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BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2009

Yen rise aiding S. Korea rivals: Sony

Sony Corp. said the yen may strengthen, threatening to push Japanese electronics makers further behind South Korean competitors, particularly Samsung Electronics Co.
BUSINESS
Oct 7, 2009

Moratorium on debt repayment won't up banks' loan woes: Kamei

Japanese banks' bad loans won't be driven higher by a proposed moratorium on debt payments by struggling small companies, Financial Services Minister Shizuka Kamei said.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2009

Murdoch: Japan newspapers will have to charge for online content

KYOTO — Japanese newspapers are eventually going to have to charge users to read general news stories online, media mogul Rupert Murdoch said Sunday at a conference here of scientists and engineers.
EDITORIALS
Sep 30, 2009

No letup on stimulus policies

The Group of 20 leaders from developed and emerging economies held their third summit in Pittsburgh, Pa., last week, about a year since the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. set off the current worldwide financial crisis. While there are signs of economic recovery, the leaders agreed to maintain...
BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2009

New fund bets on 'anime' character

Music Securities Inc., a music production and fund management firm, will start a fund investing in products from the animated series "Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro" featuring a one-eyed demon boy who lives in a graveyard.
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2009

Ajinomoto may go on ¥100 billion M&A spree

Ajinomoto Co., the seasonings maker that first sold monosodium glutamate, may spend more than ¥100 billion on acquisitions in the next three years to help cut costs and expand overseas.
BASKETBALL
Sep 25, 2009

Five Arrows won't skip season

It's official: The Takamatsu Five Arrows will play in the 2009-10 season, putting to rest the question of whether the team would suspend operations for the upcoming bj-league campaign and try to re-enter the league next season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 19, 2009

Fate of Five Arrows still unclear as season looms

The bj-league's fifth season begins on Oct. 3 — with or without the Takamatsu Five Arrows.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2009

JRP grads bridge cultures

A group of young foreigners who visited Japan as part of a study program and mastered the language announced their favorite Japanese words Tuesday to an admiring domestic crowd.
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2009

American Air in lead to rescue ailing JAL

American Airlines may lead other members of the Oneworld alliance in investing in Japan Airlines Corp. to help an ally predicting its fourth loss in five years, two people familiar with the plan said.
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2009

Hatoyama embraces 'alien' label

Meet new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, also known as "the alien."
BUSINESS
Sep 17, 2009

NEC, Renesas to merge, form No. 3 chip maker

NEC Electronics Corp. and Renesas Technology Corp. are poised to merge by April after their parent companies agreed to inject ¥200 billion into what may become the world's third-largest chip maker.
BUSINESS
Sep 17, 2009

Nissan 2009 China sales to exceed forecast as stimulus spurs demand

Nissan Motor Co. said sales in China this year will beat its previous forecast as government stimulus measures spur demand.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2009

Few answers for language market

Japan's language-related business sales have been on the decline, falling for the fourth straight in year in fiscal 2008, according to a market research firm.
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Dollar’s decline is fueling dislocations across Asian currencies
A worker counts U.S. dollar banknotes at a currency exchange office in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2022.
Tariff talks with U.S. seen influencing Japan's Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters about Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations at his official residence on Saturday.
Japan, India to set up new consultation defense cooperation framework
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (right) stands alongside his Indian counterpart, Rajnath Singh, during a ceremonial reception in New Delhi on Monday.
About 30% of those in de facto marriages refuse to marry over surname change
A survey by a private group found that 30% of people in de facto marriages in Japan have not filed for marriage registration because they or their partners do not want to change their surnames.
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Plug and Play wants to help Japanese startups go global
Phillip Vincent (right), Japan CEO of Plug and Play, and Ma Jingqian, head of ventures, at Plug and Play's Tokyo office, last month
Kotomi Li: 'I refuse to choose death'
Since 2017, Kotomi Li has won some of Japan’s top literary awards and built a formidable career in the face of persistent online harassment. “Authors are tenacious creatures to begin with,” she says.
Want to see the future at the Osaka Expo? Get in line.
“‘Future of life,’ by Ishiguro,” the World Expo pavilion by roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, displays humanlike androids.
Despite shifts in Japan's political landscape, constitutional revision still far off
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been a staunch advocate for constitutional reform.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
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