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BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2012

U.S. to probe Hitachi Metal complaint

Hitachi Metals Ltd.'s complaint seeking to block U.S. imports of competitors' rare earth magnets used in electronics, golf ball markers and power tools will be investigated by the U.S. International Trade Commission.
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2012

Relisting just starting point for rejuvenated JAL

Japan Airlines Co. will return to the Tokyo Stock Exchange's first section Wednesday, two years and eight months after filing for bankruptcy in one of the country's biggest corporate failures.
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2012

Japanese companies become protest targets in China

As anti-Japan protests in China rage with no end in sight, Japanese businesses there are seeing their operations disrupted, while government officials seek to limit the damage to economic ties.
LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Sep 19, 2012

Yahoo! Japan's 'explosive speed' changes Web biz

This spring, Japanese Web titan Yahoo! Japan appointed a new CEO and new board members — the first big change to its board since the company was founded 16 years ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2012

Moody's lowers credit ratings for Panasonic due to weak earnings

Panasonic Corp., which is trying to recover from a record annual loss, had its credit ratings cut by Moody's because of weak earnings and higher debt.
BUSINESS
Sep 11, 2012

Growth in last quarter halved to 0.7% pace

The economy expanded in the second quarter at half the pace the government initially estimated, underscoring the risk of contraction in Japan as Europe's debt crisis caps exports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 11, 2012

Sapporo ¥200 billion biz plan stands

Sapporo Holdings Ltd., which last month cut its profit forecast, will invest as much as ¥200 billion over five years to boost growth and consider acquisitions to expand in food and soft drinks.
Reader Mail
Sep 9, 2012

Stop panicking over birthrates

Regarding the Sept. 4 front-page article "Population of Tokyo to drop to half by 2100": So much fuss has been made in the news media about the declining birthrate that it would be easy to mistake it for an impending disaster.
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2012

BOJ's Miyao issues dire warning

The odds of an extended world economic slowdown have increased and the Bank of Japan needs to remain ready to take decisive action if necessary, Policy Board member Ryuzo Miyao said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2012

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust property arm to double assets

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.'s property unit plans to double assets under its management to ¥500 billion within two years on a projected recovery in the domestic real estate market.
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2012

Skytree helps Tobu cut costs to refinance

Tobu Railway Co., the owner of Tokyo Skytree, cut the cost of refinancing to less than a third of what it paid five years ago on expectations that admission tickets and souvenir sales at the world's tallest tower will boost profit.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 5, 2012

Japanese baseball union approves participation in 2013 WBC

After weeks of uncertainty, the Japanese Professional Baseball Players Association has decided to participate in next year's World Baseball Classic, it was revealed on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2012

Diet impasse a threat to growth stimulus

The gridlock in the Diet threatens to curtail the government's ability to apply fiscal stimulus as the economic rebound falters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2012

Sharp's fate in limbo amid stalemate with Hon Hai

Concerns over the outlook for struggling Sharp Corp. are deepening amid the uncertainty over its capital tieup deal with Taiwanese partner Hon Hai Precision Industry Group.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2012

Nuke crisis tested oldest sake brewer

Over its 850 plus years, sake maker Sudohonke Inc. has endured wars, famines, earthquakes, plagues, droughts, storms and everything in between. But the nuclear crisis that started last year at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant was an unparalleled catastrophe that pushed it to the brink.
Japan Times
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Aug 29, 2012

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COMMUNITY / Issues / LIGHT GIST
Aug 28, 2012

How did we end up here, in 'Hashimotopia,' 2022?

Walking home the other night, I glanced furtively over my shoulder and clocked the notorious tattoo-enforcement police heading in my direction. I ducked into a nearby konbini and cursed that bad decision inked onto my forearm in the 1990s.
COMMUNITY / Voices / HAVE YOUR SAY
Aug 28, 2012

Paid leave, advice for foreign parents, JET's value: readers' views

Uncompetitive Japan Inc. Not being a Japanese person employed in a private Japanese company, it is hard for me to imagine the hardship experienced by the writer of the July 17 Have Your Say letter ("Working employees to death"). I can, however, say with a high degree of confidence that laws mandating...
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 26, 2012

Complacency perished in the Fukushima nuclear disaster

August, that most searing of months, compels us to reflect on the atom. Japan was atom-bombed twice in August 67 years ago, and Hiroshima since 1952 and Nagasaki since 1955 have hosted solemn anniversary ceremonies to keep the memory alive in the hope of preventing similar horror and folly in future....
BUSINESS
Aug 24, 2012

TSE's tender offer for Osaka mart succeeds

Tokyo Stock Exchange Group Inc.'s tender offer for its Osaka rival succeeded, with the number of shares committed exceeding the maximum sought.
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.

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