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BUSINESS
Feb 3, 2009

Daihatsu cuts profit

Daihatsu Motor Co. said Monday it cut its full-year profit forecast because the global recession is dampening vehicle demand and the stronger yen is eroding the value of overseas sales.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Feb 3, 2009

In an ideal world, where would you choose to retire?

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHO'S WHO
Feb 3, 2009

Finding the silver lining

The difficulties encountered as a foreigner can be sources of ideas for business opportunities. This belief is demonstrated by Park Tae Moon's 18 years in Japan — and his successful transition from a newspaper delivery worker to the owner of a 20-staff magazine publishing/consulting business.
BUSINESS
Feb 3, 2009

Sharp contests antimonopoly fine

Sharp Corp. said Monday it's contesting a fine levied by the antimonopoly watchdog over liquid crystal displays sold to Nintendo Co. for the hit DS portable game machine.
BUSINESS
Feb 3, 2009

Mitsubishi Electric's profit to slip 94%

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. cut its profit forecasts for the second time this year on slumping spending by car and flat-panel manufacturers and losses at its chip affiliate, the company said Monday.
EDITORIALS
Feb 2, 2009

Ambitious satellite launch

Using an H2A rocket, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Jan. 24 launched the world's first artificial satellite to observe greenhouse-gas emissions worldwide. The satellite, named Ibuki (Breath), is scheduled to function for at least five years. It will make great contributions to deepening...
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 2, 2009

Chance to lift social equity in Latin America

WASHINGTON — In 2009, Latin America will move from a period of expansion to one of adjustment. Because of the global financial crisis, growth will slow down, unemployment rates will rise, and poverty will increase. And there will be fewer public resources to face enlarged social needs.
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Feb 2, 2009

Themes of adulthood, inclusiveness set tone for remaking America

In his inaugural address as 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama said: "We remain a young nation but, in the words of the Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things."
MORE SPORTS
Feb 2, 2009

Maple Leafs honor Gilmour

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs honored former captain Doug Gilmour on Saturday night before their 5-4 victory over Pittsburgh, raising his No. 93 to the Air Canada Centre rafters to chants of "Dougie! Dougie!"
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 2, 2009

Fighters' Darvish pleased with conditioning at start of camp

Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters right-hander Yu Darvish took to the bullpen with a power-laden display of pitching Sunday as spring training got under way for all 12 clubs in Japanese baseball ahead of the 2009 season.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 2, 2009

Oceania presses Fiji leader for free election this year

SYDNEY — An Australian newspaper has fired an editorial salvo at the military government of the Republic of the Fiji Islands while reminding the world of what happens when a country tramples on media freedom.
EDITORIALS
Feb 2, 2009

North Korea's aims

The six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons programs may take a new turn on the heels of Mr. Barack Obama's becoming the 44th president of the United States. But it is unclear whether the talks will progress toward hoped-for results in a short time.
BASKETBALL
Feb 2, 2009

Apache frustrated by bogey team Phoenix

Psychologically and mathematically, the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix have the Tokyo Apache's number.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 1, 2009

JT's Ikezawa to call Super Bowl

Veteran Japan Times sports writer Hiroshi Ikezawa has been tapped to provide color analysis on NHK television's satellite channel for Sunday's Super Bowl XLIII between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals.

Longform

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