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BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2005

MFG sees sharp rise in net profit

Mizuho Financial Group Inc., the country's second-largest banking group by assets, said Monday its group net profit for the first half of fiscal 2005 through September rose 44.7 percent from a year earlier, as the economic recovery boosted the financial health of its corporate borrowers.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2005

TSE mulling full ban on golden shares

Tokyo Stock Exchange Inc. plans to introduce a ban in principle on listed firms adopting so-called golden shares, which grant owners veto powers on key matters such as a merger, sources said Saturday.
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Nov 20, 2005

There's no morning calm for Korean crime stories

THE DOOR TO BITTERNESS by Martin Limon. New York: Soho Press Inc., 2005, 278 pp., $23 (cloth). FADE TO CLEAR by Leonard Chang. New York: Thomas Dunne Books, 2004, 322 pp., $23.95 (cloth). DARK ANGEL by Geoffrey Archer. London: Arrow Books, 2005, 482 pp., £6.99 (paper). It's 1973, and Sergeants George...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 19, 2005

Red ink spurs retreat at Sanyo

Sanyo Electric Co. said Friday it will make drastic cutbacks in its semiconductor, home appliance and audio visual businesses, aiming to become a leaner organization in fewer fields.
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2005

IC tags eyed to curb accidents involving kids

NTT Data Corp., Nissan Motor Co. and three other companies have developed a safety system using a wireless integrated circuit tag to help prevent traffic accidents involving children.
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2005

Topix tops 1,500 for first time since 2000

Tokyo shares rose across the board Thursday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, buoyed by bargain-hunting and the dollar's strength against the, yen sending the Topix index to its first close above 1,500 in more than five years.
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2005

Old textbooks, games bring spark of memory to those suffering dementia

Reprinted editions of old elementary school textbooks on Japanese language and other subjects are providing an additional tool in the treatment of senile dementia.
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2005

Princess enters the world of cooking and cleaning

Cooking, cleaning, driving, shopping at supermarkets and possibly taking out the trash -- Princess Nori's marriage Tuesday to Tokyo Metropolitan Government employee Yoshiki Kuroda opens the door to a new life as a commoner and homemaker.
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2005

Takenaka vows to examine NTT plan

Telecom minister Heizo Takenaka pledged Friday to examine Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp.'s plan to reorganize its structure and eliminate overlapping businesses.
EDITORIALS
Nov 11, 2005

High hopes for Mr. Mitarai

Mr. Fujio Mitarai, president of Canon Inc., has been picked to succeed Mr. Hiroshi Okuda as head of Nippon Keidanren (the Japan Business Federation). He will start leading the organization dubbed as the "commanding headquarters" of Japan's business community in May 2006.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2005

North Americans to get 'manga' in Sunday comics

Charlie Brown, Garfield and other longtime favorite cartoon stars will soon be sharing space in North American newspapers with doe-eyed women in frilly outfits, effeminate long-haired heroes and cute fuzzy animals.
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2005

DoCoMo cell credit card service near

NTT DoCoMo Inc. said Tuesday it will start a service on Dec. 1 that will let holders of a popular credit card make purchases through their mobile phones.
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2005

Tepco profit dives 41% in half as oil prices rise

Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Tuesday its group net profit for the six months through September plunged 41.0 percent from a year before to 107.98 billion yen due to rising fuel costs stemming from sharp rises in crude oil prices.
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2005

Japan Tobacco to challenge planned antismoking measures

In rare move, Japan Tobacco Inc. will challenge on Tuesday a government plan to introduce smoking restrictions.
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2005

Poverty fight using wristband sales finds skeptics

The "whiteband" movement in Japan to eradicate poverty in developing countries, using celebrities in a tieup with a public relations company, has had some unexpected results, with misunderstandings and allegations about how the money raised is being used.
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2005

Amway ready for greater triumph in China after tough years in Japan

For direct-selling giant Amway Co., China is fast becoming its most lucrative overseas market, far surpassing sales in the massive yet troublesome Japanese market.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Nov 5, 2005

