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Kazuaki Nagata
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2010
Latest in world of toys on display at Big Sight
Tokyo International Toy Show 2010 kicked off Thursday, showcasing a wide variety of products ranging from classic to educational to high-tech.
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2010
Kan tax-hike talk now on ice
Prime Minister Naoto Kan's plan to raise the consumption tax and help save the country from a possible Greece-type fiscal crisis has been effectively sidelined by the ruling bloc's loss of its Upper House majority in Sunday's election.
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2010
Your Party emerges as force to approach
Your Party emerged from Sunday's Upper House election with a presence in the chamber it never had and as a force to bargain with.
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2010
Yamazaki touts Japan's space tech
Praising the level of Japanese space technology, astronaut Naoko Yamazaki expressed hope Friday that the government will allocate more money for science despite the pressure to cut overall expenditures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2010
E-book sales enter brisk chapter
Japan's electronic book market gained about ¥10 billion in sales last year to reach ¥57.4 billion and is expected to exceed ¥130 billion in five years, a research company said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 8, 2010
J:Com to offer TV on demand
Cable TV operator Jupiter Telecommunications Co. announced Wednesday it is launching a flat-rate on-demand TV service allowing subscribers in Japan to watch American programs created by U.S.-based Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2010
Experts find tax pledge wanting
Prime Minister Naoto Kan has begun to advocate raising the consumption tax to 10 percent, attacking the political hot potato head-on.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2010
Gear to create 3-D content starts to heat up
Now that 3-D TVs are hitting the stores, the equipment needed to create three-dimensional content is getting a lot of attention at the 3D & Virtual Reality Expo in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2010
Fiscal rehab plan issued, draws fire
The government served up a fiscal reconstruction plan Tuesday that calls for achieving a surplus in the primary budget by the end of fiscal 2020 and keeping new bond issuance below this fiscal year's ¥44 trillion, but experts say the outline lacks specifics on how to curb the massive national debt or...
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 22, 2010
NTT communication giant, answerable to state, politics
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp., the nation's biggest phone company, holds a unique place in corporate Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2010
St. Regis looking to take Osaka upmarket
In the current state of financial uncertainty, many would think now is not the best time to open a luxury hotel.
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2010
Growth plan goals: Jobs, no deflation
The government unveiled an economic growth strategy Friday for the next decade, aiming to eliminate deflation by the end of fiscal 2011, create ¥123 trillion worth of demand and 5 million jobs in four specific fields, as well as lower corporate taxes.
JAPAN / PROMOTING TOURISM FROM CHINA
Jun 17, 2010
Tourism revs up for China boom
With the government easing the criteria for granting individual travel visas to Chinese next month, Japan is gearing up to lure more tourists from the Middle Kingdom and make international tourism a pillar that can prop up the anemic economy.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2010
Lufthansa launches Airbus A380 on Frankfurt-Narita route
Deutsche Lufthansa AG launched its new flagship Airbus A380 between Frankfurt and Narita on Saturday, becoming the first European carrier and the second after Singapore Airlines to operate the world's biggest commercial airplane at Narita International Airport.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2010
Noda stakes out a hawkish stand on fiscal discipline
Taking a strong stance on fiscal discipline to deal with the snowballing national debt, newly appointed Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Wednesday the issuance of new Japanese government bonds for fiscal 2011 should be kept below this fiscal year's ¥44.3 trillion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2010
Economy, debt reduction trump party pledges: Kan
Inheriting a mountain of problems from his predecessor's administration, newly elected Prime Minister Naoto Kan appears to be clear about one thing: something must be done about the snowballing government debt and moribund economy.
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 3, 2010
Resignation deepens unease about country's direction
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's surprise announcement that he is stepping down before the July Upper House election is likely to deepen uncertainty about Japan's politics and raise more concerns about its still fragile economic recovery, economists and analysts said Wednesday.
JAPAN
May 30, 2010
Sony-Google Internet-based TV faces tough road, analysts say
While the partnership between Sony Corp. and Google Inc. announced last week appears a good match, some industry observers say it remains unclear what kind of business model they are aiming for with the Internet-based televisions they plan to produce.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 29, 2010
Hordes greet iPad debut in Tokyo
Apple Inc.'s much-awaited iPad debuted in Japan Friday with hundreds of people lining up for the device and celebrating its arrival at retail stores in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
May 28, 2010
Sony, KDDI, Asahi, Toppan in e-book tieup
Sony Corp., KDDI Corp, the Asahi Shimbun Co. and Toppan Printing Co. announced Wednesday they will jointly establish a company to sell and distribute electronic books and attempt to launch the service by year's end.
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.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
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.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.

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