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BUSINESS
Mar 28, 2002

Balance of stocks sold short continues downward slide

The balance of stocks sold short continued to fall last week, while that of margin buying edged higher.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 27, 2002

DaimlerChrysler man to head MMC

DaimlerChrysler AG's representative to its partner Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will take over the presidency of the Japanese carmaker from Takashi Sonobe, MMC sources said Tuesday.
CULTURE / Art / NEW ART SEEN
Mar 27, 2002

Putting a 'gloss' on exhibitions

A computer-geek friend of mine recently posed an interesting problem to me: "If you wanted to save a document so that it was easily accessible 100 years from now, what format would you use?"
BUSINESS
Mar 26, 2002

Nagasakiya wants 16 years to pay back 17.5% of debt

Supermarket chain Nagasakiya Co., currently undergoing court-mandated rehabilitation, has compiled an installment plan to pay some of its debt over 16 years, the company said Monday.
SUMO
Mar 25, 2002

Musashimaru ends with loss

Yokozuna Musashimaru, looking somewhat relaxed after capturing the Haru Basho title the previous day, lost to ozeki Tochiazuma on the final day, to finish with a 13-2 record and his 10th title.
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Mar 25, 2002

Sinking investment signals need to embrace deflation

Two sets of key government statistics on economic conditions released earlier this month -- the October-December data on corporate activities issued March 6 and the quarterly 2001 annual gross domestic product released March 8 -- both highlighted the lackluster state of capital investment by Japanese...
EDITORIALS
Mar 23, 2002

Taiwan flexes its muscles

There appears to be a new confidence in Taiwan these days. The island government senses new diplomatic opportunities and is wasting no time in exploiting them. That is understandable, but Taipei must also be cautious. Over-reaching will only anger China, which is ever sensitive to the status of the island...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 22, 2002

Apple increases price of iMac by 20,000 yen

Following a recent rise in computer component prices, Apple Computer Inc. has decided to increase the price of its iMac computer by 20,000 yen in Japan and $100 in the United States, effective immediately, Steve Jobs, Apple's chief executive officer, revealed Thursday.
BUSINESS
Mar 21, 2002

Balance of shares sold short logs first fall in three weeks

The balance of shares sold short turned lower for the first time in three weeks last week, reflecting a growing wave of buying to cover short positions.
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2002

Daiei seeks government handout

As part of its rebuilding efforts, debt-saddled supermarket chain Daiei Inc. filed with the government Tuesday for tax breaks and other preferential treatment under the industrial rehabilitation law, government officials said.
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2002

Starzen expects to sink into red

Starzen Co., Japan's largest meat dealer, said Tuesday it expects a parent-only net loss of 1 billion yen for the 2001 business year.
BUSINESS / TAKING STOCK
Mar 19, 2002

Rally not just down to technical factors

Having slumped to 9,420.85 on Feb. 6, the 225-issue Nikkei average has been hovering around 12,000 in recent days.
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2002

KDDI revises downward earnings projection for '01

KDDI Corp., the nation's second-largest telecommunications carrier, on Friday downwardly revised its earnings projection for the year that ends March 31.
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2002

Wal-Mart to enter Japan through alliance with ailing Seiyu

U.S. retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and struggling supermarket operator Seiyu Ltd. said Thursday they are forming a capital alliance that will enable the world's largest retailer to stride into Japan.
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2002

Sasebo Heavy cuts profit outlook

Sasebo Heavy Industries Co. said Wednesday it has lowered its unconsolidated net profit forecast for the current business year through March 31 because it has been forced to return government money obtained by fraud.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Mar 14, 2002

You win some and you lose some . . .

Ten years ago, on March 12, 1992, this column began its life on these pages. Though it's still "green," when compared with colleagues who have graced The Japan Times for several decades, Our Planet Earth has now appeared more than 245 times.
BUSINESS
Mar 13, 2002

Nippon Steel to enter China housing market

Nippon Steel Corp. said Tuesday it will enter the house-building business in China by licensing its construction technology to a Chinese building materials firm.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Mar 13, 2002

Deflation package a salve to market's woes

The government's package of measures to fight deflation has helped underpin the falling stock market.
BUSINESS
Mar 12, 2002

'Economy watchers' see rise in business

Sentiment on the front lines of the workforce improved for the fourth month in a row in February, although pessimistic workers continue to outnumber those with an optimistic outlook, according to a government report released Monday.
BUSINESS / TAKING STOCK
Mar 12, 2002

Unswayed by GDP fall, Nikkei rally sets in

The Tokyo stock market has turned bullish and an unexpectedly strong rally has kicked off.
SUMO
Mar 10, 2002

Two Ozeki aiming to boost promotion hopes in Osaka

The Haru Basho gets under way in Osaka today, with ozeki Tochiazuma and Chiyotaikai aiming for yokozuna promotion, while sekiwake Kotomitsuki sets his sights on ozeki.
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2002

Key economic gauge stays below 50%

The nation's coincident index stayed below the boom-or-bust line of 50 percent for the 13th straight month in January, according to a government report released Thursday.
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2002

S&P places Matsushita Electric ratings on CreditWatch

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.'s A-plus long-term and A-1 plus short-term ratings have been placed on CreditWatch with negative implications, Standard & Poor's Corp. said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Mar 7, 2002

Corolla retakes sales pole position

Toyota Motor Corp.'s Corolla regained the position of top-selling car from Honda Motor Co.'s Fit in February, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2002

Tobishima to speed up debt cut

Construction company Tobishima Corp. said Tuesday it has devised a new rehabilitation plan to cut its group interest-bearing debts of 135 billion yen by 50 billion yen over three years.
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2002

Isetan to help out ailing Iwataya by buying new shares

Department store chain Isetan Co. said Tuesday it will provide financial and operational support to struggling Iwataya Department Store Co. to help the Fukuoka-based retailer rehabilitate under its wing.
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2002

New firm gets into sticky situations

GumBusters Japan, a Tokyo-based venture business, said Tuesday it has launched a service to instantaneously remove chewing gum from pavement, walls and other surfaces with a specially designed cart.
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2002

Mitsubishi Electric shuffles top posts

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. announced Tuesday that Tamotsu Nomakuchi, an executive vice president, will take over its presidency on April 1. Ichiro Taniguchi, the current president, will become chairman.
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2002

Sato Kogyo files for bankruptcy

Debt-saddled Sato Kogyo Co. and eight of its subsidiaries filed for protection from creditors with the Tokyo District Court on Sunday under the Corporate Rehabilitation Law, becoming the second midsize general construction contractor to collapse in the three months since Aoki Corp. folded in December....
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Japan's fractured politics could ensnarl Takaichi's economic plans
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Sho-time as dazzling Ohtani powers Dodgers into World Series with historic performance
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LDP and Nippon Ishin no Kai to form coalition government, report says
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As they wrestle for power, Japan’s political parties must remember their base
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