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BUSINESS
Nov 29, 2001

Electronics firms reach agreement to join forces

OSAKA -- Four consumer electronics retailers, including Joshin Denki Co., said Wednesday they have reached a basic agreement to tie up.
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2001

Hazama loses 1.83 billion yen in first half

Civil engineering firm Hazama Corp. on Monday reported group net losses of 1.83 billion yen for the first half to Sept. 30.
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2001

Hazama loses 1.83 billion yen in first half

Civil engineering firm Hazama Corp. on Monday reported group net losses of 1.83 billion yen for the first half to Sept. 30.
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2001

Beef-shy consumers grow more anxious

The confirmation Wednesday of a second case of mad cow disease has made consumers -- already suspicious of the government's declaration that domestic beef that goes to market is completely safe -- even more anxious.
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2001

Sumitomo Metal drops into the red

Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. said Wednesday it incurred group net losses of 18.21 billion yen in the fiscal half ended Sept. 30, reversing the previous year's profit of 3.67 billion yen.
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2001

BOJ glum as economy continues to deteriorate

The Bank of Japan downgraded its view of the economy for the sixth consecutive month Monday, reinforcing fears that the slump will further delay needed structural reforms.
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2001

CD industry aims at aging music buffs

The Japanese compact disc market is finally showing signs of recovery, but only after manufacturers set their sights on a different demographic -- those aged between 30 and 60.
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2001

JR West to shed 6,000 employees

West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) unveiled on Tuesday a plan to cut 6,000 employees and transfer another 3,000 parent company workers to group firms.
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2001

Kyocera another victim of IT downturn

Kyocera Corp. said Thursday its consolidated net profit in the first half of the business year to Sept. 30 fell 64.1 percent from a year earlier to 19.1 billion yen due to sluggish demand for information technology products.
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JAPAN
Nov 8, 2001

Consumers given mushrooming choices

Autumn is the season for mushrooms in Japan. Every year at this time, supermarket shelves are stocked with a variety of fresh mushrooms, which are used for such seasonal dishes as "nabe" hot-pot meals. They are also popular skewered on yakitori sticks or served in miso soup.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 5, 2001

Preventing financial panic

American consumers have tightened their purse strings since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. In capitalist economies, the downtrend in consumption is disturbing for the future of the world economy.
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 3, 2001

Second chance to buy World Cup tickets

A unique pre-registering system has been introduced to purchase World Cup tickets when the second round of ticket sales starts on Nov. 19, the Japanese World Cup Organizing Committee announced Friday.
BUSINESS
Oct 30, 2001

Hikari Tsushin falls 56 billion yen into red

Cellular phone subscription agent Hikari Tsushin Inc. said Monday its group fell into the red during the business year that ended Aug. 31, posting net losses of 56.35 billion yen.
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2001

DaimlerChrysler to take advantage of present Asian alliances

MAKUHARI, Chiba Pref. -- After establishing a strong foothold in the European and North American markets, DaimlerChrysler AG is ready to increase its presence in Asia by taking advantage of its alliance with Japanese and South Korean partners, according to executives of the German-American auto giant....
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2001

Products using beef extract not exempt in mad cow scare

OSAKA -- Despite the government's repeated assurances, it is not clear how soon domestic beef consumption will recover to levels before the nation was hit by the mad cow scare in September. But consumer advocates have warned that the threat of the disease does not come from beef alone.
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2001

Fujitsu announces additional job cuts

Fujitsu Ltd. plunged into the red for the first half of its business year as the global slump in information technology dealt a blow to its core communications and electronics businesses.
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2001

Yamaha revs up restructuring plan

Motorcycle maker Yamaha Motor Co. said Friday that it will give full management independence to sales unit Yamaha Motor Marketing Japan Co. in April.
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2001

Seven-Eleven logged profit of 42.7 billion yen in first half

Convenience store chain Seven-Eleven Japan Co. on Thursday reported a consolidated net profit of 42.74 billion yen for the first half of the business year through Aug. 31.
BUSINESS
Oct 11, 2001

Yamaha cuts earnings forecasts

Yamaha Corp. said Wednesday it has revised downward its group earnings forecast for the first half and full 2001 business year due to sales declines in musical instruments and information technology-related devices.
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2001

Sony revises down earnings on IT slump, U.S. attacks

Sony Corp. on Friday revised downward its earnings projections for fiscal 2001, reflecting the global economic slowdown led by a slumping information technology sector and the recent attacks in the United States.
BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2001

Isuzu sells base in restructuring effort

In a bid to accelerate its restructuring, Isuzu Motor Ltd. said Thursday it has sold its headquarters building and land in Tokyo to Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Co.
BUSINESS
Sep 25, 2001

Oil distributors move to increase domestic stocks

The nation's oil distributors are now working to increase domestic oil stocks in light of global uncertainty following the recent terrorist attacks in the United States, industry sources said Monday.
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2001

Kawasaki Heavy, IHI torpedo tieup

Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co. and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. have called off their plan to integrate shipbuilding operations, the two companies announced Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2001

Pharmaceutical firms to integrate operations

Taisho Pharmaceutical Co. and Tanabe Seiyaku Co. announced Monday that they will integrate operations under a holding company.
COMMUNITY
Sep 16, 2001

Fortunetelling traditions thrive on indecision

Runes, tea leaves and chicken innards. A strange group, perhaps, but all have a place in fortunetelling tradition as aids to seeking insight and resolving indecision. Now, though, soothsaying aids are growing even more motley, with recent additions including Shinjuku Station, koalas, eggplants and squid...
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2001

Sansui says its pretax loss to be worse than expected

Sansui Electric Co. said Wednesday it has revised downward its forecasts for the business year to Dec. 31 to show an 80 percent surge in pretax loss compared with its projections in February.
BUSINESS
Aug 22, 2001

Honda plans to produce Odyssey in China in 2003

Honda Motor Co. plans to begin producing Odyssey minivans in China in 2003 because it anticipates continued growth in the automobile market there, company officials said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2001

Mycal to sell Hokkaido unit's stock in debt-slashing move

OSAKA -- Ailing supermarket chain Mycal Corp. said Monday that it will sell 6.45 million shares in subsidiary Mycal Hokkaido Corp. to help slash its debt.

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