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Kazuaki Nagata
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 13, 2012
The art of angling for conventions
It used to be that pouring cash into public works projects was deemed the best way to kick-start an ailing economy. Those days are long gone. Now the government is more bent on cutting spending to ease the bloated national debt.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2012
NRA to probe flawed nuke fallout forecasts
The Nuclear Regulation Authority said Friday it will scrutinize all simulations for the potential spread of radioactive materials from atomic power plants after it was found that the projections were riddled with mistakes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Nov 7, 2012
This year's must-have gadget is a 7-inch tablet, but which one?
With the recent closely-timed releases of new tablet devices by Apple, Google and Amazon, the battle for control of the 7-inch tablet market has turned into an all out war. And with Japanese cellphone carriers wading into the fray by releasing tablets in the local market, it's easy to get shell-shocked...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2012
Electronics firms need to act fast
If Japan's electronics giants, which again posted deep losses this week, want to beat Samsung, LG and Apple, they need to quickly overhaul their business strategies and carry out further cost cuts, analysts said Friday, but prospects appear bleak that true soul-searching will come anytime soon.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2012
Ishihara leaves office with sights on Diet seat
Shintaro Ishihara officially stepped down Wednesday as governor of Tokyo after the metropolitan assembly accepted his letter of resignation and ended his 13½ years in the office.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2012
Hybrid Microsoft 8 OS makes debut
The Windows 8 operating system debuted worldwide Friday, with Microsoft Corp. looking to gain a competitive edge in the market for mobile devices by focusing on smartphones and tablets.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Oct 24, 2012
Untangling smartphone tethering plans
With the spread of smartphones and high-speed communication networks, so-called Internet-tethering services are now a possibility in Japan. But what is actually involved in such services can be confusing — such as what phones are tethering-ready, how much the service costs and if there are differences...
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2012
KDDI also considered move on Sprint this year but opted not to, chief says
KDDI Corp. President Takashi Tanaka revealed Wednesday that his firm in the past year had discussed acquiring Sprint Nextel Corp. but in the end opted not to buy the U.S. carrier.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2012
Softbank-Sprint tie could be game-changer in Japan, abroad
If Softbank Corp. manages to acquire Sprint Nextel Corp., the deal would dramatically increase the mobile carrier's influence in both the domestic and overseas markets and severely rattle its major rivals, experts said Friday.
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2012
Tokyo fills in G-7 on fiscal crisis control, yen worries
At a meeting in Tokyo of finance ministers of the Group of Seven industrialized nations, Japan detailed its ongoing efforts to defuse the nation's looming fiscal crisis and raised concerns about the yen, which it considers stubbornly overvalued, Finance Minister Koriki Jojima told reporters Thursday....
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2012
Softbank mum on U.S. telecom grab
Dismissing them as based on speculation, Softbank Corp. declined comment on media reports Thursday that the firm is considering buying a majority stake in Sprint Nextel Corp., the third-largest U.S.-based telecom carrier.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2012
IPhone continues to rock Japanese cellphone market
Since arriving in Japan in 2008, Apple Inc.'s iPhone series has won the love of many Japanese cellphone users long accustomed to phones heavily customized for the domestic market.
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2012
DoCoMo, MasterCard announce e-commerce alliance
NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced Thursday a new partnership with MasterCard Worldwide that will enable its smartphone users to make contactless electronic payments in other countries starting sometime after next April.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 11, 2012
Visiting finance officials inspect Panasonic eco tech
Nine delegates from three countries at the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank checked out cutting-edge developments by one of Japan's electronics giants Wednesday, including energy-saving and environmentally friendly technologies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 10, 2012
Softbank feels the need for speed
Softbank Corp. unveiled on Tuesday its new product lineup for this winter and spring, putting more focus on a fast network and entertainment-related services.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2012
DoCoMo shows off smartphone robot technology at CEATEC show
Everywhere a visitor turns at this year's CEATEC, Japan's biggest high-tech exhibition, smartphones are being used to connect to everything from TVs and microwaves to air conditioners and automobiles.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2012
Monstrous robotic behemoth brings anime fantasies to life
It's hard to say whether technology will ever catch up with sci-fi anime and realize an era when giant robots roam the earth, but for artist Kogoro Kurata and student Wataru Yoshizaki the future can't come soon enough.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2012
Google launches tablet, e-book service in Japan
Google Inc. launched its latest tablet device in Japan on Tuesday, with the price more than 50 percent cheaper than Apple Inc.'s popular iPad.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 21, 2012
Game show highlights smartphone offerings
Producing more quality social games will be a key to succeeding in the growing smartphone video game market as devices become more powerful and high-speed networks spread, according to Yoshikazu Tanaka, the president of game site operator Gree Inc.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 18, 2012
Vicious nuclear fuel cycle proving difficult to break
Under the government's new energy strategy, announced last week, Japan will aim to end its reliance on nuclear energy during the 2030s. But the public was quick to spot a contradiction, as the strategy states that the nation's contentious nuclear fuel cycle policy will remain intact.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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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