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Japan Times
BUSINESS / MAKING INROADS
Feb 19, 2011

Firm flourishes amid smart phone boom

The growing popularity of smart phones is changing the landscape of Japan's cell phone market, which has long taken a different path from the rest of the world, and the trend is giving more business chances for newcomers from abroad, including HTC Corp. of Taiwan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2011

Coca-Cola's 3-D TV ad blitz to air in, um, 2-D

Although Coca-Cola (Japan) Co. shot its new TV advertising segments with 3-D technology, it will be airing them in regular 2-D as most homes don't have TVs advanced enough to view them.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Feb 18, 2011

Plum-viewing season marks start of spring

With freezing weather hopefully a thing of the past, it's easier to plan outings now — and viewing plum blossoms are a great way to get in the mood for spring.
BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2011

Chinese online video company Synacast mulls timing of IPO

Synacast Corp., the Chinese online video company that drew a $250 million investment this month from Softbank Corp., said it has held talks with banks about a possible initial public offering as revenue surges.
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2011

Activists win; whale hunt halts in Antarctic

The Japanese whaling fleet has suspended its Antarctic Ocean hunt because of obstruction by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society vessels, a Fisheries Agency official said Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / MIXED MATCHES
Feb 15, 2011

Canadian's health issue unites couple

On their first date, Eiko Tiernan was told by her future husband, Laurier, that he has Marfan syndrome, a congenital hereditary disease that affects about 1 in 5,000 people. At first, she did not know how to react, as she knew nothing about the disease.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Feb 13, 2011

Furano: A winter wonderland

Here I am, taking a holiday in minus-20 Hokkaido instead of plus-20 Okinawa. I'm either losing my marbles or just a normal Canadian pining for a winter wonderland.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2011

Machinery orders log first rise in months

Machinery orders rose for the first time in four months in December, a sign that companies will increase spending to meet demand from abroad, government data showed Thursday.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Feb 10, 2011

Driving is believing: Don't trust manufacturers' mileage claims

What kind of mileage do you get in that hybrid? Depends on who you ask.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2011

EU envoy says no arms sales for China

The European Union's new ambassador to Japan denied speculation the EU may remove its arms export ban against China in the near future, and that even if that were to happen, the bloc wouldn't automatically begin selling weapons to Beijing.
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2011

Toyota dealers feel vindicated by probe

Toyota dealers interviewed by The Japan Times voiced relief Wednesday over the result of a 10-month investigation by NASA and the U.S. Transportation Department clearing the automaker's electronic throttle systems, saying they never lost confidence in the safety of the cars they are selling.
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2011

Investment banks may slash 3,000 jobs by '14

Global investment banks in Japan may cut more than 3,000 positions in two or three years as risk-aversion and weak economic growth reduce earnings prospects in the country, Executive Search Partners Co. said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 8, 2011

The second-most powerful job

Second in power only to the prime minister, Tokyo's governor manages a metropolis with a population several times that of any other prefecture and a gross domestic product larger than that of most other nations.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHO'S WHO
Feb 8, 2011

Indian works to serve expat enclave

Once you get out of Nishi-Kasai Station on the Tozai subway line, it's likely that you will bump into at least half a dozen Indians in the first five minutes on the street.
BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2011

Japan tops France despite S&P cut

Japan is a safer investment than France even after Standard & Poor's cut the Asian nation's credit rating to three steps lower than its top-ranked European counterpart, credit-default swap prices show.
Reader Mail
Feb 6, 2011

Aquarium no boon to biodiversity

In the Feb. 2 article "Kyoto plan to boost visitors with aquarium irks locals," Kyoto Mayor Daisaku Kadokawa is quoted as saying that "Modern zoos and aquariums that contribute to biodiversity are the models for the Kyoto aquarium." I am amazed that the mayor makes this ludicrous argument, since the...
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2011

Costs driving steel merger

Nippon Steel Corp. and Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.'s plan to create the world's second-largest steelmaker is aimed at gaining leverage over raw material purchases and metal pricing as costs soar.
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2011

Mitsui Fudosan's profit falls 34%

Property developer Mitsui Fudosan Co. said Friday its net income fell 34 percent as demand for its office leasing business declined.
COMMENTARY
Feb 3, 2011

Food crisis threatens Asia

SINGAPORE — Is Asia on the edge of another food supply crisis that will stoke inflation, protection and political unrest?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 3, 2011

Sales tax must be doubled: Yanagisawa

The consumption tax needs to be more than doubled to shore up the government's finances, given soaring debt and welfare costs, according to a member of Prime Minister Naoto Kan's tax and social security panel.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Feb 2, 2011

For movie freaks some good news and some bad news

Will the last picture show in Japan be in 3-D and only seen on multiplex screens?
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 1, 2011

Trendy Harajuku draws crowds

For several decades, the trendy Harajuku district in central Tokyo has been a magnet for young people seeking the latest fashion trends and also for those who want to express their own style.
Most Japanese teens struggling with school find end of summer ‘painful’
Some 93.1% of Japanese teenagers who struggle with school life said they felt like they “wanted to disappear from the world" at the end of summer vacation ahead of the start of a new term, according to a recent survey released by Yokohama-based nonprofit Daisan Kazoku.
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
Akazawa's trip to Washington for tariff talks abruptly canceled
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, had been set to fly to Washington on Thursday.
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
Japan looks to build drone ‘shield’ in record defense budget request
A group of Ground Self-Defense Force service members discuss drone operations and capabilities at a joint static display during the Orient Shield 24 opening ceremony at the Yausubetsu Training Area in Hokkaido in July last year.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Virtual singer Kaf's music becomes magic in 'Kamitsubaki City Under Construction'
Virtual singer Kaf got her start in 2018 by posting songs and covers to YouTube. Now, after having performed live shows at major venues including Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan, she is turning to voice acting and starring in the new anime series “Kamitsubaki City Under Construction.”
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