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Kaho Shimizu
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2004
More visas proposed for Chinese tour groups
A Liberal Democratic Party panel came up with a proposal Friday to expand the number of visas it gives to Chinese tour groups.
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2004
Mitsubishi Fuso admits defect may send truck wheels flying
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. acknowledged Thursday that some of its large vehicles have design flaws that could cause the wheels to come off, as in an accident that killed a woman in 2002.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2004
Toyota trumpets walking robots
Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled four humanoid robot prototypes Thursday, some of which can walk and play the trumpet.
BUSINESS
Mar 11, 2004
JAL group to slash 4,500 jobs in next three years
Japan Airlines System Corp. will reduce its workforce by about 8 percent, or 4,500 employees, by the end of March 2007, with net losses expected amid sluggish demand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2004
Railways venture down new income track
In a bid to expand their revenue sources, major railways are rushing to open a diverse range of shops and restaurants inside urban stations.
BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2004
ANA, Air China make code-sharing agreement
BEIJING -- All Nippon Airways Co. and Air China said here Thursday they have agreed to share flight codes starting March 28 to meet growing demand for passenger and cargo transportation between Japan and China.
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2004
Japan Airlines System says Shinmachi will be new chief
Japan Airlines System Corp. said Wednesday it will promote its executive vice president, Toshiyuki Shinmachi, to president.
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2004
Honda, GE to market engine for business jets
Honda Motor Co. and General Electric Co. said Monday they have agreed to jointly commercialize a new turbofan jet engine for small business planes.
BUSINESS
Feb 14, 2004
Car recycling law brings automakers together
A new law to promote car recycling that will take effect in January has already fueled competition and led to greater cooperation among Japanese automakers.
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2004
JAL sees earnings recover after Iraq war, SARS
Japan Airlines System Corp. said Friday it posted a net profit of 3.7 billion yen in the October-December quarter, as flights to the United States and Europe began to recover after the Iraq war and the SARS outbreak.
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2004
Toyota on course for annual net profit of record 1 trillion yen
Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday its group net profit in the October-December quarter jumped 59.7 percent from a year earlier to 286.4 billion yen due to brisk global sales and cost-cutting efforts.
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2004
JAL to introduce new passenger class
Japan Airlines System Corp. said Tuesday it will offer a new class featuring larger seats on its domestic flights in June.
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2004
Group urges landlords to accept foreign tenants
Finding a place to live is one of the biggest difficulties foreign residents of Japan face, and one of the main reasons is that landlords are reluctant to accept them as tenants.
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2004
MMC to sell partial stake in truck firm
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Thursday it will sell 22 percent of its 42 percent stake in Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. to DaimlerChrysler AG by the end of March.
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2004
Fuji Heavy pins 2004 hopes on remodeled Legacy wagon
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. said Tuesday it plans to sell 623,000 vehicles globally in 2004, up 14.5 percent from the previous year.
BUSINESS
Jan 8, 2004
Yamaha set to hit targets a year early
Yamaha Motor Co. said Wednesday it will probably achieve the sales and profit targets stipulated under its three-year business plan one year ahead of schedule in March.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2004
Raising retirement age eases, adds strains
Isomi Suzuki believes he is one of the lucky few to be able to continue his career even after reaching age 60, the common retirement age in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2004
Is 'burying' carbon dioxide the cure for global warming?
As the world's largest emitters of carbon dioxide -- including Japan -- struggle to find quick and effective ways of cutting emissions to curb global warming, projects to store the gas underground are attracting public attention.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2003
Helper-dog law opening doors, minds
Dozens of new laws and amendments take effect in Japan every year, but only a few open up new worlds for people.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2003
As seas rise, Tuvalu calls for emission cuts
Tuvalu Prime Minister Saufatu Sopoanga urged industrialized nations Wednesday to cut greenhouse-gas emissions as soon as possible by shifting to renewable energy sources, fearing his island nation will sink if global warming continues.
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 fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
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.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
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.

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