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BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2000

NEC to spend $150 million on U.S. phone technology

NEC Corp. said Monday that it will invest $150 million over the next two years in the development of next-generation mobile phone technologies to be marketed in North America.
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2000

Mori to promote budget, IT when extra Diet session opens

Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori will promote the extra budget, the development of information technology and the continuation of talks with North Korea and Russia in his policy speech Thursday when an extraordinary session of the Diet begins, government sources said Sunday.
OLYMPICS
Sep 16, 2000

Olympic rings and the color of money

Just about everybody in the world knows it is happening, but exactly what is it?
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2000

Corporate bankruptcies leap 21.5%

Corporate bankruptcies in Japan rose 21.5 percent in August from a year earlier to 1,704 cases, up for the 10th consecutive month, a private credit-research agency said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2000

Insurers plan comprehensive alliance

Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Nichido Fire & Marine Insurance Co. and Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Co. are planning to form a comprehensive tieup with a view to integrating their operations in the future, company sources said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2000

EPA leaves assessment of economy unchanged

The Economic Planning Agency on Thursday left intact for the third straight month its view that the economy is gradually moving toward a self-sustaining recovery.
CULTURE / Music / PLAY BUTTON
Sep 15, 2000

Pixies' legacy a mixed influence in Japan

If commercial success were a measure of a band's future influence than Rush and Peaches & Herb would be the prevailing inspirations for pop music today.
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2000

Shipbuilding alliance is confirmed

Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. and Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. announced Wednesday a comprehensive shipbuilding alliance that will create Japan's largest shipbuilder.
COMMUNITY
Sep 14, 2000

Part-timers reshaping Japan's work ethic

Yoshinori Ogawa, 27, is a bassist in the rock band Dusty Rose. He considers himself a professional musician, but like many other would-be musicians or thespians, he has not yet reached the point where he can support himself on his music alone.
LIFE / Food & Drink / WINE WAYS
Sep 14, 2000

Fine old tradition behind world-renowned bubbly

As quick as popping a cork, it seemed, three weeks ago I was on a Brussels-to-Paris high-speed Thalys train, savoring visions of France's picturesque Champagne region.
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2000

Volume 2 of 'Harry Potter' to hit Japan stores

To the relief of more than 500,000 Japanese fans who have been eagerly awaiting its release, the Japanese translation of the second volume of the best-selling "Harry Potter" book series will hit bookstores nationwide later this week.
BUSINESS
Sep 9, 2000

Top five steelmakers to forgo dividends

Japan's top five steelmakers will not pay dividends for the first half of fiscal 2000 as they continue to face a difficult business climate, according to consolidated earnings projections for the April to September period released Friday.
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2000

Yaohan chief extracts success from failure

OSAKA -- It is considered difficult and extremely unusual in Japan for those who have failed once in businesses to have a chance to succeed again.
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2000

Nissan to sell subsidiary to Fujitsu

Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday that it will sell its entire stake in Nissan Digital Process Ltd., a systems engineering firm, to Fujitsu Ltd. on Sept. 26 as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce costs.
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2000

Japan Telecom to match NTT rate cut

The president of Japan Telecom Co. said Tuesday that the company will soon match the major cuts in telephone rates announced last week by the two Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. regional carriers.
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2000

NCB not afraid to ask state to buy loans: execs

Nippon Credit Bank will not hesitate to ask the government to buy back loss-incurring loans if necessary, top executives said Monday, as the newly privatized bank began its first day of operations.
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2000

Police raid Mitsubishi a second time

Police raided the headquarters of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. again Sunday and searched the president's office for evidence of a coverup involving customer complaints.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Sep 3, 2000

Charles Hampden-Turner

LONDON -- "I believe in understanding people as they see themselves, in a positive light. I try very hard to see in the same way as they. Then everything begins to make sense through an opposite point of view," said Charles Hampden-Turner.
BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2000

Kumagai seeks waiver of 450 billion yen in debts

The debt-ridden construction company Kumagai Gumi Co. will ask its five major creditors, including Sumitomo Bank and Shinsei Bank, to forgive debts totaling 450 billion yen as part of the firm's rehabilitation plan, company sources said Friday.
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2000

Tokyo stocks should keep on trucking up

The uptrend in Tokyo share prices appears likely to gather momentum in the coming weeks amid growing opti- mism about economic prospects.
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2000

Toyota unveils remodeled luxury car

Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled the remodeled Celsior luxury sedan Thursday as part of its efforts to compete with quality European automobiles.
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2000

Ripplewood to run failed insurer

The U.S. investment company Ripplewood Holdings LLC, the parent of Shinsei Bank, will take over the operations of the failed Daiichi Mutual Fire & Marine Insurance Co., industry sources said Thursday.
COMMUNITY
Sep 1, 2000

Internet makes itself felt in publishing

Stephen King is currently shaking up American publishers with his experiment in making his novel "The Plant" available for downloading one chapter per month directly from his own Web site. In Japan, too, various ventures are taking place in digital publishing and distribution.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2000

Prospects bleak for Sharif, but may be bleaker still for Musharraf

NEW DELHI -- Pakistan's two most important political figures are facing bleak times.
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2000

Tokyu to close two more hotels

Tokyu Hotel Chain Co. will close two of its hotels, in Nagasaki and Naha, on Nov. 30 as part of restructuring efforts, company officials announced Wednesday.
ENVIRONMENT
Aug 31, 2000

Working together for the future

It's always your choice to live for today -- Raising your voice for all life to remain
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2000

Beware effect of rising demand on stocks

Now that selloffs by foreign investors that have buffeted the Tokyo stock market for months have finally eased, market participants are showing more gumption.
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2000

Unemployment holds at 4.7%

The nation's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 4.7 percent in July, unchanged from June, the Management and Coordination Agency said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2000

Taisho Life collapses amid scandal

The Financial Services Agency on Monday ordered Taisho Life Insurance Co. to suspend its operations following the arrest earlier in the day of the head of the insurer's largest shareholder, in connection with the insurer's capital-building methods.
Why I chose Japanese citizenship over permanent residency
Jon Heese (second left) takes part in a 2024 New Year's nihonshu barrel opening ceremony.
For Uniqlo’s founder, conquering America is personal
A Uniqlo store in New York. In recent years, Uniqlo’s affordable, well-made basic clothes have struck a chord, especially with younger American shoppers, fueling a rapid business expansion.
Japan's fractured politics could ensnarl Takaichi's economic plans
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party, attends a news conference after the LDP presidential election in Tokyo on Oct. 4.
Sho-time as dazzling Ohtani powers Dodgers into World Series with historic performance
Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run against the Milwaukee Brewers in the fourth inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on Friday.
LDP and Nippon Ishin no Kai to form coalition government, report says
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai have agreed to form a coalition, paving the way for the country's first female prime minister, Kyodo reports.
What does Jimbocho think of its unexpected ‘cool’ status?
Tokyo's Jimbocho neighborhood is a haven for book lovers, its rows of secondhand bookstores spilling over with printed materials.
What you need to see at this year's Tokyo film festival
Chloe Zhao’s "Hamnet"
New film explores how Japan and the U.S. found common ground through baseball
Masanori Murakami became the first MLB player from Japan when he made his debut with the Giants on Sept 1, 1964.
As they wrestle for power, Japan’s political parties must remember their base
Rengo's head Tomoko Yoshino speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 8.
Sumo is about to hit London and the West with a force previously unseen
Preparations advance on Monday for the Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building
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