Beverly Nakamura

"Although Japan gives the impression of being a rich country, there is still need out there. Everything cannot be covered. The International Ladies Benevolent Society tries to fill the cracks that get overlooked. ILBS still means a great deal to a lot of people and institutions. I am proud to be part...
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2005

Ono seals drug accord with Array

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. said Friday it has signed a drug-discovery agreement with Array BioPharma Inc., based in Colorado.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2005

Nikkei embezzlement nets three years

Two former executives of a Nihon Keizai Shimbun Inc. affiliate were sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison for causing 3.18 billion yen in damages to the company through illegitimate issuance of promissory notes and embezzling 335 million yen in corporate funds in 2001.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2005

Mitsubishi Electric sells satellite

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. said Tuesday it received a communications satellite order from Tokyo-based Space Communications Corp., a deal making Mitsubishi the first domestic company to get an order for a commercial satellite to be operated by a Japanese firm.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2005

Investors fume during shutdown

The sudden computer system malfunction that paralyzed trading Tuesday morning on the Tokyo Stock Exchange left brokerages and individual investors fuming over the vulnerability of one of the key mechanisms of the economy.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2005

Japan Tobacco posts record profit

Japan Tobacco Inc. said Monday its group net profit in the first half of fiscal 2005 rose 34.6 percent from a year earlier to 101 billion, yen a record for the second straight first-half period.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2005

Bureaucrat gets suspended term for insider trading

An official of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has been sentenced to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, for engaging in insider trading.
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2005

Risks of U.S. beef low if regulations observed: panel

An expert panel on mad cow disease has agreed there is little difference in the risks posed by beef from North American and Japanese cows, paving the way to lift the ban on U.S. beef imports before President George W. Bush's visit next month.
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2005

Technology opening up new doors for charities and donors

fundraising by mobile phones, but we are determined to keep looking for new methods one after another," Fukui said. The "fundraising by clicking" method is also spreading. Under this system, when a visitor to a company's Web site clicks on the appropriate spot, that business makes a contribution to a...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2005

Tokyo Star Bank has weak TSE debut

Tokyo Star Bank debuted Tuesday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange to become the nation's second revived bank to go public.
JAPAN
Oct 23, 2005

DoCoMo e-mail addresses leaked

The Web site of an Internet company on Guam temporarily allowed access to a list of e-mail addresses of some 71,000 users of NTT DoCoMo Inc. mobile phones, NTT DoCoMo officials said Saturday.
BUSINESS
Oct 22, 2005

Kabu.com boosts first-half revenue

Online brokerage kabu.com Securities Co. said Friday its unconsolidated operating revenue in the April-September period shot up 52.6 percent from a year earlier to 8.21 billion yen on robust stock trading.
Tokyo releases AI-generated video of Mount Fuji erupting
A screenshot from an AI-generated video showing what could happen to Tokyo if Mount Fuji erupted
Japan aims to tighten rules for business manager visas from October
The number of foreign residents with business management residency status had reached a record 41,615 as of the end of 2024.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Japan ranked one of the most peaceful places in Asia as global tensions rise
Visitors look at paper cranes hung at Peace Park in Nagasaki on Aug. 8, a day ahead of the 80th anniversary of the World War II atomic bombing of the city.
Misinformation over JICA’s Africa ‘hometown’ initiative sparks controversy
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives at a photo session for the Tokyo International Conference on African Development as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reacts, in Yokohama, last week.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Philippines quietly deepening ‘unofficial’ defense ties with Taiwan
Filipino soldiers take part in a flag-raising ceremony on Mavulis Island during a visit by the Philippines' Armed Forces chief of staff, in Batanes, the Philippines, in June 2023. Batanes, a group of idyllic islands at the country’s northernmost tip, sits about 160 kilometers from Taiwan.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.

Podcast

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

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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
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