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BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2008

Three insurers plan merger amid fall in auto policies

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings Inc., Aioi Insurance Co. and Nissay Dowa General Insurance Co. are in talks to create Japan's largest nonlife insurer, two sources said Monday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 28, 2008

Ekiden pulls them in from around the world

Foreign athletes have been conspicuous in numerous ekiden long-distance relays since the 1980s.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Dec 24, 2008

Overseas aid benefits whom?

PHNOM PENH CAMBODIA — Despite widespread awareness and censure of human rights violations, Japan, the United States and member nations of the European Union continue to give aid to governments that use the money to enrich themselves while ravaging ecosystems and brutalizing their own citizens. China...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2008

Shinsei cleanup to cost: CEO

Shinsei Bank Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Masamoto Yashiro said Monday the lender may report a full-year loss as he writes down assets to "clean up" after predecessor Thierry Porte.
BUSINESS
Dec 20, 2008

BOJ reduces key interest rate to 0.1%

The Bank of Japan cut its key interest rate to 0.1 percent from 0.3 percent Friday in the face of pressure to take a bold step to check the yen's rise and provide more liquidity to cash-strapped firms amid the deepening recession.
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2008

Deutsche Bank terminates 60 jobs

Deutsche Bank AG has eliminated at least 60 jobs in Japan, mainly at its Global Markets division, two sources said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2008

Nomura to cut 100 Asia jobs, step up Japan layoffs

Nomura Holdings Inc., on course for a second straight full-year loss, plans to eliminate more than 100 positions in Asia and is stepping up job cuts in Japan, according to two people familiar with the situation.
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2008

Japan in worse shape than feared

The economy shrank much faster in the third quarter than the government initially estimated, after businesses cut spending and slashed inventories in anticipation of a prolonged recession, Cabinet Office data showed Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2008

BOJ urged to tackle credit crunch more aggressively

Bank of Japan Gov. Masaaki Shirakawa may be forced to adopt more aggressive measures to ease the credit shortage bedeviling companies, economists say.
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2008

Nipponkoa, Zurich in talks to tie up for Japan corporate insurance

Nipponkoa Insurance Co., Japan's fourth-largest casualty insurer, said Friday it began discussions with Zurich Insurance Co. on a possible alliance to boost domestic earnings.
BUSINESS
Nov 19, 2008

Panasonic's takeover of Sanyo all about green technology

Panasonic Corp.'s plans to take over rival Sanyo Electric Co. would create the world's second-largest electronics maker. But Panasonic already has plenty of gadgets. Instead, the crown jewels Panasonic wants from Sanyo are green.
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2008

Tezuka — keeper of 'manga' flame

"Manga" comics are ubiquitous in Japan and have become one of the country's most powerful cultural exports worldwide.
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2008

Capital-hungry Mizuho to issue preferred shares

Mizuho Financial Group Inc. said Thursday it will issue preferred stock to up the group's capital base amid the ongoing global financial turmoil.
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2008

M&As jump 39%, led by MUFG

Mergers and acquisitions by Japanese firms jumped 39 percent in the first 10 months this year, led by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.'s investment in Morgan Stanley, according to Recof Data Corp.
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2008

Nomura posts loss but expects gains via Lehman acquisitions

Nomura Holdings Inc. said Tuesday its group net loss widened to ¥72.9 billion in the quarter that ended in September due to losses related to the global financial turmoil.
BUSINESS / Q&A
Oct 25, 2008

Lowdown on bank-aid bill

The credit crunch brought about by the collapse of the U.S. housing market is spreading throughout the world and has begun choking off funding to small and midsize Japanese companies.

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