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Akemi Nakamura
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2003
Keidanren chief seeks reform ideas
OYAMA, Shizuoka Pref. -- Business leaders should take the initiative in pushing structural reforms aimed at reinvigorating the stagnant economy, Hiroshi Okuda, chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren), said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2003
Rainy season pours cold water on recovery
The rain clouds hovering over most of Japan are not just drenching people -- they are also blighting the earnings outlook for corporate Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 23, 2003
Top lobby set to restart party donations
The Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) hopes to restore its political influence by encouraging member firms to pay donations to parties and by evaluating how the parties measure up.
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2003
Honda looks to shape brighter future by remodeling the past
Honda Motor Co. hopes to recover from a slump in domestic car sales by launching redesigned models of popular vehicles, according to Honda President Takeo Fukui.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2003
Nissan enters luxury minivan fray with remodeled Presage
Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday it will debut a remodeled version of the Presage luxury minivan on the domestic market July 24 in a bid to win the intensifying competition in that vehicle category.
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2003
Suzuki cars to use Nissan wireless info terminals
Suzuki Motor Corp. will install wireless information terminals made by Nissan Motor Co. in some of its cars this fall, the firms said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2003
Honda says new car will prevent accidents
Honda Motor Co. unveiled a luxury sedan Wednesday equipped with what the carmaker boasts as the world's first precrash safety system using automatic braking and radar.
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2003
Toyota network to assess cars' environmental impact
In response to mounting pressure on industries to cope with environmental problems, Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it will introduce an environment-assessment system in 2004 to produce cleaner vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2003
Domestic auto retailers revamping sales channels
Domestic automobile retailers find themselves in a state of flux as intensified competition due to structural and demographic changes in the market lead many Japanese automakers to revamp their sales networks.
BUSINESS
Jun 13, 2003
Nissan to raise auto output in China fourfold
Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday it will increase its annual production capacity of cars in China to as much as 270,000 units in 2004, up from 60,000 at present.
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2003
Koizumi earns passing grade for structural reform drive
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi needs to accelerate the speed of structural reforms if he wants to get a better grade for his handling of the economy, the leader of a major business group said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2003
Trucks, large autos lead rise in domestic car sales
Domestic sales of new cars, trucks and buses in May rose 2.3 percent from the same month last year to 291,363 units, logging the first increase in two months, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association said Monday.
BUSINESS
May 28, 2003
Cell-phone sales push Japan Telecom into black
Japan Telecom Holdings Co., a subsidiary of Britain's Vodafone Group PLC, said Tuesday it swung back to the black in the year through March 31, thanks in part to brisk revenues from its mobile-phone business.
BUSINESS
May 27, 2003
Japan carmakers' banner year not likely to repeat
Restructuring efforts and strong sales in the United States helped the five major Japanese automakers record drastically higher profits in the year through March 31.
BUSINESS
May 24, 2003
Fuji Heavy banking on new Legacy
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., which makes Subaru vehicles, launched a remodeled Legacy wagon on the domestic market Friday, hoping the key product will reinvigorate the carmaker's sluggish sales.
BUSINESS
May 21, 2003
Suzuki Motor records 20% sales increase
Suzuki Motor Corp., the nation's top minivehicle maker, on Tuesday reported record group sales of 2.02 trillion yen for fiscal 2002, up 20.8 percent from the previous year.
BUSINESS
May 20, 2003
Nissan units plan establishment of light-truck venture
Nissan Motor Co. and Nissan Diesel Motor Co. will set up a joint venture this fall to develop light trucks as part of their efforts to attain a bigger share of the global truck market, the automakers said Monday.
BUSINESS
May 14, 2003
NTT back in the black but sales on the slide
NTT Corp. on Tuesday reported a consolidated net profit of 233.36 billion yen for the business year to March 31, marking a dramatic turnaround from its 834.67 billion yen group net loss in fiscal 2001.
BUSINESS
May 13, 2003
Nippon Keidanren to back political donations
The Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) said Monday it will resume coordinating political donations from member companies and associations beginning next year.
BUSINESS
May 9, 2003
Toyota Motor logs third straight year of record earnings
Toyota Motor Corp. continued to perform strongly in fiscal 2002, setting new sales and profit highs for the third consecutive year, the nation's leading automaker said Thursday.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia launched intercontinental ballistic missile during attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is launched during a test from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Northern Arkhangelsk region of Russia, in this still image captured from video released on Oct. 29.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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