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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2011
KDDI reveals WiMAX-ready phone
KDDI Corp. unveiled Japan's first smart phone compatible with the WiMAX high-speed network Monday, aiming to differentiate its lineup from other carriers' and keep pace with the smart phone trend.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2011
DoCoMo adds smart phones, tablet to lineup
NTT DoCoMo Inc. unveiled two new smart phones and a tablet device Thursday as the carrier aims to penetrate more aggressively into the growing Japanese smart phone market.
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2011
Bond bill failure fiscal coup de grace
If the Democratic Party of Japan-led government fails to gain passage of a special bill to issue deficit-covering Japanese government bonds, suspicions that the country is unable to ward off a looming fiscal crisis will only deepen, two economists interviewed by The Japan Times warn.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / MAKING INROADS
Feb 19, 2011
Firm flourishes amid smart phone boom
The growing popularity of smart phones is changing the landscape of Japan's cell phone market, which has long taken a different path from the rest of the world, and the trend is giving more business chances for newcomers from abroad, including HTC Corp. of Taiwan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2011
India inks economic partnership accord
Japan and India signed a bilateral economic partnership agreement Wednesday that will strengthen ties with the fast-growing South Asian market of 1.15 billion people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / MAKING INROADS
Feb 15, 2011
Acer antes up in Japanese market
Ever since it began seriously competing in Japan a few years ago, Taiwan-based computer maker Acer has been expanding its presence in a market long dominated by domestic brands.
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.
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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