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JAPAN
Sep 10, 2003
Ghosn says in book that being a foreigner is a hindrance
In a book scheduled to hit stores Wednesday, Carlos Ghosn, president and chief executive officer of Nissan Motor Co., says being a foreigner in Japan has not been a benefit.
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2003
Army of Carlos Ghosns may be in the making
We all know the Carlos Ghosn story.
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2003
Ghosn, Koeda to share new Nissan board position
Nissan Motor Co. said Monday it will create a new post in June, that of cochairman of the board.
BUSINESS
Jul 6, 2002
Nissan Diesel to follow Ghosn's plan
The president of Nissan Diesel Motor Co. said Friday his company will promote team work among middle-management personnel, in line with the business strategy of Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INTERNATIONAL RATIONALE
Feb 21, 2002
Japanese companies begin to build their brands
In October 1999, Nissan Motor Co. chief Carlos Ghosn said he planned to boost Nissan's brand power as part of a turnaround plan for the then ailing automaker. Many Nissan workers were initially confused.
BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2001
Nissan, Renault tighten alliance
Nissan Motor Co. and Renault S.A. announced Tuesday they will strengthen their partnership by increasing Nissan's stake in the French automaker to 15 percent. Likewise, Renault's stake in Nissan will increase from the current 36.8 percent to 44.4 percent.
BUSINESS
Oct 19, 2001
Nissan posts record half-year results
Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday it will post a record consolidated operating profit of 187 billion yen for the first half of fiscal 2001, due to continued progress in its ongoing three-year restructuring plan.
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2001
Global sales, restructuring fuel Nissan's revival
Two of the mostly eagerly awaited financial reports this year were those of Nissan Motor Co. and Snow Brand Milk Products Co.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2001
Young need NPO experience, Ghosn says
Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn stressed the importance of young people experiencing work at nonprofit organizations, as he greeted participants to this year's NPO scholarship program sponsored by the automaker.
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2001
More improvements to come: Ghosn
Carlos Ghosn, president of Nissan Motor Co., said Tuesday that while the automaker deserves an "A or A-plus" for its rehabilitation efforts so far, its performance has yet to match all that it is capable of.
JAPAN / INTERNATIONAL RATIONALE
May 24, 2001
Foreign managers bring change to corporate life
Takashi Sato of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. fears he may be transferred because of his poor command of English -- a potentiality that was unthinkable until last year.
BUSINESS
May 18, 2001
Nissan posts record profit in fiscal 2000
Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday it posted record group net profits of 331.1 billion yen for fiscal 2000.
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2001
Nissan to ride Suzuki into minicar market
Nissan Motor Co. announced Monday it will enter the minivehicle market by procuring products from minicar maker Suzuki Motor Corp. and marketing the cars under the Nissan brand.
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2001
Nissan bonus payments to meet union demands
Nissan Motor Co. announced Wednesday it will pay its union members a bonus this year equal to 5.2 months in salary, meeting the demands of the automaker's labor union.
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2001
Effect of Nissan factory closure to linger
Kazuko Shimoda, 62, wasn't surprised when she heard in October 1999 that the Nissan Motor Co. plant across the street from her tobacco store in Musashi-Murayama, western Tokyo, was to close by the end of March.
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2001
Effect of Nissan factory closure to linger
Kazuko Shimoda, 62, wasn't surprised when she heard in October 1999 that the Nissan Motor Co. plant across the street from her tobacco store in Musashi-Murayama, western Tokyo, was to close by the end of March.
BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2001
Nissan aiming to turn profit in Europe in 2001
Nissan Motor Co. aims to bring its European operations back to profitability in fiscal 2001, provided foreign exchange rates remain stable, Nissan President Carlos Ghosn said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2000
Nissan looks to enter minivehicle market
Nissan Motor Co. is negotiating to sell minivehicles made by Suzuki Motor Corp. under its own brand name, with an annual sales target of tens of thousands in 2002, sources familiar with the negotiations said Friday.
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2000
Nissan now switching focus to domestic competitiveness
Looking back on a year in which Nissan Motor Co. appears to have finally stemmed its downward slide, President Carlos Ghosn said that regaining competitiveness in the domestic market will be the automaker's priority for the coming year.
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2000
Nissan releases first model under restructuring plan
Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn leans against the automaker's new Bluebird Sylphy sedan at the car's press preview Wednesday in Tokyo. Nissan Motor Co. launched its new Bluebird Sylphy compact sedan Wednesday as the first of a series of models the struggling automaker plans to introduce during...
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Japan to launch broad review of immigration policies amid rise in foreign nationals
Foreign tourists at Narita Airport in June. A report released Friday stresses that Japan is at a turning point and that current ad-hoc measures on immigration are no longer sufficient.
Top Japan trade negotiator canceled U.S. trip over rice, report says
Ryosei Akazawa
Most Japanese teens struggling with school find end of summer ‘painful’
Some 93.1% of Japanese teenagers who struggle with school life said they felt like they “wanted to disappear from the world" at the end of summer vacation ahead of the start of a new term, according to a recent survey released by Yokohama-based nonprofit Daisan Kazoku.
Most Trump tariffs are not legal, U.S. appeals court rules
Workers hang a large poster of U.S. President Donald Trump on the facade of the Department of Labor headquarters building in Washington on Wednesday.
Japan to launch broad review of immigration policies amid rise in foreign nationals
Foreign tourists at Narita Airport in June. A report released Friday stresses that Japan is at a turning point and that current ad-hoc measures on immigration are no longer sufficient.
YouTube Music Weekend is where Japan’s internet-born performers go global
Headlining the second day of YouTube Music Weekend is Vocaloid artist Kikuo, who, with 1.46 million YouTube subscribers, is one of the most popular artists in the genre.
Japan looks to build drone ‘shield’ in record defense budget request
A group of Ground Self-Defense Force service members discuss drone operations and capabilities at a joint static display during the Orient Shield 24 opening ceremony at the Yausubetsu Training Area in Hokkaido in July last year.
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.

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