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JAPAN / ARRIVAL OF E-READERS
Apr 3, 2010
Publishers don't see iPad revolution anytime soon
Many in the U.S. publishing industry feel Apple's release of the iPad, a multipurpose tablet computer with a built-in electronic reading device, will revolutionize the way consumers read and push the market into the digital age — just as the firm's iPod and iTunes did with music.
Japan Times
Events / WHERE IT'S AT
Mar 23, 2010
St. Patrick's Day festivities offer sampler of Emerald Isle culture
Irish culture enthusiasts in Tokyo celebrated St. Patrick's Day in the friendly confines of an Irish-style pub Sunday, enjoying traditional performances and Guinness beer at an annual gathering of the Japan-Ireland Society.
JAPAN / GOVERNMENT DEBT CRISIS
Mar 19, 2010
DPJ caught on the horns of a fiscal dilemma
While the Democratic Party of Japan-led government secured the passage of the ¥92.3 trillion fiscal 2010 budget this month, the party still faces a fiscal dilemma given its election pledge to realize ¥16.8 trillion worth of policy measures at a time when social security costs are ballooning.
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2010
Foreigners rally over job security
Hundreds of foreign and Japanese people staged a rally Sunday in Tokyo demanding better working conditions and employment benefits for foreign residents.
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2010
Laying the foundation of an intellectual property bridge
The Internet may arguably be the pre-eminent example of how recent technological developments have made life more convenient.
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2010
Japan, U.S., Australia may aid Micronesia ocean surveillance
Japan, Australia and the United States plan, possibly with coast guard elements, to jointly support Micronesian nations' efforts to boost their marine surveillance to combat poaching, pollution and other problems, participants said Tuesday at a Tokyo meeting.
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2010
Nikkei to launch digital newspaper in bid to boost revenue
Nikkei Inc. announced Wednesday it will launch an electronic newspaper service on March 23, aiming to turn the service into a new source of profit for the digital age.
BUSINESS
Feb 23, 2010
Any recall response lag now scrutinized
The recall of Toyota Motor Corp.'s popular Prius hybrid earlier this month sparked criticism that the company was slow to respond to customers and failed to heed their views amid the automaker's various product safety issues in the U.S.
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2010
Semi-public bodies are on notice: Edano
New reform minister Yukio Edano said Wednesday a second round of scrutiny in April will target independent administrative institutions and public interest corporations that are believed to be squandering taxpayer money.
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2010
TV rivals boldly bet on 3-D
Television viewers will be carried into a new dimension this year when they shed their old sets and go 3-D.
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2010
Kirin-Suntory merger talks break down
Kirin Holdings Co. and Suntory Holdings Ltd. said Monday their tieup negotiations failed because they could not agree on the merger ratio.
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2010
Tolls to be lifted on 1,626 km of highways
The transport ministry Tuesday unveiled a plan to make 1,626 km of the nation's expressways toll-free in fiscal 2010, an experiment in accordance with the ruling party's key election promise to eventually remove user fees from most rural expressways.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 2, 2010
ETIC looks to lighten JAL's load
Japan Airlines Corp.'s bankruptcy filing last month has cast the spotlight on Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corp. of Japan, a government-backed corporate rehabilitation body.
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2010
JAL's new bosses neutral on tieup pick
Japan Airlines Corp.'s new management team said Monday they will examine from scratch alliance talks with U.S. carriers American Airlines Inc. and Delta Air Lines Inc.
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2010
Buffeted by recession, ANA posts net loss
All Nippon Airways Co. posted a ¥35.1 billion net loss Friday for the April-December period with total sales falling by 16.6 percent, from ¥1.1 trillion to ¥923.7 billion, compared with the same period the previous year.
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2010
JR Tokai looking for big bullet-train deals in U.S.
Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) said Monday it is teaming up with U.S. companies to promote its N700-I bullet trains and maglev transportation system in U.S. states, targeting such corridors as the Tampa-Orlando-Miami route in Florida.
BUSINESS
Jan 23, 2010
ANA frets being undercut by state-rescued JAL
With concerns being raised over whether using public funds to revive Japan Airlines Corp. may skew fair competition, transport minister Seiji Maehara said Friday the Fair Trade Commission must outline how state-rescued firms operate in the market.
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jan 20, 2010
Path ahead unclear as carrier enters into new chapter
Now that it has filed for bankruptcy under the Corporate Rehabilitation Law, Japan Airlines Corp. closes a chapter in its history and opens a new one — a mission to turn itself around under court-led rehabilitation.
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2010
JAL files for bankruptcy in record failure
Japan Airlines Corp. filed for bankruptcy Tuesday under the Corporate Rehabilitation Law in the biggest nonfinancial corporate failure in the postwar period.
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2010
A JAL-Delta tieup draws flak
As the world's two largest carriers vie to form a strategic tieup with crippled Japan Airlines Corp., opinions are split over whether a JAL alliance with Delta Air Lines, the biggest, would create unfair competition and sting consumers.
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.
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
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.
Nankai Trough earthquake could kill 298,000 people, government says
Residents participate in an evacuation drill held with West Japan Railway in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, in January 2024 to prepare for a Nankai Trough earthquake and a possible tsunami following the quake.
Osaka Expo's Japan Pavilion completed
A ceremony is held to mark the completion of the Japan Pavilion at the World Expo in Osaka on Saturday.
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.
No longer a 'bridesmaid': Yuki Tsunoda prepares for the Red Bull pressure cooker
All eyes will be on Yuki Tsunoda as he makes his Red Bull debut at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend.
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.
Tokyo tech failures lean into misfortune, mistakes and missteps
Tsuyoshi Domoto in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 28. As an entrepreneur, Domoto experienced plenty of setbacks but maintains a positive attitude and continues to pursue his dreams.
Who among the opposition would join the ruling coalition?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Friday.

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