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Japan Times
JAPAN / ALSO OUT THERE
Jun 29, 2009

Fun and fashionable rubber boots help shake off rainy season gloom

Rainy days can be a downer, especially for women who want to look fashionable but don't want to get wet in soggy and gloomy weather.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2009

Jackson enjoyed loyal following in Japan

Despite years of child molestation accusations and deep financial difficulties, Michael Jackson could always count on one nation for unquestioning fan loyalty and lucrative advertising deals — Japan.
LIFE / Digital
Jun 24, 2009

How will iPhone 3GS fare in Japan?

Apple Inc.'s iPhone 3GS, the newest in the iPhone series, will debut on June 26, plunging into Japan's cell-phone market, where competition is getting more intense as phone carriers release impressive summer 2009 lineups.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2009

Farm consultant cultivates seeds of opportunity

The ranks of farmers, crop acreage and yields are all shrinking and Japan's food self-sufficiency rate remains one of the lowest among major developed nations.
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2009

MMC to cut i-MiEV price in half by mid-2010s thanks to tax breaks, subsidies

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. plans eventually to cut the purchase price of the i-MiEV electric car by more than half to less than ¥2 million as government incentives and tighter emission rules boost demand for fuel-efficient cars.
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2009

Corporate confidence heads up

Business confidence improved for the first time in three quarters and demand for services rose, adding to signs the recession is easing.
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2009

Prius draws 180,000 orders in first month

Toyota Motor Corp., Japan's biggest automaker, said it booked 180,000 domestic orders for the new Prius gasoline-electric hybrid within a month of the car's debut.
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2009

Honda takes on Suzuki's small cars in India

Honda Motor Co. has introduced its first small car in India to reverse a slump in sales and challenge the dominance of Suzuki Motor Corp. in a country where most people drive hatchbacks.
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2009

Toyota facing $1 billion hit over California law

Toyota Motor Corp., ranked as the U.S. market's most fuel-efficient automaker, may have to spend more than $1 billion to meet California's requirement for zero-emission cars.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 26, 2009

'Manga': heart of pop culture

From "One Piece" and "Naruto" to "Doraemon" and "Sazae-san," comic books have been the heart of Japanese pop culture.
BUSINESS
May 13, 2009

Hitachi loss leads manufacturers

Electronics maker Hitachi Ltd. posted the worst annual loss for a Japanese manufacturer and doesn't expect the global economy to recover until next year at the earliest.
BUSINESS
May 13, 2009

JAL posts ¥63.2 billion annual loss in spite of deep cost cuts

Japan Airlines Corp. careened deep into the red last business year and forecast another annual loss even as it slashes costs this year by half a billion dollars.
BUSINESS
May 12, 2009

Nissan to hire 150 temps in U.K.

Nissan Motor Co. will hire 150 temporary workers at its U.K. factory next month because it expects a government incentive plan to spur vehicle sales.
BUSINESS
May 9, 2009

Toshiba posts record red ink

Top chip maker Toshiba Corp. tumbled to a record annual loss amid sinking global demand that has forced it to cut thousands of jobs.
BUSINESS
May 1, 2009

Softbank sinks to ¥15 billion loss on recession, Internet service

Softbank Corp., the nation's third-biggest mobile carrier, said Thursday that it sank into a loss in the January-March quarter due to one-time costs, including the launch of a superfast Internet service.
BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2009

Lion Nathan to cost Kirin $2.5 billion

Kirin Holdings Co., Japan's largest beverage maker, agreed Monday to pay 3.5 billion Australian dollars, or $2.5 billion, for the rest of Lion Nathan Ltd., taking over Australia's second-largest brewer as beer sales slow at home.
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2009

HSBC joins retreat from Japan equities

HSBC Holdings PLC, Europe's biggest bank, will shut its stock-research and trading businesses in Japan, joining UBS AG, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Citigroup Inc. in a retreat from the world's second-largest economy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 24, 2009

After Tokyo, the Michelin Guide heads to Kansai

Speaking last week about Michelin's decision to release its Kyoto/Osaka dining guide this October, Jean-Luc Naret punctuates his sentences with the practiced smile of a man who has worked in the hospitality industry for a long time. If sales of the Tokyo Michelin Guide are anything to go by, there's...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 24, 2009

Sake goes abroad, brings back fans

Times are tough for the sake industry. Gone are the days when Japan's once-beloved national beverage held a place at every table; now, in a market flooded with beer, wine and shochu, sake struggles to compete. Domestic consumption has fallen every year since 1995, hitting a record low of 700,000 kiloliters...
BUSINESS
Apr 24, 2009

Kirin furthers Australia expansion with offer for Lion Nathan shares

Kirin Holdings Co. has offered to buy the 54 percent of Lion Nathan Ltd. it doesn't already own, accelerating its push into Australia to counter falling beer sales at home. The country's largest beverage maker hasn't decided how much to pay for the stake, valued at 2.4 billion Australian dollars (¥165...
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2009

Taiheiyo sees cement market recovery in '10

Taiheiyo Cement Corp., Asia's largest producer, expects its business in the U.S. to recover next year, one year earlier than previously anticipated, as the Obama administration's economic stimulus plan boosts sales.
Tokyo emerges as a top market for global tech talent
Tokyo ranks among the world's top tech talent hubs alongside Beijing, the San Francisco Bay Area, Bengaluru, Paris, New York and Dublin, according to Colliers' newly released global tech markets report.
JSA’s 100th anniversary event is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for sumo fans
Egyptian wrestler Osunaarashi has some fun with children during a special Japan Sumo Association event in 2017.
Tens of millions of yen found at home of Aum Shinrikyo founder's wife
The house of the wife of the late Chizuo Matsumoto, the now-defunct Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult's founder, in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, in July
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Living conditions index hits lowest level in 15 years in Japan
The share of respondents to a Bank of Japan quarterly survey in June who said they have become worse off came to 61.0%, up 5.1 percentage points from the previous survey.
Kawaii Lab redefines idol pop for the TikTok generation
Misa Kimura is the main producer for Kawaii Lab, a project by entertainment agency Asobisystem whose groups have found success by pairing a social media-first strategy with a fresh perspective on traditional idol-pop tropes.
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.
Tokyo stocks hit by a perfect storm of tariffs, politics and budget worries
Tokyo stocks are underperforming shares in other large markets globally.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.

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