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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 9, 2013
Obama puts ambitious trade talks on agenda
U.S. President Barack Obama, who has been critical of free-trade pacts in the past, is pursuing what are arguably the most aggressive trade talks in a generation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 27, 2013
Suzuki aiming for 30% of minivehicle market
Suzuki Motor Corp. said Tuesday it wants to secure a 30 percent share of the domestic minicar market in fiscal 2013 in the face of fierce competition from its rivals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 26, 2013
Nissan's female execs help drive strong sales
Among the 780,000 people employed in Japan's auto industry, only three are women responsible for the rollout of new models. They all work at Nissan Motor Co.
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2011
Nissan to up overseas parts supplies
Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn has indicated the automaker will expand procurement of overseas components for its plant in Fukuoka Prefecture to help cope with the yen's appreciation.
Reader Mail
Jul 24, 2011
Education or indoctrination?
In early June, Japan's Supreme Court ruled that it is constitutional for a school principal to order teachers to stand and sing the national anthem "Kimigayo," echoing a May 30 ruling by the court for a similar edict issued by the Tokyo Board of Education.
EDITORIALS
May 26, 2008
An onion barely peeled
The Upper House Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee last week questioned a defense equipment trader under oath about his business and other ties. Mr. Motonobu Miyazaki, former managing director of Yamada Corp. and founder of Nihon Mirise Corp., has been indicted on a charge of bribing former Vice Defense...
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2006
Toyota to double engines in Fukuoka
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to invest some 20 billion yen to double engine production capacity to some 400,000 units per year at its engine plant in Kanda, Fukuoka Prefecture, sources said Wednesday.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.

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