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Kazuaki Nagata
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2011
New Fujifilm lineup boasts first camera with hybrid viewfinder
Fujifilm Corp. announced Tuesday its new digital camera lineup for spring, including a model aimed at cultivating a new market for top-quality compact digital cameras.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2011
Egyptians rally in Tokyo to support protesters
Hundreds of people, mostly Egyptians living in Japan, rallied Saturday in Tokyo's Shibuya district, demanding that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak immediately step down.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 1, 2011
Trendy Harajuku draws crowds
For several decades, the trendy Harajuku district in central Tokyo has been a magnet for young people seeking the latest fashion trends and also for those who want to express their own style.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2011
Conservatives rally against DPJ
A group of conservatives rallied Saturday in central Tokyo to protest the policies of the Democratic Party of Japan-led government, deriding what they called its weak diplomatic stance and its push toward joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade agreement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2011
Sony unveils NGP portable game console
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. on Thursday took the wraps off its new hand-held game device, which has features never before seen on portables, including dual analog joysticks and front and rear touch pads.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Jan 21, 2011
Biz-friendly Kaieda bullish on TPP
Joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement will not only benefit the economy, it will also show the world Japan is moving to embrace free trade, newly appointed trade minister Banri Kaieda said in a recent interview.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jan 15, 2011
New team seen prioritizing TPP entry, sales tax hike
While Prime Minister Naoto Kan's Cabinet reshuffle was not radical, it sent out clear messages on some of the major economic and fiscal issues the new administration faces, including the promotion of a trans-Pacific free-trade pact and a hike in the consumption tax, economists said Friday.
BUSINESS
Jan 12, 2011
DoCoMo, Dai Nippon to debut e-bookstore
Mobile phone giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. and Dai Nippon Printing Co. announced Tuesday they will jointly launch an e-bookstore starting Wednesday to expand their business in the growing business.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AT JAPAN'S EXPENSE
Jan 1, 2011
Digital age leaves myopic Japan facing manufacturing crisis
First in a five-part series exploring how Japan and its East Asian neighbors are separately handling five common issues
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 31, 2010
Digital signs provide flashy new trend in advertising
Moving through a bustling JR East station, one can't help but notice the ubiquitous digital information swirling about.
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Dec 25, 2010
DPJ drops the ball on fiscal discipline: experts
With the issuance of new bonds topping government revenue for the second consecutive year, the fiscal 2011 budget draft approved Friday by the Cabinet demonstrates a lack of effort to ward off a looming fiscal crisis, experts warned.
JAPAN
Dec 17, 2010
Cabinet OKs corporate tax cut, carbon levy
The government approved tax reform plans Thursday for fiscal 2011 that include a cut of 5 percentage points in the corporate tax and a hike worth about ¥500 billion for individuals, especially high income earners.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2010
KDDI smart phone arrives, loaded
Aiming to overcome its late start in the smart phone war, KDDI Corp. released a handset for its au brand Friday armed with functions familiar to users of conventional cell phones but not featured in smart phones before.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 26, 2010
Sony launches e-book foray with new readers
Sony Corp. said Thursday it will release two new e-book readers in December as it aims to secure a leading position in the budding domestic market.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2010
Students stage rally to protest time-consuming job-search 'farce'
Several dozen young people, mostly college students having a hard time finding work amid the stagnant economy, staged a protest Tuesday in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo, voicing anger at companies they say put unreasonable demands on people trying to get through school.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 23, 2010
Move over 3G, LTE new kid on the block
Mobile communications have become part of daily life and the trend is accelerating. This has fueled the development of Long Term Evolution, a next-generation communications network.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 16, 2010
Shared goals may have found progress but nothing is binding
The APEC summit managed some commendable achievements, including pointing to a path toward establishing the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific and drafting a growth strategy for the region, but the 21 members are now facing political struggles in achieving the pact, experts said.
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2010
APEC leaders in free-trade push
YOKOHAMA — Leaders from the 21 Pacific Rim economies kicked off a two-day meeting here Saturday to push free trade as a precursor to regional economic integration sometime in the next decade.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2010
TPP could expedite farm reforms
The agriculture industry is in the spotlight as a result of the government's interest in a U.S.-backed trans-Pacific free-trade agreement that could scrap high tariffs on heavily protected products such as rice.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2010
Ohata, Locke agree to diversify rare earth supply
YOKOHAMA — Trade minister Akihiro Ohata and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke concurred Thursday that Tokyo and Washington need to diversify their sources of rare earth minerals, a Japanese government official said.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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