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Kazuaki Nagata
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2010
Protesters rally to voice Pacific FTA farm fears
Thousands of people staged a rally Wednesday in central Tokyo to voice their opposition to Japan taking steps to join a U.S.-backed trans-Pacific free-trade agreement, saying it would destroy the farm sector.
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2010
APEC praises host's interest in exploring TPP
Members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation reacted positively to Japan's initial stance on entering consultations with economies interested in launching a U.S.-backed trans-Pacific free-trade agreement, government officials said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2010
APEC vows to cut global imbalances
KYOTO — Finance ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum agreed Saturday to work toward reducing global economic imbalances and avoiding a currency devaluation war, stressing foreign exchange rates must be determined by markets and reflect economic fundamentals.
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2010
Softbank lets 3-D steal iPhone show
Softbank Corp. unveiled a winter-spring handset collection Thursday featuring a wider lineup of non-Apple smart phones, including models that allow three-dimensional images to be viewed without special glasses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2010
DoCoMo releases iPhone rival
Designed to take on Apple's iPhone, NTT DoCoMo Inc. released its new Galaxy S handset Thursday into Japan's increasingly competitive smart phone market.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2010
Ministries mixed on merits of joining Pacific FTA
Joining a U.S.-backed trans-Pacific free-trade agreement would push up Japan's real gross domestic product by ¥2.4 trillion to ¥3.2 trillion, or 0.48 to 0.65 percentage point, according to an estimate by the Cabinet Office released Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2010
New terminal opens at Haneda
Rainy weather could not dampen the festive mood Thursday at Haneda airport in Tokyo as it inaugurated a new international terminal and a fourth runway, keys to turning the airport into a 24-hour global aviation hub.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2010
JAL chief touts 'amoeba' style of management
Japan Airlines Corp. CEO and Chairman Kazuo Inamori voiced confidence Wednesday in turning the ailing airline around, saying it is improving financially and will achieve restructuring goals through his "amoeba" management style.
Japan Times
JAPAN / HANEDA COMEBACK
Oct 20, 2010
Haneda new old kid on the block
This month, Tokyo's Haneda airport returns to scheduled international flight operations for the first time in 32 years as part of the government's goal to turn the offshore facility into a 24-hour hub to compete with global competition and boost the economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / HANEDA COMEBACK
Oct 20, 2010
Ota Ward hopes hinge on airport
For many foreigners visiting Tokyo, places like Akihabara and Harajuku are the must-see spots.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2010
Pac-Man fetes 30-year milestone
Toru Iwatani never thought his video game character modeled after a pizza with a missing slice would spread worldwide and still be so loved after three decades.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Oct 6, 2010
Samsung partners with DoCoMo on new Galaxy tablet and smart-phone devices
With the trend toward smart phones and tablet devices growing, NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced Tuesday the debut of Samsung's flagship hand-held devices: the Galaxy Tab and the Galaxy S smart phone.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2010
Nintendo 3DS creates buzz at unveiling
Nintendo Co. on Wednesday officially unveiled its anticipated hand-held Nintendo 3DS, which allows users to play 3-D games and experience enhanced networking services.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2010
LG ready to enter Japan full force
LG Electronics Inc. announced Monday it is entering the Japanese TV market and unveiled 10 flat-panel models going on sale in November.
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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