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Yuji Utsunomiya
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2003
Ishihara lauds new rules to curb emissions from trucks and buses
Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara hailed Wednesday's enforcement of new regulations to curb emissions from diesel-powered trucks and buses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Sep 30, 2003
Drugmakers use jargon to market Chinese herbal remedies
Like the Japanese language, herbal medicines originating in China have been adapted into something peculiarly Japanese.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2003
New rules target metropolis' diesel exhaust
Tokyo and its neighboring prefectures will debut regulations Wednesday to curb emissions from diesel-powered trucks and buses to clear up the region's air pollution problem -- the nation's worst.
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2003
More police, immigration officers sought
Seven prefectures in the Kanto and Kansai regions jointly filed a request Monday with the central government to increase the number of police and immigration officers assigned to major prefectures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Sep 23, 2003
Retailers look to make a bundle on use of electronic money
More and more retailers are providing consumers with the option of using electronic money, essentially in the form of prepaid cards, instead of cash when purchasing goods.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Sep 17, 2003
Small Tokyo-based firm challenges bigger rivals in artificial heart sector
One might think that the list of companies playing a leading role in the development and manufacture of artificial hearts would be limited to major suppliers of medical equipment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Sep 9, 2003
'Yakiniku' chain weathers hike in beef tariff
The fallout from the Aug. 1 tariff increase on beef has not yet reached the nation's largest "yakiniku" grilled-beef restaurant chains.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Sep 2, 2003
Matsushita hopes to pad DVD lead with new Diga recorder
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. on Monday released the latest in its Diga series of DVD recorders, hoping to consolidate its position as the nation's No. 1 shareholder in the rapidly expanding market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Aug 26, 2003
Canon looks to blast rivals via download service
The dramatic growth in the market for mobile phones equipped with cameras has witnessed camera makers struggling to survive the onslaught, some by shifting to production of high-quality digital cameras.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Aug 19, 2003
Residents wake up to transparent need for security
Japanese used to say water and security are free, but with the rise in home burglaries, one of those commodities is no longer a given.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Aug 12, 2003
Ajinomoto's amino acid products draw athletes, health-conscious consumers
Don't be surprised if you see Seattle Mariners sensation Ichiro Suzuki downing an Ajinomoto Co. amino acid drink in the dugout at Safeco Field during a baseball game.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2003
Tsutaya rental chain charts diversification course
The nation's largest rental video chain hopes to stay ahead of its rivals by diversifying, inaugurating a point-card system in tieups with off-industry partners and offering its customers more convenience and comfort.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Jul 29, 2003
Winds of change mean big profits for Eco Power
When Eco Power Co. President Toshio Katano joined the firm in 1998 from its parent, Ebara Corp., a Tokyo-based industrial machinery manufacturer, he doubted whether the nation's largest wind power firm would turn a profit.
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Jul 23, 2003
Tainted-food scare gives Nichirei an appetite for fewer additives
In the world of business, misfortunes sometimes become blessings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2003
Dutch companies rethink corporate responsibility
AMSTERDAM -- In Europe, Dutch companies are widely considered to be the front runners along with British companies in addressing the need for corporate social responsibility.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Jul 15, 2003
Tokyo firm develops extra-sharp 'painless' needle
A six-employee company in Tokyo has developed a "painless" injection needle, much to the relief of children as well as adults.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Jul 8, 2003
Yamato continues to deliver new ideas
Yamato Transport Co.'s parcel delivery fleet with its black cat logo has made "takkyubin" a household word.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Jul 1, 2003
Apparel firm teaches teenagers to like its fashions
For teenage girls, brightly colored clothing from Angel Blue, Daisy Lovers and Mezzo Piano are all the rage -- especially for those aspiring to be models.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Jun 24, 2003
Takara says its ready to go fetch overseas success
Do dogs in the United States, Japan and South Korea have the same emotions?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Jun 17, 2003
Kao cashes in on the golden elixir of weight loss
How can a soap-and-cosmetics maker succeed in selling a cooking oil at twice the price of its competitors in this time of economic belt-tightening?
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.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
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.

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