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BUSINESS
Sep 17, 2008

Tokyo stocks plunge 5% to three-year low

The Tokyo Stock Exchange's key Nikkei average plunged 5 percent Tuesday to its lowest level in more than three years as the failure of the U.S. securities firm Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. spooked investors.
BUSINESS
Sep 9, 2008

Bank lending growth stalls as bankruptcies rise

Lending growth at banks failed to accelerate for the second straight month in August as the economy moved closer to a recession and rising bankruptcies among real-estate companies forced banks to cut earnings forecasts, Bank of Japan data showed Monday.
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2008

MUFG denies report of bid for controlling stake in Lehman

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Japan's biggest bank, denied a report it is considering entering the bidding for a stake in Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2008

One-night stand set for hot '90s go-go club

Kumiko Araki has been waiting 14 years for Juliana Tokyo, a dance club that was a sensation in the capital in the early 1990s, to stage a comeback.
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2008

Kitajima-speak available for those keeping abreast of ring tone times

With two gold medals in his trophy case from the Beijing Olympics and another from the 2004 Athens Games, breaststroke swimmer Kosuke Kitajima is truly now a national superstar.
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2008

Sumitomo, Barclays eye commodities alliance

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. is in talks with Barclays PLC on an alliance to offer commodity derivatives for companies to hedge against rising raw materials costs, the bank's commodity chief said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2008

Risk-averse telecoms stifling innovation: Natsuno

One of Japan's top cell phone innovators says that for all his country's technological prowess, it could never have produced the iPhone.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2008

Firm plugs consumers into funny USB goods

Working in an office during the summer can be an uncomfortably sweaty experience, and Hiroyasu Yamamitsu, president of humorous PC accessories maker Thanko Inc., spotted a business chance there.
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2008

IPhone helps Softbank add mobile users

Softbank Corp. said Thursday that it had its best month in four months in July after starting to sell Apple Inc.'s iPhone 3G.
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2008

Nomura may ship water to Australia via empty coal-carriers

A Nomura Holdings Inc. unit plans to study exporting water from Japan to Australia for agricultural and industrial use as that nation recovers from its worst drought on record, two people familiar with the proposal said.
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2008

MUFG's first-quarter profit slides 66% on bankruptcies, bad loans

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. posted a 66 percent drop in first-quarter profit, missing analysts' estimates, as bad-loan costs soared, the company said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2008

DoCoMo quarterly profit rises 41%

NTT DoCoMo Inc. said Wednesday that first-quarter profit rose 41 percent after it reduced handset subsidies to customers.
BUSINESS
Jul 30, 2008

Nomura posts unexpected first-quarter loss

Nomura Holdings Inc., the nation's largest brokerage, posted on Tuesday an unexpected first-quarter loss as trading profit slumped and it recorded additional provisions for bond insurers.
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2008

Apple iPhone rings up sales in Tokyo debut

Hundreds of gadget lovers lined up Friday outside stores in Tokyo for the iPhone's Japan debut, as analysts closely watch whether the device will catch on among consumers other than Apple fans.
BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2008

Bank lending increased in June at fastest pace in two years

Bank lending rose at its fastest pace in two years in June, Bank of Japan data showed Tuesday, as higher raw material costs increased short-term funding needs and energy-related firms took out more loans.
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2008

MUFJ taps Mumma to head U.S. unit

Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co., the brokerage unit of Japan's biggest bank, hired William Mumma to head its U.S. business as the company aims to expand overseas.
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
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.

Podcast

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

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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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