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BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 1, 2015

BOJ bond holdings' profits top Zuckerberg's net wealth

The Bank of Japan made more on its bond holdings on paper in the past year than Mark Zuckerberg is worth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 29, 2015

Otsuka wants flagship store to be friendlier

Aiming to shake off its image as an expensive members-only store, furniture retailer Otsuka Kagu Ltd. on Friday unveiled its renovated flagship store in Tokyo's upscale Ginza shopping district, offering a more welcoming atmosphere.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 29, 2015

Gulf spill veteran offers fishing advice to Tohoku

Traceability was key to easing consumer fears after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and that could offer Tohoku's struggling fishermen a way to deal with the Fukushima nuclear disaster, says the Texas fisherman who took the initiative in introducing the system.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTEL SPECIAL 2015
May 29, 2015

Easy travel with Royal Park The Haneda

Royal Park Hotel The Haneda, which is directly connected to the international terminal of the growing hub that is Haneda airport, boasts an unprecedented location.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 28, 2015

Taicoclub gets bigger with new stages

Taicoclub, the electronic-music event that unofficially marks the beginning of Japan's music festival season, is expanding this year to include a stage sponsored by Red Bull Music Academy.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 25, 2015

Suntory Beverage buys JT's vending machines to close gap with Coke

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. will buy Japan Tobacco Inc.'s vending machines for about ¥150 billion to add to its own, closing a distribution gap with Coca-Cola Co.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 22, 2015

BOJ refrains from boosting stimulus after growth picks up

The Bank of Japan refrained from increasing monetary stimulus, as Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda bets on stronger growth fueling inflation that is one-tenth the BOJ's target.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 22, 2015

When will drivers say 'enough is enough'?

If the automotive industry loses the public's trust, it widens the opportunity for Silicon Valley companies to foment disruptions of the entire business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
May 21, 2015

Takata air bag recall could take years to complete, amid drastic shortage of replacement parts

Takata Corp.'s record U.S. recall of potentially deadly air bag inflators could take years to complete, industry experts and safety advocates said, as automakers scrambled to line up replacement parts, some not from Takata.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 21, 2015

Line said to prepare dual listing before Japan Post IPO

Line Corp., operator of Japan's most popular mobile-messaging service, is preparing for a dual listing in Tokyo and New York before Japan Post Holdings Co.'s initial public offering, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2015

Takata output of replacement air bag inflators set to soar; shares dive

Takata Corp. said on Wednesday it plans to boost production of parts needed to replace potentially deadly air bag inflators that could spray vehicle occupants with metal shards.
EDITORIALS
May 20, 2015

Too much emphasis on coal power

The Abe administration is placing far too much weight on coal in formulating the national energy policy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 20, 2015

City that makes Sharp TVs to subsidize purchases by residents

For decades, the city of Yaita in Tochigi Prefecture has served as a production hub for Sharp Corp. Now it's pitching in to boost the struggling company's fortunes by helping residents buy its higher-end products.
EDITORIALS
May 19, 2015

U.S. moves forward with Gulf states

If the Gulf states prove to be more accommodating of U.S. foreign policy objectives than Israel, then that could be a geopolitical shift that rivals the return of Iran to regional politics.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 19, 2015

Battle of Anbar looms as 3,000 Shiite fighters prepare to help retake Ramadi from Islamic State

A column of 3,000 Shiite militia fighters arrived at a military base near Ramadi on Monday as Baghdad moved to retake the western Iraqi city that fell to Islamic State militants over the weekend in the biggest defeat for the government since mid-2014.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
May 17, 2015

Economics of U.S. base redevelopment sway Okinawa mindset

A growing conviction is now widely shared by many Okinawans: U.S. military bases have become an impediment, rather than a benefit, to the prefecture's long-troubled economy.
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2015

Why self-driving cars will always need oversight

Self-driving cars are incapable of making moral decisions so they will always need human oversight.
WORLD
May 17, 2015

Raid on Islamic State group illustrates reach, limits of U.S. power

President Barack Obama's order for U.S. commandos to target an Islamic State commander in Syria was part of an evolving strategy to disrupt the militant group, which has proven resilient to airstrikes intended to break its grip on parts of the Middle East.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 17, 2015

Takata, automakers stuck in uneasy relationship as recalls mount

Air bag manufacturer Takata Corp. and Japan's carmakers are locked in the commercial equivalent of a bad marriage, not entirely happy in each other's company but unable to break apart.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 15, 2015

Dangerous deja vu all over

David Cameron's Conservatives are treading a dangerous path in renegotiating the U.K.'s membership and obligations in the EU.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 15, 2015

Avon calling takeover bid a hoax but some $91 million in its stock traded in 25 minutes

Traders — human and otherwise — churned about $91 million worth of Avon Products Inc. stock in the 25 minutes after a takeover filing the company is now treating as a hoax.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2015

Sharp to cut 3,500 jobs after latest loss

The troubled electronics maker said it will act to create new profit-driving ventures, but that its LCD business is likely to continue to weigh heavily on the company.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2015

Takeda threatens to end Orexigen partnership over data release

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. has threatened to end its collaboration with Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. after a safety study of the obesity drug Contrave was halted by researchers who criticized Orexigen for an early release of trial data.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2015

Japan restaurant fund mulling Singapore's first Asahi bar

Seiki Takahashi, who has opened and managed more than 50 restaurants around the world, is seeking to raise $10 million from high-net-worth individuals to invest in Japanese eateries expanding abroad.

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