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BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2012

Mazda leads diesel revival as dirty-clunker label fades

Thirteen years after Shintaro Ishihara killed Japanese interest in diesel cars by barring many of them from Tokyo, the technology is making a comeback as manufacturers adopt innovations that improve its sooty image.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 12, 2012

'Republic of Samsung' viewed warily at home

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BUSINESS
Dec 11, 2012

Suntory eyeing bid for Beam

Suntory Holdings Ltd., the closely held whisky and beer maker, is exploring the possibility of making a takeover bid for the U.S. distiller Beam Inc., according to a Suntory official.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 11, 2012

Sony loses science talent as student resumes go to dairies

Science students are eschewing traditional high-powered employers such as Sony Corp. and Panasonic Corp. to help make ice cream and yogurt.
Reader Mail
Dec 9, 2012

Wrong man to run a company

Regarding the Dec. 2 Timeout article "Japan's whistle-blower supreme speaks out": Former Olympus Corp. President and CEO Michael Woodford deserves full credit for his accomplishments with Olympus in Europe, and for bringing the appalling status of corporate governance in Japan to a largely naive audience....
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2012

AIJ founder admits fraud, denies greed

AIJ Investment Advisors Co. President Kazuhiko Asakawa on Wednesday pleaded guilty to charges of defrauding pension fund clients out of ¥24.8 billion while concealing trading losses, but denied intending to line his own pockets.
BASKETBALL
Dec 5, 2012

Ex-MVP White blasts bj-league, plans to sue Oita

Former Oita HeatDevils star Wendell White met with team officials on Tuesday and repeated his demands that the team honor his expired contract 14 days after his salary was due.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Dec 5, 2012

Japanese innovation was alive and well at Maker Faire

When talking about Japan's advanced technology, many may imagine that it's mostly developed by huge household-name firms such as NTT, Sony and Toyota. However, much of Japan's "unique" or quirky technology is developed by individuals and small groups of geeky inventors — hundreds of whom were at Maker...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 5, 2012

Samurai Japan unveils preliminary roster for 2013 WBC

Two-time defending World Baseball Classic champion Japan has released its preliminary roster for the 2013 edition of the tournament, and as expected manager Koji Yamamoto will be relying on a young, domestic-based squad as he attempts to guide Samurai Japan to a third consecutive title.
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2012

Sharp to sell ¥4.9 billion in shares to Qualcomm

Sharp Corp., the TV maker that warned last month about its ability to survive, said Tuesday it has agreed to sell a stake valued at about ¥4.9 billion to Qualcomm Inc. and team up to jointly develop displays.
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2012

Automakers' Thai expansion may buoy baht

A year after Thailand's worst floods in seven decades devastated the economy, currency forecasters are betting the baht will outperform its Southeast Asian peers next quarter as Japanese companies commit more funds.
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2012

Key artery's closure blow to transport, bus firms

Travel agencies and transport companies scrambled to deal with cancellations and rerouting Monday after the deadly Sasago Tunnel accident closed off the Chuo Expressway in Yamanashi Prefecture — a major east-west artery.
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2012

Imports of Iranian oil down 63%

Crude imports from Iran slumped 63 percent in October to the second-lowest level since the U.S. exempted Japan from sanctions targeting the Middle East country's nuclear program.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 29, 2012

Ikko Tanaka's designs live on

The idea of a retrospective makes me nervous. Simply put, it often signals the end of something. So in the case of a designer's show, a retrospective feels like a parting shot, final note or a bid farewell. Not what you want if your motivation is continuous relevance.
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.
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2012

Eco-, charity-awareness tied to newspaper readership

People who are daily inclined to read newspapers for long periods tend to have a strong sense of charity and environmental awareness, market researcher Video Research Ltd. and advertising agency Dentsu Inc. have said.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 25, 2012

Attitude change needed to shake up the workforce

Several weeks ago the head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, hung around briefly after the IMF finished up its annual meeting — which happened to be in Tokyo this year — and appeared on a special hourlong edition of NHK's in-depth news show "Closeup Gendai." The topic was working...
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2012

Exports at three-year low as recession nears

Japan is suffering its worst year for exports since the 2009 global contraction as Europe's debt crisis, China's economic slowdown and the Senkakus dispute with Beijing hurt manufacturers and deepen the risk of a recession.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
The larger-than-life hairstyles of Japan's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan should produce its own AI defense solutions, Sakana AI CEO says
Sakana AI CEO David Ha speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Nissan gets ‘wake-up call’ with $4.5 billion annual net loss
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa in Tokyo as the company releases its results
Japan set for bigger role in Philippines after SDF’s debut in key drills
Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Michael Logico, who was involved in managing the latest iteration of the Balikatan U.S.-Philippine drills, told The Japan Times that he expects military ties with Japan to surge even further once Tokyo ratifies a key visiting-forces agreement with Manila.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?
By Tomoko Otake

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