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Japan Times
BUSINESS / GLOBAL ECONOMY SYMPOSIUM
Mar 3, 2009

Falling U.S. demand, investment challenges export-driven Asia

Asia will need to brace for sharply reduced consumption in the United States over an extended period following the global financial crisis, and change the export-dependent structure of its economies and create more regional demand to drive their growth, experts told a recent symposium in Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHO'S WHO
Mar 3, 2009

Frenchman's flavorful twist on green tea has good of farmers at heart

Stubbornness and prudence seem to have paid off for Stephane Danton, a 44-year-old French entrepreneur who runs Ocharaka, a Japanese tea shop in Tokyo's trendy Kichijoji district.
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2009

MMC said looking to provide Peugeot with electric vehicles

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. plans to supply PSA Peugeot Citroen with electric cars for the French carmaker to sell under its own brand, three sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2009

Capitalism needs full makeover: Walesa

Capitalism will not survive unless it undergoes a full makeover and focuses on benefiting people, former Polish President Lech Walesa said Monday in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2009

Acquisition of Telstra subsidiary to give Fujitsu boost in Australia

Fujitsu Ltd. will buy a Telstra Corp. subsidiary for 200 million Australian dollars (¥12.45 billion) to become the third-biggest information-technology company in Australia.
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2009

Prudential to acquire Yamato Life

U.S.-based Prudential Financial Inc. won a bid to acquire bankrupt Yamato Life Insurance Co., a financial receiver said Monday.
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2009

Toyota may slash production 12% amid slump

Toyota Motor Corp. may cut production by 12 percent next fiscal year as demand for cars in the U.S. falls to its lowest level in 27 years.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Mar 3, 2009

What's your all-time favorite Japanese film?

EDITORIALS
Mar 2, 2009

Growing threat of space debris

The Feb. 10 collision of a defunct Russian military satellite and a commercial American satellite in the skies approximately 800 km above Siberia — one of the most popular altitudes in low Earth orbit — is worrisome for a world that has grown to rely on satellites for everything from communications...
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 2, 2009

There's no deleveraging the illusions of politicians

BALI, Indonesia — In response to the current financial and economic turmoil, U.S. politicians wanted to be seen as "doing something" legislatively, even if costly and ineffective, in order to endear themselves to those voters who received benefits. This is evident in that the "stimulus spending" provides...
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Mar 2, 2009

Zero-rate bonds must be studied but 'invoice system' shows promise

F inance ministers and central bankers from the Group of Seven top economies wrapped up two days of talks last month with the recognition that the global economy will continue to deteriorate this year, and urged governments to act in concert to stabilize their finance sectors and inject stimulus to boost...
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 2, 2009

Supporters driving force behind Finke's Reds reclamation project

New Urawa Reds manager Volker Finke might not have been smitten with the team he saw play twice last season, but the German admits his first taste of the Saitama Stadium crowd was love at first sight.
EDITORIALS
Mar 2, 2009

Unconvincing pension forecast

The welfare ministry has made public the results of a once-every-five-year review of the financial status of the nation's pension system. Under the basic scenario, the ratio of corporate employees' pension benefits to their after-tax salary is forecast to drop from 62.3 percent in fiscal 2009 to 50.1...
BASKETBALL
Mar 2, 2009

Sojourner spring leads Broncos past Apache

Veteran forward Isaac Sojourner made an immediate impact when he joined the Saitama Broncos, scoring 28 points in his Broncos debut on Jan. 30.
COMMENTARY
Mar 2, 2009

Putting Asia first puts Clinton in driver's seat

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The U.S. secretary of state's recent four-stop swing through Asia led to some accusations of symbolic superficiality. Perhaps — but there can be more real meaning in acts of diplomatic symbolism than what first meets the eye.
Reader Mail
Mar 1, 2009

Unfortunate katakana shortcuts

The Feb. 18 Kanji Clinic article, "A rainbow of kanji brightens Japan's palette of colors," was very interesting and delightful news. As a former teacher in Japan, I used to struggle with getting my students to forget about those hideous katakana. I still don't understand why Japan's education system...
Reader Mail
Mar 1, 2009

A safe place for driving around

Regarding Amy Chavez's Feb. 21 article, "Driving in Japan is not for the gullible": I am an American living in Japan and have my own car. Japanese spend a long time at driving schools — not like Americans in the United States who just take drivers' education in high school and maybe a short weekend...

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo