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BUSINESS
Nov 26, 2004

Sheet-metal crunch to halt Nissan output

Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday it will halt operations at three of its four domestic plants for five days starting later this month due to a steel-sheet shortage.
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2004

Nisshin Seifun to double its flour

Nisshin Seifun Group Inc. said Wednesday a new flour mill built by its Canadian subsidiary, Rogers Foods Ltd., will start operations Dec. 6 and double the subsidiary's annual production to 100,000 tons by fiscal 2006.
BUSINESS
Nov 23, 2004

Nonlife insurers report sharp fall in earnings

Major nonlife insurers reported sharp drops Monday in first-half earnings because of hefty claims filed during a record typhoon season.
BUSINESS
Nov 23, 2004

Canon to robotize 25% of output

Canon Inc. will overhaul its domestic production system by introducing unmanned manufacturing lines, officials of the electrical machinery maker said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2004

Blaze hits Kadokawa-Daiei movie studio

A fire broke out Sunday in the Kadokawa-Daiei movie studio in Chofu, western Tokyo, destroying a soundstage.
Features / WEEK 3
Nov 21, 2004

Lolitas' bard is sitting pretty

The morgue-like, air-conditioned lobby of Tokyo's Keio Plaza Hotel is the haunt of businessmen in crisp black suits who sip $10 coffees and nod along to conversations that never rise above a murmur. But the studied cool is broken when Novala Takemoto swishes in, drawing faces in his direction like sunflowers...
BUSINESS
Nov 19, 2004

Sanrio to issue BTM 20 billion yen in new shares

Sanrio Co. said Thursday it will issue about 20 billion yen worth of new shares to Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and other firms to prop up its capital base.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 19, 2004

Lawson now working with Japan Post

The major convenience store chain Lawson Inc. began handling Japan Post parcels at its 7,850 outlets Thursday, the last day of its exclusive agreement with Yamato Transport Co.
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2004

Inpex fetches 549,000 yen in debut on first section

Inpex Corp., a government-affiliated oil exploration company, proved popular in its debut Wednesday on the first section of Tokyo Stock Exchange, ending the day at 549,000 yen, 18.1 percent higher than its initial public offering price of 465,000 yen.
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2004

Steelmakers report record earnings on worldwide demand

Major steelmakers reported record earnings for the first half, powered by strong worldwide demand.
BUSINESS
Nov 17, 2004

U.S. steel company drawing a bead on Mitsui Mining

International Steel Group Inc., the second-largest U.S. steelmaker, has notified the Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan of its interest in buying Mitsui Mining Co., sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2004

NPO 'skills bank' for entertainer wannabes

Tokyo Artists Skills Operation is attempting to catalog the expertise of potential movie and television performers nationwide.
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2004

Pro clubs back Daiei Hawks sale to Softbank

Representatives of professional baseball clubs accepted Monday a plan by retailer Daiei Inc. to sell its entire stake in the Daiei Hawks baseball club to Internet service provider Softbank Corp.
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2004

Okuda pushes for stability in skyrocketing oil prices

Hiroshi Okuda, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, expressed hope Monday that crude oil prices will stabilize soon.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2004

Lawyers go after reformist debt collector

An American businessman who tried to improve the way debts are collected in Japan from the oft yakuza-linked intimidation route was arrested last week amid growing pressure by lawyer groups to crack down on unauthorized parties encroaching on their turf.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2004

Softbank gets all of Hawks next week

Daiei Inc. is expected to reach an agreement with Internet service provider Softbank Corp. early next week to sell its entire stake in the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, sources said Friday.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2004

Rakuten chief joins Ito policy panel

Rakuten Inc. President Hiroshi Mikitani has been appointed as the sixth member of a private advisory panel of Financial Services Minister Tatsuya Ito.
JAPAN / BY THE NUMBERS
Nov 12, 2004

Credit card firms face one cold foe: hard cash

One credit card offers miles and points for clothes purchases. Another beckons with travel insurance and discounts at movie theaters and fancy restaurants.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 12, 2004

Eagles will pay big for foreign star

Hiroshi Mikitani, president of Internet shopping mall operator Rakuten Inc., said Wednesday he is willing to use some of his own money to help the company put up as much as 1 billion yen to acquire a top-class foreign player for its newly formed baseball team.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2004

'Manga' account of Nanjing Massacre axed amid protests

Publisher Shueisha Inc. said Thursday it will delete or modify parts of a comic depicting the Nanjing Massacre that were carried by its weekly "manga" edition, when it is published in book form, after assembly members complained that the slaughter never happened.
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2004

Softbank feels confident it will take over Hawks

Softbank Corp.'s chief executive said Wednesday it is making solid progress in its bid for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and is confident the pro baseball team will start the next season under new ownership.
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2004

Digital camera makers slash full-year forecasts

One after the other, Japan's major digital camera makers, have slashed their full-year sales forecasts due to fiercer-than-expected competition at home.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2004

Daiei may deal Hawks to Softbank this month

Struggling retailer Daiei Inc. will try to seal a deal, possibly by the end of the month, to sell the Daiei Hawks professional baseball club to Internet service provider Softbank Corp., sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2004

Ex-UFJ execs facing arrest over Banking Law violations

Prosecutors were poised to arrest three former executives of UFJ Bank for allegedly obstructing a government inspection by destroying and altering documents in violation of the Banking Law, investigative sources said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2004

Izuhakone Railway chief bows out over falsified financial statements

Izuhakone Railway Co. President Teruni Serizawa stepped down Tuesday to take the blame for falsified financial statements that had inflated the number of individual shareholders in the firm.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2004

JT ups warnings on cigarette packs

Japan Tobacco Inc. will start printing larger health warnings on the packages of some of its cigarette brands later this month in preparation for stricter labeling regulations that kick in at the end of June.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 9, 2004

Ichiba accepts offer from Rakuten Eagles

Yasuhiro Ichiba of Meiji University, who accepted money from pro baseball clubs in violation of draft eligibility rules, has accepted an offer by the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles to acquire him in a pre-draft arrangement, Takahiro Beppu, former general manager of the university's baseball team, said...
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Israel protests after Kyoto inn seeks war crime declaration from tourist
A street in Kyoto in March 2023. An Israeli tourist was asked to sign a document stating that he had not committed war crimes when he checked in at a Kyoto guesthouse in April, prompting a response from Israel's ambassador.
U.S. and Ukraine sign resources deal after fraught negotiations
The United States and Ukraine signed a minerals deal on Wednesday, offering a measure of assurance to officials in Kyiv.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
CDP submits bill proposal on separate surnames, but challenges remain
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers speak to reporters in parliament on Wednesday after submitting a bill in the Lower House to allow married couples to retain different surnames.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.
North Korea's Kim sets sights on nuclear-armed navy
An unidentified weapons system is fired from the deck of North Korea's latest destroyer, the Choe Hyon, during two days of tests on Monday and Tuesday in this undated photo released Wednesday.
Single, or not? Japanese dating app launches relationship verification system
Tapple, one of Japan's most popular dating apps, has launched the nation's first feature to verify a user's single status via their My Number card.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
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