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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 9, 2009
Fashion company to retail 200 items for ¥990
GOV Retailing Co. announced Tuesday that one-third of its g.u. brand's fall-winter collection, or 200 of the 600 items, will retail for ¥990.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2009
Consumer Affairs boss underscores new, yet tenuous, role
The Consumer Affairs Agency must play the vital role of being the only government organ tasked with serving consumers, but in the process it might help bureaucrats improve their public image, the director general of the new body said.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2009
New consumer agency debuts
The government Tuesday inaugurated the Consumer Affairs Agency, a consolidated entity expected to better serve the public by bypassing the sectionalism of bureaucrats, but its new civil servant boss quickly drew fire from the Democratic Party of Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 2, 2009
Cell phone culture here unlike any other
Cell phones in Japan have evolved as a virtual extra appendage that people can't walk, ride or relax without, as they constantly peer into their screens, send and receive messages, play video games, watch TV, and sometimes even communicate verbally.
Japan Times
Events / WHERE IT'S AT
Sep 1, 2009
Students from around Asia team up at GPAC
Students from across Asia gathered last week to promote friendship and discuss some of the world's pressing issues at the Global Partnership of Asian Colleges 2009 event.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ELECTION 2009
Aug 27, 2009
Fierce battles rage for Tokyo seats
The 2005 Lower House election was a bitter experience for candidates on the Democratic Party of Japan's ticket who ran in Tokyo's 25 single-seat constituencies.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2009
Fundraising at click of a button
Fundraising is a big part of an elected official's life, especially in a country where individuals are not accustomed to offering donations to politicians or political parties.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2009
Faint Yosano takes water, timeout
Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano apparently felt faint Tuesday while standing atop a campaign vehicle. He soon recovered with a sip of water, an aide said. The 70-year-old Yosano is running on the Liberal Democratic Party's ticket in the Tokyo No. 1 single-seat district.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 16, 2009
Koizumi, Abe make Yasukuni visit
Despite the hectic runup to the general election, former Prime Ministers Junichiro Koizumi and Shinzo Abe, as well as a Cabinet minister and other Diet members, found time to visit Yasukuni Shrine on Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2009
Kirin-Suntory talks reflect global business realities
News last month that Kirin Holdings Co. and Suntory Holdings Ltd. were discussing a merger shocked the domestic beverage industry for its sheer breadth: The deal would create a company with annual sales of ¥3.8 trillion, making it the world's fifth-largest drink and food conglomerate.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2009
Hermes-touch copter to whisk rich to Narita
Mori Building Co. unveiled a ritzy helicopter Friday with interior appointments provided by French luxury brand Hermes that will be used to shuttle wealthy customers between central Tokyo and Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture in just 30 minutes, brief limo ride included.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2009
BeeTV shows coming to cell phone near you
BeeTV, a broadcast service for cell phones, is grabbing the spotlight in the mobile phone industry with aggressive promotions and original content featuring popular TV stars.
JAPAN / History
Aug 2, 2009
Allied POW war dead honored in Yokohama
YOKOHAMA — About 100 people participated in the 15th annual memorial service at the British Commonwealth War Cemetery on Saturday to pay their respects to soldiers and others from Allied nations who died in Japan as prisoners of war during World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2009
DVD offers foreigners ins, outs of rental market
The Japan Property Management Association announced Friday it has made a DVD designed to help foreigners learn the ins and outs of renting housing in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2009
Lotte finds Fit's what kids choose to chew
Fit's, a new gum on the market, is selling like hot cakes and beyond the expectations of manufacturer Lotte Co. and its rivals in the industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 17, 2009
Tokyo's top toy expo shows what's cooking
The International Tokyo Toy Show kicked off Thursday at Tokyo Big Sight, highlighting the latest trends in Japan's toy industry, including the growing popularity of cooking toys and products for the future, particularly environmentally friendly gadgets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2009
Five bag top toy awards
The Japan Toy Association announced five winners Tuesday of its second annual toy awards, leading up to the nation's biggest toy exhibition, the International Tokyo Toy Show, which kicks off Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2009
DPJ's historic win in Tokyo seen as inevitable amid LDP disarray
The Democratic Party of Japan's historic victory in Sunday's Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election was no surprise, many local voters said Monday, expressing dissatisfaction with the Liberal Democratic Party, with some already saying they will vote DPJ in the general election even though they are not...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2009
Will the latest 'Dragon Quest' pass the test?
Hitting store shelves Saturday, the long-awaited new installment in the "Dragon Quest" series, one of Japan's most successful video games, has industry watchers on the edge of their seats to see if the latest title can live up to its reputation.
BUSINESS
Jul 10, 2009
Market booming in digital publishing
While the market for print publishing continues to shrink, its digital counterpart is rapidly growing, driven mostly by cell phone users, panelists at a seminar said Thursday.
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.
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.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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