlines fell to 52nd place, according to a recent survey conducted by a major job-hunting Web site.
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2010

OSE chief sees IPO jump in '10

Osaka Securities Exchange Co., which plans to merge with the Jasdaq Securities Exchange Inc. in April, expects more startups to go public this year than in 2009 as economic conditions recover.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / STYLE WISE
Jan 14, 2010

Affordable Issey Miyake, Guild Prime, mook freebies, A&F in Japan and men's briefs

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JAPAN
Jan 12, 2010

Bankruptcy won't scare U.S. riders

DALLAS (Bloomberg) A Japan Airlines Corp. bankruptcy probably won't diminish demand from U.S. passengers, who have grown accustomed to flying on carriers operating under court supervision.
Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle
The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets. India and Pakistan aircraft engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday.
Man admitted to 2025 Osaka Expo with 85-year-old ticket
The Osaka Expo, which opened last month, runs through mid-October.
In his first appearance, Pope Leo offers three big clues about his papacy
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States, appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday.
Japan stuck at starting line in tariff talks with U.S. as U.K. inks deals
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s top tariff negotiator, speaks to the press on Friday. Japan and the United States are still discussing what to negotiate.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.
Kazuki Nagasawa's sustainable designs are rooted in tradition
For centuries, artisans have unraveled strands of the fibrous bark of "shuro" trees to create a medley of everyday objects. Designer Kazuki Nagasawa is now transforming the traditional material into ethereal contemporary pieces.
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 expands to become one of Asia's largest startup events
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 was bustling with participants of various nationalities Thursday, and multiple languages could be heard around the room as many engaged in conversations throughout the day.
Celebrating Japan’s defeat at Shimoda’s Black Ships Festival
Tatsumi Onose (right), who plays the part of Commodore Matthew Perry in Shimoda's Black Ship Festival, says the historical episode the event is based on should be remembered for its positives more than its negatives.
'Big picture thinker': Ispace CEO Hakamada on reaching the moon and dreaming of starships
Takeshi Hakamada, founder and CEO of Ispace, says his primary interest in space development is not to abandon Earth, but to protect it.

Podcast

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

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
By Hanako Lowry

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