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BUSINESS
Nov 29, 2012

NEC unlikely to take on Renesas workers

NEC Corp., which cut 10,000 jobs this year, will probably reject workers from ailing affiliate Renesas Electronics Corp. while a consortium negotiates a bailout package.
BUSINESS / NOTEBOOK
Nov 28, 2012

Donate to global charity fund; new hair care products

Charities
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2012

Nintendo warns of Wii U software update dangers

Nintendo Co. is warning buyers of its Wii U not to turn off the console while downloading a mandatory firmware update after some customers complained their devices were damaged during the process.
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2012

Abe call for unlimited BOJ easing rattles bond market

The bond market is growing more concerned that a new administration led by opposition leader Shintaro Abe calling for unlimited easing will stoke inflation and weaken the nation's finances.
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Nov 18, 2012

Democrats win, Italy joins anti-Red pact, Takeshima blocks Japan-ROK accord, Sony buys CBS Records

Ever since Colonel (Theodore) Roosevelt split the Republican Party, and the Democrats at Baltimore chose Dr. (Woodrow) Wilson for their presidential nominee, it was apparent to all unbiased observers that the Democratic candidate would prevail.
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2012

Boss quits at hacked Sony unit

Tim Schaaff, head of Sony Corp.'s online entertainment service that was hacked into last year, is resigning his post, the electronics maker announced Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2012

Sandy forces carmakers to scrap 15,000 vehicles

Toyota, Chrysler, Nissan and Honda and their dealers plan to scrap more than 15,000 new vehicles damaged by Superstorm Sandy as the industry continues assessing the tempest's impact.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2012

Court taps Micron for Elpida rescue

The Tokyo District Court has picked Micron Technology Inc. as the buyer for Elpida Memory Inc. to revive the bankrupt chipmaker, dismissing an alternative plan put forward by bondholders.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2012

In U-turn, Panasonic faces ¥765 billion loss

Panasonic Corp. said Wednesday it is projecting a full year loss amid falling demand for its Viera TVs and additional restructuring costs.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Oct 24, 2012

Fujitsu aims at women; Huawei targets Japan

Fujitsu tends to get left out of the conversation when it comes to the world's top PC-makers these days, but it's still an important player in its home market of Japan — where it holds about 15 percent of the market, placing it second behind the NEC Lenovo Group. And in an effort to maintain that position,...
Japan Times
LIFE
Oct 14, 2012

Farmer plows own antiradiation furrow

At the end of March 2011, a few weeks after the Great East Japan Earthquake, 20 rice farmers affiliated to J-Rap, an agricultural distribution company in Sukagawa, central Fukushima Prefecture, got together to assess the situation.
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2012

Toyota knew of switch defect four years before mass recall

Toyota Motor Corp. first learned in 2008 about a defect in power-window switches that Wednesday prompted it to recall 7.43 million vehicles worldwide for fire hazards, according to documents filed with U.S. regulators.
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2012

Rakuten to expand abroad amid Amazon rivalry

Rakuten Inc. plans to expand in India and Australia as the likelihood of slowing economic growth at home hurts demand at its online shopping malls.
JAPAN / IMF-WORLD BANK IN TOKYO
Oct 12, 2012

KKE starts consultations for evacuation planning

One lesson learned from the tragic Great East Japan Earthquake disaster on March 11, 2011, is that hardware alone does not suffice to save the lives of so many people in affected areas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2012

Award-winning Born a global success

Participants from around the world attending the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group in Tokyo were treated to award-winning sake during a hospitality event in the glitzy Ginza shopping district on Oct. 11.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Oct 9, 2012

Can you put new wine in new PET bottles?

While it's not likely to attract the hardcore vinophiles, beverage makers are quietly pushing 'everyday' wines in humble PET bottles.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / CLOSE-UP
Oct 7, 2012

Shigesato Itoi shares lots of 'delicious life'

Shigesato Itoi is an established name in the Japanese cultural scene, but what he is known for may differ depending on who you ask.
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2012

Nissan plans major boost in car imports

Nissan Motor Co. may overtake Volkswagen as Japan's biggest car importer as it steps up shipments of vehicles made offshore to mitigate the strength of the yen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2012

S.T. Dupont excels amid steady growth in luxury brand market

S.T. Dupont, a maker of luxury lighters, pens and other merchandise, will continue to outsell industry rivals thanks to the launch of new attractive products, according to its global president.
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2012

Softbank to acquire rival carrier eAccess

Softbank Corp., Japan's third-largest mobile phone company, said it will acquire rival eAccess Ltd. in a stock transaction that values the smaller company's shares at an almost threefold premium.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear