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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 26, 2010

For young staff, the workplace is no joke

Mr. Sakamoto, a sales team leader at an IT systems company, got off to a rocky start when he was transferred to his current office. At the first meeting with his underlings, all in their 30s, the 43-year-old boss detected a tense atmosphere.
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 16, 2010

Lawson eyes 130 new China outlets

Lawson Inc. plans to open 130 outlets in China next year as economic growth and rising disposable incomes boost consumer spending there.
BUSINESS
Aug 17, 2010

Kirin cuts profit forecast by 27%

Kirin Holdings Co., the nation's biggest beverage maker, has cut its full-year profit forecast by 27 percent, as the company took charges related to improper business transactions at one of its units.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 6, 2010

Big (only) in Japan? Rooftop beer gardens

Imported from Europe in 1953, beer gardens are a summer tradition in Japan. Recently, they've had to cater to a new demographic to stay afloat.
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2010

Toyota logs quarterly profit, raises forecast

Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it logged a ¥211.66 billion group operating profit for the April-June period, reversing a ¥194.86 billion loss in the same quarter last year, due mainly to brisk sales in emerging Asian markets, including Thailand and Indonesia.
BUSINESS
Jul 30, 2010

Softbank, Zynga of U.S. planning mobile 'social game' service

Softbank Corp. announced Thursday it will jointly create a new company with U.S.-based Zynga Game Network Inc. and provide "social game" services on the firm's mobile devices later this year.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jul 26, 2010

Eel economics: Why unagi is so popular (and expensive)

On the 'hot day of the ox' Japanese traditionally eat eel, and often pay a lot of money to do so. Why eel? Glad you asked.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jul 24, 2010

Seattle pair put sake on local map

Japan abounds with foreigners attracted by its cultural opportunities, who live in the country and eventually make a livelihood by specializing in attributes the country has to offer. Scattered across the world, their counterparts reside in towns in Europe or America, those who, after spending time in...
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2010

Rakuten's all-English edict a bold move, but risky too

Internet shopping mall operator Rakuten Inc. surprised the public by announcing early this year it will make English its official language by 2012.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2010

Latest in world of toys on display at Big Sight

Tokyo International Toy Show 2010 kicked off Thursday, showcasing a wide variety of products ranging from classic to educational to high-tech.
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2010

Your Party emerges as force to approach

Your Party emerged from Sunday's Upper House election with a presence in the chamber it never had and as a force to bargain with.
BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2010

NEC sets supercomputer goals

NEC Corp. aims to double its share of the global supercomputer market in the next four years by increasing sales in Europe, a market where industry leaders IBM Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. may be easier to challenge.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Jul 7, 2010

Nagoya Basho 2010 — a tournament that will live in infamy

For two months sumo has been rocked to its core by evidence of illegal gambling on baseball games, involvement with the Japanese underworld, and more recently claims by the man on the street that those in positions of power within the sumo association did precious little to stop this.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2010

Prius ranks as nation's top car for 14th month

The Prius ranked as the nation's top-selling car in June, clinching the No. 1 spot for the 14th straight month on the back of brisk demand for green vehicles.
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2010

Nomura may delay Ashikaga IPO

Nomura Holdings Inc., the nation's largest brokerage, may postpone an initial public offering of regional lender Ashikaga Holdings Co. by as much as two years, two sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2010

'Tankan' set to show willingness to invest

The Bank of Japan's "tankan" survey to be released this week will probably show that companies' reluctance to deploy record stockpiles of cash is diminishing as they become less pessimistic about the economic outlook.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jun 28, 2010

How cheap is your love? Diamond appraiser hit

Does love take a hit when diamond appraisers start shifting standards?

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