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NOMURA

BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 29, 2013
Nomura to raise pay for 4,000 employees in Japan to help spur economy
Nomura Holdings Inc., Japan's biggest brokerage, will raise salaries for about 4,000 employees in the country as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urges companies to help defeat deflation and sustain the economic recovery.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 30, 2013
Brokers' profit gains, like stocks, may cool
Japan's largest brokerages, whose first-half profits soared more than 10-fold as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic stimulus program bolstered investors' appetite for local stocks, may find that the magic is wearing off.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 5, 2013
Nomura to begin Ashikaga exit with ¥21 billion sale
Nomura Holdings Inc. will begin its exit from Ashikaga Holdings Co. by selling about ¥21 billion worth of preferred shares in the regional bank, according to two sources briefed on the matter.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jul 6, 2013
Crime pays: Vampire squids wriggle free in wink-and-nod world
It seems the financial world lurches from scandal to scandal as if coated with Teflon, shrugging off demands for accountability.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2013
Nonagricultural firms helping farms rebound
Close to Narita International Airport, on a 6.7-hectare patch of ground where spinach, radishes, "komatsuna" and carrots are grown, stands a white sign with the words "Lawson Farm" in blue lettering.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Apr 13, 2013
The ration-ality of toilets — trying to change the 'plumbing code'
Nomura Holding America Inc., the U.S subsidiary of Tokyo-based Nomura Holdings, Inc. is in the news lately for being the first business to attempt to alter New York City's "plumbing code" that requires buildings to have an equal number of toilets for both men and women. Oh yay.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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