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BUSINESS
May 15, 2009

Record 16% dip forecast for quarterly GDP

The economy shrank by a record amount last quarter amid an unprecedented collapse in exports and a drawdown of inventories, but there could be a recovery later this year, according to a Bloomberg estimate of the government's gross domestic product report due out next week.
EDITORIALS
May 12, 2009

Booster shot for big companies

As the special measures law for corporate revitalization was revised, the government has started a scheme to inject capital into large companies suffering from the current economic downturn. The Development Bank of Japan will provide funds if companies meet certain conditions.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
May 12, 2009

Meeting the charity challenge

Can you imagine yourself completing a 100-km mountain trail in 48 hours and — if this is not enough of a challenge — begging your family, friends and colleagues to part with some hard-earned cash and sponsor you? What's more, could you do all this voluntarily for the sake of a good cause? If so,...
COMMENTARY / World
May 9, 2009

Let China launch its flattop

China's possession of aircraft carriers is not a matter of if but when. Last November, an official in China's Ministry of National Defense touched for the first time in a public venue on the possibility of his nation acquiring aircraft carriers.
BUSINESS
May 9, 2009

Toyota expects ¥850 billion loss

Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday it expects a ¥850 billion group operating loss and a ¥550 billion net loss for the year ending next March — its biggest losses ever and its second straight year of red ink — as the global economy shrinks and the yen muscles up against other currencies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 8, 2009

Government day care falling short

The line of children waiting to get into government-subsidized day care is swelling for the first time in five years, a sign of these recessionary times, some observers say. But for others it is merely the latest blow in a long-term problem, especially for working mothers unable to leave their toddlers...
BUSINESS
May 8, 2009

Hitachi hikes loss forecast by ¥88 billion

Hitachi Ltd. said Thursday it expects a record group net loss of ¥788 billion for the business year that ended in March, worse than its previous forecast of ¥700 billion.
COMMENTARY / World
May 6, 2009

Seed monopolies lead to harvest of suicides

DELHI — An epidemic of farmers' suicides has spread across four Indian states — Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Punjab — over the last decade. According to official data, more than 160,000 farmers have committed suicide in India since 1997.
COMMENTARY / World
May 6, 2009

Nuclear spin in Indian polls

DELHI OPINION ASIA — As elections progress, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Congress party are in more trouble over the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal than they will readily acknowledge, with the distinct possibility of losing power.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2009

Warrior games lead charge into history

Following a trend isn't simply about getting ahead of the curve or owning the latest cutting-edge gadget. Revisiting the distant past has also been in vogue in recent years, especially with young women.
EDITORIALS
May 3, 2009

Chrysler in bankruptcy court

Chrysler's filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection underlines the deep crisis the American car industry has been experiencing for a long time. The effort to reconstruct the No. 3 U.S. carmaker by using the bankruptcy procedure will be a test not only for the company but also for the administration...
BUSINESS
Apr 29, 2009

Ailing Pioneer to get ¥2.5 billion assist from Honda

Embattled Pioneer Corp. said Tuesday it will receive ¥2.5 billion from Honda Motor Co. to prop up its worsening capital base and help rebuild its car electronics business.
BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2009

Antiviral drugmaker leads gainers

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., the Japanese unit of Roche Holding AG, and Eiken Chemical Co. led gains in health-related stocks in Tokyo trading Monday on speculation that an outbreak of swine influenza in Mexico may increase sales.
BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2009

NEC, Renesas agree to merge in '10

NEC Electronics Corp. and Renesas Technology Corp. agreed Monday to merge in a deal that may create Japan's largest chip maker.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Apr 26, 2009

60-second success stories, Japanese baritone in Estonia, and tales of drifter Manjiro

Answers to questions that probably never occurred to anyone except the producers of this variety show are the subjects of "Jinsei ga Kawaru Ippun no Fuka-ii Hanashi" ("Profoundly Satisfying One-Minute Stories About Life-changing Incidents") (Nihon TV, Mon., 8:54 p.m.). Celebrities discuss anecdotes that...
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2009

Nomura logs record loss of ¥709 billion

Nomura Holdings Inc. said Friday it booked a group net loss of ¥709.4 billion in the last business year, partly due to increased costs from its takeover of parts of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
BUSINESS
Apr 24, 2009

Freescale to shutter Sendai plant

Freescale Semiconductor Inc., the computer chip maker owned by private equity firms led by Blackstone Group LP, will cut jobs and shut some manufacturing operations, including a facility in Sendai.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

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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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

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