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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 12, 2009

'Campaign' star no longer life of the party

Takafumi Horie, the former CEO of Livedoor Inc., has nothing to do with the documentary "Campaign," which had a special public screening at the Rise X theater in Shibuya the morning of June 30. However, the subject of the movie, politics, is close to his heart, so he agreed to discuss it with the film's...
BUSINESS
Jul 10, 2009

Market booming in digital publishing

While the market for print publishing continues to shrink, its digital counterpart is rapidly growing, driven mostly by cell phone users, panelists at a seminar said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / GLOBAL ECONOMY AND LABOR SYMPOSIUM
Jul 9, 2009

Training key as Japan leans more heavily on its nonregular workers

The role of education and training in the labor market will become even more important as the number of nonregular workers not covered by on-the-job training increases, experts told the June 17 symposium.
BUSINESS / GLOBAL ECONOMY AND LABOR SYMPOSIUM
Jul 9, 2009

Outmoded labor practices blunt competitiveness

Japan needs a more flexible and diverse labor market as its population ages rapidly and starts to decline, experts told a recent symposium in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2009

NUMMI decision faces bankruptcy delay

Toyota Motor Corp.'s goal of a decision this month to keep or close a California joint venture discarded by General Motors Corp. may be hindered by bankruptcy court.
JAPAN / G8 ITALY SUMMIT
Jul 8, 2009

L'Aquila to answer questions of G8 relevance

It's that time of year again when the richest nations in the world gather to discuss themes ranging from the slumping economy to global warming.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2009

Job fair finds slim pickings

A two-day job fair in Tokyo for bilingual Japanese and foreign students is seeing a sharp drop in participating employers this year amid the nation's worst postwar recession, the organizer said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TAKING A CHANCE
Jul 8, 2009

Lean, mean business machines

In the 1990s, few Japanese associated the term "coaching" with instructing and directing people toward achieving their goals in business.
BUSINESS
Jul 8, 2009

Sony set to start selling 'netbooks'

Sony Corp., forecasting its first back-to-back annual losses in half a century, said Tuesday it will start selling "netbook" personal computers next month in an attempt to benefit from rising demand for the cheaper, scaled-down machines.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jul 7, 2009

Cops crack down with 'I pee' checks

My blog has been getting periodic pings about rumblings in Roppongi: Tokyo cops cleaning out pesky foreign touts before Olympic inspectors see them; the U.S. Embassy warning Americans to stay away from the area after reports of drugged drinks and thefts.
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2009

Credit Suisse eyes hundreds of hires

Credit Suisse Group AG may hire hundreds of employees for its private banking business in Japan as it seeks to tap into $14.8 trillion in assets held by the nation's households.
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2009

Hundreds show up to buy latest iPhone

About 200 people lined up Friday morning in Tokyo's Omotesando district for the chance to buy Apple Inc.'s new iPhone 3GS, the latest model in the iPhone series and Softbank Corp.'s mobile phone lineup.
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2009

Komatsu sees strong China sales

Komatsu Ltd. said sales in China are exceeding its forecasts, as Beijing's $585 billion stimulus plan fuels demand.

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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