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JAPAN
Dec 30, 2003

Revised law would ban use of cell phones while driving

The National Police Agency is planning to carry out a major revision of the Road Traffic Law next year, including banning the use of mobile phones while driving and outsourcing parking enforcement, according to an NPA draft proposal made available recently.
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2003

DoCoMo to sponsor F-1 racing team

NTT DoCoMo Inc. has agreed to be a sponsor for the Renault Formula One auto racing team, looking to promote its i-mode Internet-accessible mobile phone service in the world market, company officials said Monday.
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2003

NTT posts nation's largest operating profit

NTT Corp. posted the nation's largest operating profit for the fiscal first half of 2003.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2003

Power Rangers help Bandai post 5.3% profit increase

Bandai Co., Japan's leading toy maker, on Wednesday reported a 5.3 percent increase in operating profit for the first half, boosted by its Power Rangers and Mobile Suit Gundam products.
BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2003

DoCoMo operating profit slides

NTT DoCoMo Inc. said Thursday its operating profit for the fiscal first half fell 7.8 percent due to the heavy cost of incentives paid to handset vendors.
BUSINESS
Oct 30, 2003

Fujitsu trims first-half loss to 58 billion yen

Computer maker Fujitsu Ltd. said Wednesday its net loss for the first half narrowed to 58.56 billion yen, citing the absence of a major restructuring charge booked a year ago.
BUSINESS
Oct 23, 2003

Sony-DoCoMo phones set to replace wallets?

Sony Corp. and NTT DoCoMo Inc. will codevelop mobile phones that subscribers can use to pay for goods and services simply by holding their handsets near a card reader at shop counters.
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2003

Fujitsu unifies four semiconductor subsidiaries

Struggling computer giant Fujitsu Ltd. on Wednesday unified four of its semiconductor subsidiaries in locations stretching from northern Miyagi Prefecture to southern Kagoshima Prefecture to boost the efficiency and cost competitiveness of its semiconductor operations.
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2003

Kyocera trims earnings forecast

Kyocera Corp. said Friday it has cut its group earnings projections for the fiscal first half amid disappointing sales of mobile phones and personal handy-phone system handsets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2003

DoCoMo satisfied with profit in April-June term

NTT DoCoMo Inc. posted a group net profit of 196.82 billion yen for the April-June quarter on sales of 1.25 trillion yen, company officials said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2003

Flash memory card formats vie for prominence

Not quite a VHS vs. Betamax sequel. But again, two consumer electronics giants find themselves in opposing camps in a format battle as they crank up production of removable flash memory cards.
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2003

Sony net profit nosedives 98% amid sluggish sales

Sony Corp.'s group net profit for the first quarter of this fiscal year nosedived 98 percent to 1.1 billion yen from a year earlier, the company said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2003

Government eyes Japan-led IT society

The public and private sectors should make a concerted effort to build a "Japan-inspired information technology society" through use of the nation's cutting-edge technology, according to the government
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2003

NEC failed to post a profit again in 2002

NEC Corp. said Thursday it stayed in the red in fiscal 2002 for the second consecutive year, with a consolidated net loss of 24.56 billion yen.
BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2003

Digital broadcasting licenses issued

The government issued provisional licenses Friday to 17 television stations planning to begin terrestrial digital broadcasts in December.
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2003

DoCoMo mulls lower call charges

NTT DoCoMo Inc. is considering lowering charges for calls made from fixed-line telephones to its mobile phones, the company's president said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2003

Spy robot to guard homes

Fujitsu Ltd. and a subsidiary on Friday will start marketing a household sentry robot that telephones residents in the event of a break-in.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2003

Businesses gear up to launch IP phone services

Roused into action by Softbank Corp.'s foray into Internet Protocol telephony last April, major telecommunications carriers and Internet service providers soon plan to launch their own commercial end-to-end IP phone services via broadband lines.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 19, 2003

I am what I play -- live

Internationally acclaimed DJ Karsh Kale has spent the last three months carrying a laptop loaded with ProTools recording and editing software through the chaos and inspiration that is India. Relishing both the miracles of technology and the wonders of the ancient, Kale stopped in Madras, Delhi and Bombay,...
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2003

Japan Telecom Co. buyer sought

Japan Telecom Holdings Co., a unit of British wireless giant Vodafone Group PLC, said Wednesday it is in talks with several firms, including U.S. investment fund Ripplewood Holdings LLC, over the sale of its fixed-line subsidiary, Japan Telecom Co.
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2003

KDDI logs net profit of 51.32 billion yen

KDDI Corp., Japan's second-largest telecom carrier, said Tuesday it chalked up a consolidated net profit of 51.32 billion yen in the first three quarters of fiscal 2002.
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2003

Weather-tied health tips advise high-tech crowd

Every morning, Akio Tanaka wakes up and reaches for his mobile phone to check on his health.
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2003

Emergency calls to police hit record

The number of emergency calls to police between last January and November reached a record high of more than 8.12 million, 52 percent of which were made from mobile phones, according to the National Police Agency.
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2003

Toshiba to move SRAM technology

Toshiba Corp. said Thursday it will transfer its 0.15-micron low-power static random access memory technology to Chinese chip maker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp., based in Shanghai.
BUSINESS
Jan 8, 2003

DoCoMo hit by Moody's downgrade

Moody's Investors Service Inc. said Tuesday it has changed the outlook for the Aa1 senior long-term debt ratings on NTT DoCoMo Inc., Japan's dominant mobile phone operator, to negative from stable.
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.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
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.
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.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.
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.

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