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BUSINESS
Aug 24, 2000

NCB sale to proceed unchanged, Aizawa tells Son

The government confirmed Wednesday that it will sell the nationalized Nippon Credit Bank to a Softbank Corp.-led consortium Sept. 1 under the original contract terms, government officials said.
BUSINESS
Aug 24, 2000

MMC to be reprimanded for concealing vehicle defects

The Transport Ministry plans to issue orders to Mitsubishi Motors Corp. next month demanding that the firm make its operational procedures concerning vehicle recalls more transparent after it was revealed that defects had been concealed for decades, ministry officials said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Aug 24, 2000

Sogo to close down Yurakucho store

Sogo Co., the failed department store operator that has applied for rehabilitation measures under court protection, will close its store in the Yurakucho district of Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Sept. 24, the company announced Wednesday.
LIFE / Food & Drink / NIHONSHU
Aug 24, 2000

Where new discoveries and old favorites await

For exploring the world of sake, nothing is more helpful than a reliable sake retailer with a wide and varying selection. There are many such retailers in all parts of Japan, and developing a good relationship with one is key.
BUSINESS
Aug 22, 2000

Bandai Music approved for liquidation

The Tokyo District Court has approved the start of liquidation of Bandai Music Entertainment Inc., a unit of major toy maker Bandai Co., a leading private credit-research agency said Monday.
BUSINESS
Aug 22, 2000

Minicar popularity climbing

Some 40.8 minicars were owned by every 100 households as of the end of March, 1.1 more cars than the previous year, marking the first time the figure has topped 40, according to a report compiled Monday by an industry association.
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2000

McDonald's establishes discount trend that other shops are forced to follow

Pop into a McDonald's in Tokyo's business district on any weekday and you'll find a crowd of salaried workers.
BUSINESS
Aug 16, 2000

Japanese, U.S. travel giants in negotiations to form business alliance

Japan Travel Bureau Inc. said Tuesday it is in talks with Carlson Wagonlit Travel, the largest travel agency in the United States, on forming an alliance on business trips and a joint venture in Japan.
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2000

Downward push on yen likely to continue

Growing pessimism over the prospects for a Japanese economic recovery and fears of falling share prices sent the yen lower last month.
BUSINESS
Aug 3, 2000

Nippon Steel teams up with Posco

Nippon Steel Corp. and South Korea's Pohang Iron & Steel Co. (Posco) announced Wednesday that they have signed a contract forming a strategic business alliance.
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2000

Financial law to stay despite sale of NCB, Aizawa says

The government will not meddle with the financial system revival law for the sake of renegotiating the sale of Nippon Credit Bank to a consortium led by Softbank Corp., Hideyuki Aizawa, newly appointed chief of the Financial Reconstruction Commission, said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2000

No request to change NCB deal

Ruling coalition legislators on Monday dropped a plan to ask a Softbank Corp.-led consortium to accept the removal of a bad-loan buyback clause from their sales contract for the nationalized Nippon Credit Bank, coalition officials said.
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2000

Toyota, affiliate to merge logistics, forklift divisions

Toyota Motor Corp. and its affiliate Toyoda Automatic Loom Works Ltd. agreed Monday to integrate their logistics and forklift divisions in April 2001, the two firms said.
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2000

Bridgestone profit bigger than expected

Bridgestone Corp. said Monday its unconsolidated pretax profit rose 0.9 percent in the fiscal first half ended June 30 to 50.20 billion yen.
BUSINESS
Jul 27, 2000

Sony to consolidate domestic assembly to increase efficiency

Sony Corp. will unify its 13 domestic assembly facilities for electronic products under a new company to be set up next year in an attempt to enhance its engineering and manufacturing operations, the firm announced Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 25, 2000

G8 summit boosts Nago businesses

The summit boosted business for many in Nago, but fishermen voluntarily stopped working. NAGO, Okinawa Pref. (Kyodo) Some businesses in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, saw their sales triple before and during the three-day Group of Eight summit, which ended Sunday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 21, 2000

Loyal fans organize protest over World Cup tickets

You may be a loyal Japan national team fan that belongs to an official fan club and has attended every single friendly in Japan, but you still might end up watching the 2002 World Cup on television.
BUSINESS
Jul 6, 2000

IT, finance system reform on Fukuoka G7 agenda

Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa and his counterparts from the Group of Seven economic powers will meet Saturday in Fukuoka and discuss the policy implications of information technology, international financial system reforms and debt-relief programs for poor countries.
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2000

Upbeat 'tankan' may lead to rate hike

Business sentiment among the nation's corporations improved over the past three months, underscoring a recent recovery trend, according to the Bank of Japan's "tankan" business sentiment survey for June.
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2000

Car firms' exports rose 1.9% in May

Japan's 11 automakers exported 314,602 cars, trucks and buses in May, up 1.9 percent from the same month the previous year, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association said Wednesday.
LIFE / Travel
Jun 29, 2000

Take the sunset road to Fukuoka's natural lifestyle zone

"Everyone wants to head west," an architect friend told me recently. "It's natural. That's where the sun sets, and where thoughts of relaxation turn to at the end of the day."
COMMUNITY
Jun 25, 2000

Don't run for cover, go Zurich Insurance!

Sitting on the swishest sofa ever -- an L-shaped signature design in scarlet leather -- in the lobby of Zurich Insurance, I picked up a book from the sea-green plate-glass coffee table and began reading up on "The Swiss." What should I expect of the president of such a company? Having met any number...
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2000

Nissho Iwai, Samsung to share overseas units

Japanese trading company Nissho Iwai Corp. said Friday that it has agreed with South Korean trader Samsung Corp. to share overseas outlets.
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2000

Square Co. plans network service

Square Co., a leading video game software developer, will introduce an electronic entertainment service that will take video game players to cyberspace, where they can communicate with other gamers via an online network, according to the firm's new president.
BUSINESS
Jun 13, 2000

More TV shopping coming thanks to QVC, Mitsui tieup

QVC Inc., the world's largest TV shopping retailer, will enter the Japanese market next year through a joint venture with trader Mitsui & Co., executives of the two firms announced on Monday.
EDITORIALS
Jun 11, 2000

For want of an ale

Visitors to Japan just lost one of their favorite tell-the-folks-back-home anecdotes, the one that goes: They sell beer in vending machines here! Every guidebook mentions the fabled dispensers; sooner or later, every tourist gets photographed standing next to one. It is modern Japan's answer to Mount...
‘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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