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BUSINESS
Sep 17, 2002

Electric toothbrush sales increase as prices decay

Sales of electric toothbrushes are booming in Japan following a significant decline in product prices.
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2002

Demand slump bludgeons earnings forecast of Nippon Steel

The nation's biggest steelmaker, Nippon Steel Corp., said Friday it has revised downward its group earnings projections for the fiscal first half due to a prolonged slump in domestic demand.
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2002

Officials at Tepco HQ 'not aware' of coverups

After concluding its inspections of facilities operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co., the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency suggested Friday that top Tepco officials were not involved in a systematic coverup of structural problems at the firm's nuclear plants.
COMMENTARY / JAPAN IN THE GLOBAL ERA
Sep 2, 2002

Revival depends on openness, immigration

LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- The late Shigeto Tsuru's "Japan's Capitalism: Creative Defeat and Beyond," which I referred to and quoted in my Aug. 26 column, urged Japan to "work hard, through both aid and trade, to wipe out the poverty that plagues the Third World."
COMMENTARY
Aug 24, 2002

Save energy, slash summitry

LONDON -- Are summits worthwhile? Do they add to the sum of human wisdom and achieve beneficial results?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INDUSTRY TRENDS
Aug 24, 2002

Steep costs seen stifling market for Internet ice boxes

Imagine the convenience of a microwave oven that can download 1,000 recipes and automatically set the optimal cooking temperature for each dish, or a refrigerator whose contents you check via your cell phone.
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2002

The good news about Japan's economic slump

There would appear to be little good news to be found in Japanese economic performance over the last 10 years. But in fact there is some good news to be found in Japan's longer economic slowdown: better relations with the United States.
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2002

Food makers find an escape route

Not long ago, instant ramen from a prestigious noodle shop would have been an odd combination.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2002

Cities waging a new kind of bidding war

With Japan's public works projects having long been tainted by bid-rigging and bribery, the city of Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture is taking an aggressive approach toward curbing such corruption.
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2002

Sharp bucks trend with plan to hire 130 midcareer staff

Sharp Corp. will hire 130 midcareer workers this year, despite a general trend among consumer electronics companies to downsize amid stagnation in the information technology sector, company officials said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2002

Group to study legal issues in IT age

A study group examining legal issues in the information technology era was launched Saturday in Tokyo, with more than 160 individuals and organizations from academia, business and government circles participating.
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2002

Fujitsu to reduce print board workforce by around 1,000

Fujitsu Ltd. will reduce the workforce at its print board operations in Japan by around 1,000, in line with a plan to transfer production to Vietnam, company officials said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2002

Central bank sticks with rosy outlook

The BOJ on Wednesday said the economy has almost stabilized, thanks to rising exports and production, but overseas share price falls and a weakening dollar threaten the economic outlook.
COMMENTARY
Jul 18, 2002

Terrorism exacts a high price

HONOLULU -- The war on terrorism will be with us for a long time; honest observers admit the fight will never end. New technologies have permanently altered the balance of power between states and individuals. It is just too easy to commit terrorist acts. The rising number of incidents and the increasing...
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Jul 18, 2002

Net-based control system reality today

"The lights are on but nobody's home" used to be a slur, a criticism of inability, inadequacy, ineptitude. Not any more.
BUSINESS
Jul 17, 2002

Toy maker Bandai takes full stake in Tsukuda Original

Bandai Co., Japan's largest general toy manufacturer, said Tuesday it has taken a full stake in toy maker Tsukuda Original Co.
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2002

Firms' IT investment to drop 0.3% in '02

Japanese firms plan to cut their information technology-related investment by 0.3 percent in fiscal 2002, according to the Japanese unit of U.S. high-tech consulting firm Gartner Group Inc.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Jun 27, 2002

Swimming against the tide of marine good sense

Several years back, the Fisheries Agency of Japan began claiming that whaling is necessary to protect valuable fisheries. The agency argues that if we do not kill whales, they will eat millions of tons of fish that are rightfully destined for human consumption. Since some whale populations are increasing,...
BUSINESS / ON MANAGEMENT
Jun 25, 2002

Nosy bosses foul up

Every CEO needs to know how to strike a balance between staying aloof from the nitty-gritty of his company's operations and getting too involved in the day-to-day details of those employees and divisions far from the corner office.
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2002

Road panel to include controverial writer

A long-awaited list of members of a key government panel that will discuss proposed privatization of road-related public bodies was released Friday, controversially naming the well-known nonfiction writer Naoki Inose.
COMMENTARY
Jun 10, 2002

Peculiarities that give pause

More than a year after Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi debuted under the "structural reform" slogan, its real meaning remains vague. The pivotal question is, what aspects of the Japanese structure (systems and practices) should be changed, and how?
EDITORIALS
Jun 10, 2002

Scientific analysis should come first

The government's decision to host an international project to build the next-generation thermonuclear experimental reactor in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, lacks a critical element: public understanding. The decision, prompted by a group of Liberal Democratic Party legislators promoting nuclear fusion...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2002

Sometimes 'open' schools are more secure

OSAKA — The main gate of Hakata Elementary School in the city of Fukuoka is kept wide open.
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2002

Foreigners flock to Aichi town to learn Japanese

Japanese generally know two things about the city of Okazaki in Aichi Prefecture.
COMMENTARY / JAPAN IN THE GLOBAL ERA
Jun 3, 2002

Can a nation learn from Nissan's success?

LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- The twin announcements that Nissan made a record profit of 372 billion yen last year and that Carlos Ghosn has been appointed chief executive officer of the parent company, Renault, as well as retaining the presidency of Nissan, are an extraordinary landmark.
COMMENTARY / WASHINGTON UPDATE
May 23, 2002

Intelligence that got the U.S. nowhere

WASHINGTON -- "What did they know and when did they know it?" That is a paraphrase of the critical question that dogged Richard Nixon through the dreadful days of Watergate. Now, the same question is being asked again. What did the intelligence community know about the threat of terrorists -- specifically,...
BUSINESS / TAKING STOCK
May 21, 2002

Stock rebound brings hope of stability

The recent rebound on Wall Street could presage a more stable market in the near term.
BUSINESS
May 18, 2002

Yamaha group net balance in red

Yamaha Corp. said Friday its group net balance fell into the red in fiscal 2001 due chiefly to appraisal losses on its securities holdings.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
May 16, 2002

U.S. pickup fuels hope for Japan recovery

There is little dispute that a solid pickup in U.S. consumer spending has bolstered evidence that the economic recovery is gaining momentum.
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Kyoto University researchers find mechanism behind malignant pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer death in Japan, has the lowest five-year survival rate of any cancer at just 8.5%.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Japan's average life expectancy in 2024 almost unchanged from 2023, data shows
The average life expectancy of Japanese citizens in 2024 is 81.09 years for men and 87.13 years for women, according to the health ministry.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.

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