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JAPAN
Mar 16, 2011
Radiation fears grow after blasts
The earthquake-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant suffered a dangerous radiation leak Tuesday in the wake of two new explosions and a fire as officials on site scrambled to avert a meltdown.
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2011
Disasters to rock economy
While the enormous earthquake that struck eastern Japan is forcing many firms to suspend operations, two economists contacted by The Japan Times on Monday said it is difficult to predict just how dire the impact will be.
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2011
Rolling blackouts set for nine prefectures
Prime Minister Naoto Kan announced Sunday that he has approved temporary power outages to prevent a massive blackout in the wake of Friday's deadly earthquake that struck northern Japan.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Mar 14, 2011
No signs yet of a Chernobyl-type catastrophe
While the outcome of the crisis at a nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture remains uncertain, experts Sunday were quick to stress there are no signs of a critical meltdown, let alone a catastrophe comparable to the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
BUSINESS
Mar 9, 2011
Expedia has big Asia travel plans
Asia's Internet-based travel market, including in Japan, is growing rapidly and the world's largest online travel agency said Tuesday it wants to cultivate it further.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / MAKING INROADS
Mar 3, 2011
PC titans' joint venture shakes up global market
On Jan. 27, the biggest personal computer maker in Japan joined hands with the world's fourth-biggest in planning to launch a new company in June.
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.
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.
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.
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
Trump unveils 10% global tariff, with Japan levy set at 24%
Trump tosses a MAGA hat to the crowd during an event in which he unveiled new tariffs in the White House on Wednesday.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
Japan, South Korea and China vow to strengthen trade ties amid looming U.S. tariffs
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (left), South Korean Trade Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (center) and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during a trilateral meeting in Seoul on Sunday
Haruki Murakami TV adaptation revisits 30 years of watershed moments
Though Haruki Murakami's trademark whiff of offbeat existentialism is threaded throughout NHK's "After the Quake," the final episode — conceived as a sequel to the story "Super-Frog Saves Tokyo" — is the most stylized, featuring an anthropomorphic talking frog (voiced by Non) and his erstwhile associate Katagiri (Koichi Sato).
A new human trafficking trend emerges from Myanmar scam centers
Victims of scam centers who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar gather at a compound inside KK Park, a fraud center on the country's border with Thailand, after a multinational crackdown in February.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
On defense, Japan may avoid Trump's worst impulses — for now
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chat after reviewing an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday.

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