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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2013

JAL- ANA fight over Haneda slots draws in U.S. carriers

Japan Airlines Co. and ANA Holdings Inc.'s fight over additional slots at Tokyo's Haneda airport is widening to include global airline partnerships seeking access to fly businesspeople right into the heart of the capital.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 25, 2013

Applied Materials to buy rival Tokyo Electron

Applied Materials Inc., the world's largest supplier of chip-making equipment, has agreed to acquire Tokyo Electron Ltd., its closest rival, for $9.39 billion (¥926 billion) in stock, in the largest bid by a foreign corporation for a Japanese firm in six years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 4, 2013

FCC nod clears way for Softbank bid to buy Sprint

Softbank Corp.'s $21.6 billion bid for mobile carrier Sprint Nextel Corp. won approval from the last U.S. regulatory body reviewing the transaction, according to sources.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 2, 2013

Softbank chief says Dish wrong fit for Sprint

Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son lashed out at fellow billionaire Charlie Ergen, saying he doesn't have the expertise to run Sprint Nextel Corp., the U.S. mobile phone company both men are trying to take over.
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2012

Nomura loses M&A adviser crown as leaks, finance limits deter clients

Nomura Holdings Inc. is losing its four-year grip as lead adviser on takeovers after losing out on the biggest deal in 2012, raising questions about its ability to arrange financing for clients and the pace of its rebound from the insider trading scandal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 13, 2012

Nintendo recovery may hinge on Wii U sales

Nintendo Co. President Satoru Iwata is convinced the future of gaming still centers on handheld and TV-based machines. He'll get his answer by Christmas, in the number of new Wii U consoles that get bought.
BUSINESS
Aug 10, 2012

BTMU yanks third London worker amid Libor probe

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. said its banking unit has suspended a London-based employee, the third worker in a month, as U.K. authorities investigate suspected manipulation of benchmark interest rates.
BASEBALL
Jul 21, 2012

JPBPA unanimously votes to boycott WBC

The Japan Professional Baseball Players Association decided against participating in the next edition of the World Baseball Classic during a meeting on Friday in Osaka.
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2012

Tibor reference banks face scrutiny

The Japanese Bankers Association is considering a review of as many as 16 banks to confirm that they are following the lobbying group's guidelines for submitting Tokyo interbank offered rates.
BUSINESS
May 8, 2012

Buffett eyes opportunities to expand across Asia

Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., said he's pursuing more opportunities in Asia after boosting reinsurance sales and expanding the Iscar Metalworking Co. unit on the continent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2012

Hirai Sony's new CEO; Stringer out

Sony Corp. has named Kazuo Hirai as president and CEO, replacing Howard Stringer, amid a projection for a fourth consecutive year of losses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2011

Sony's buying binge said wrong ploy to beat Apple

Sony Corp. Chief Executive Officer Howard Stringer has announced acquisitions worth $8.4 billion this year to bolster phones and content. That may not be enough to turn around a company heading for a fourth consecutive loss.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2011

Women grow into a driving force for online gaming

Like many young women, Takako Suzuki says the first thing she does most days is think about who her next boyfriend should be. Her choices: a cute millionaire, a butler or a samurai.
BUSINESS
Jul 6, 2011

Billionaire eyes Gree listing abroad

Yoshikazu Tanaka, the country's youngest billionaire, is considering an overseas listing of the Gree Inc. social-networking company he founded.
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2011

Anonymity stymies hunt for Google, Sony hackers

Hardly a month has gone by this year without a multinational company such as Google Inc., EMC Corp. or Sony Corp. disclosing it's been hacked by cyber-intruders who infiltrated networks or stole customer information. Yet no hacker has been publicly identified, charged or arrested.
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 5, 2011

Kodansha ends export strategy

Publishing giant Kodansha Ltd.'s recent decision to close down its subsidiary, Kodansha International Ltd., by the end of April reflects the firm's change in its business strategy from shipping its English-language books made in Japan to publishing and distributing them in its largest market, North America....
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2011

Mobile slump hits KDDI 3Q profit

KDDI Corp., the second-largest cell phone operator, said Monday that third-quarter profit fell as a slump in its wireless business offset improved earnings from fixed line service.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2011

J-REITs predicted to double down as bond spreads narrow

Japan's real estate investment trusts may double property purchases in the next fiscal year to ¥1 trillion by boosting bond sales amid the lowest borrowing costs in three years, Credit Suisse said.
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2010

Cross-shareholdings fewest since '91; banks lead selloffs

Companies cut their cross-shareholdings of allied firms to the lowest level in at least 19 years as banks stepped up selloffs ahead of stricter global requirements for capitalization.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2010

Cram school buys out Shane English School

Cram school operator Eikoh Inc. said Friday it has acquired Shane English School to strengthen its English-language education for elementary school children ahead of the planned compulsory teaching of the language for fifth- and sixth-graders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2010

Hawaiian spreads its wings via Haneda debut

With the opening of a fourth runway at Tokyo's Haneda airport in late October, the head of Hawaiian Airlines, which will soon start a new Tokyo-Honolulu service, is already looking to further expand the carrier's business in Japan.
BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2010

Goldman, Morgan, Nomura units face increased scrutiny over risk

The Financial Services Agency picked Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Morgan Stanley and Nomura Holdings Inc. as initial subjects of a new unit to scrutinize risk-taking among investment banks, a source said this week.
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 3, 2010

AIG may sell Japan insurance units to help reshape company

American International Group Inc., the insurer selling assets to repay a U.S. rescue, may seek buyers for its Japanese life units as Chief Executive Officer Robert Benmosche reshapes the firm.
Japan to revise romanization rules for first time in 70 years
The Agency for Cultural Affairs is recommending replacing the government’s long-standing Kunrei system with more widely used Hepburn-style spellings.
Character-crazed Japan has little appetite for Labubu
A pop-up advertisement for the newly opened Chiikawa Park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood demonstrates how the country is chockful of cute characters — to the detriment of trends like Labubu.
At meeting rich in symbolism, Ishiba and South Korea's Lee agree to steadily build ties
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shake hands at joint press announcement after summit talks in Tokyo on Saturday.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Japan to boost support for joint ride-hailing services
Tatsuaki Igarashi, mayor of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, exits a ride-sharing vehicle at Tsukuba Station in January.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.
Is the LDP’s catch-all approach to politics still effective?
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visits Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15. Political commentator Toru Hashimoto has suggested that Takaichi ought to lead a group of like-minded hawkish politicians out of the Liberal Democratic Party and form their own party.
Fingers sore from too much phone time? You might have ‘sumaho yubi.’
A catch-all term for tendonitis and arthritis caused by excessive smartphone use, 'sumaho yubi' may be difficult to treat for gadget-crazy Japan.
As farm minister, Koizumi is held ‘hostage’ by Ishiba
Farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi (center) attends a Lower House session on Aug. 1. Locking Koizumi into the Cabinet is Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s way of turning a potential rival into a team player, according to one expert.

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