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Yuri Kageyama
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2006
Nintendo hopes for console comeback with wand-wielding Wii
Nintendo brought the world the mustachioed plumber Super Mario and has sold nearly 200 million Game Boy hand-held machines over the years. It's also been coaxing the elderly and other video-game novices to try out puzzles and virtual pets on its DS portables instead of the standard shoot-em-up and sports...
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2006
Horie's lawyer says client being framed
The chief lawyer for Takafumi Horie, on trial on charges of inflating the earnings of Internet services company Livedoor Co., is accusing prosecutors of framing his client.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2006
Future of Japan securities reform at stake
As the trial of Japan's most famous dot-com entrepreneur opened Monday, a much wider issue was also before the court: the nation's tenuous shift toward a more freewheeling market economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 24, 2006
U.S. beef ban over but it seems otherwise at stores
It's been weeks since Japan ditched its import ban on U.S. beef and the first shipment went on sale, but American beef is nowhere to be seen at supermarkets here -- except for the five Costco stores.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2006
For guitar-loving Japanese, it's gotta be American and it better be Gibson
The hand-aged Gibson Les Paul Special is a replica of the 1960 original, but an American master craftsman made it exactly the way the guitar would look today, complete with aging, cracked paint and dents from scuffs and scratches.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2006
Gentler ecological lifestyle, products catching on in Japan
A U.S. lifestyle proposal that combines consumerism with a bit of ecological conscience is proving a hit in this shopping-crazy land, where workaholic salarymen are looking for quick fixes for stress and thinking green is becoming fashionable.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 28, 2006
Beef ban has Japan eating out of Australia's hands
Kenji Miyoda, savoring a bowl of rice topped with beef from Australia, raw egg and spicy sauce, believes Australian beef is far safer than American beef.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 23, 2006
Flat-panel TV boom returns Japan to electronics limelight
Just five years ago, Japanese electronics makers were in a sorry state. Profits were sinking as less expensive Asian rivals grabbed market share and prices for everything from computer chips to DVD players dropped.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 23, 2006
Toshiba faces major hurdles with Westinghouse
Toshiba's CEO had good reason to sound a trifle defensive about his company's $5.4 billion purchase of U.S.-based nuclear power company Westinghouse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2006
Individual investors frazzled in wake of 'Livedoor shock'
Yoshikazu Tsugiyama is devastated that his Livedoor shares have nosedived.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2005
North Americans to get 'manga' in Sunday comics
Charlie Brown, Garfield and other longtime favorite cartoon stars will soon be sharing space in North American newspapers with doe-eyed women in frilly outfits, effeminate long-haired heroes and cute fuzzy animals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2005
Fujitsu's 6 million yen robot enon set to help the lost
Lost in a store? Let electronics maker Fujitsu's robot help guide your way.
BUSINESS
Aug 11, 2005
Defying record companies, musicians look to iTunes
Japanese musicians under contract with Sony and other labels that haven't joined Apple's iTunes Music Store are starting to defy their recording companies by trying to get their music on the popular download service.
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2005
New Microsoft Japan chief warm to partnerships, downplays FTC probe
The new president of Microsoft Japan said Wednesday the U.S. software giant will continue to invest heavily in the Japanese market and played down the contentious nature of the ongoing hearings with the Fair Trade Commission.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2005
Toyota chief says fuel-cell tieup with GM almost a done deal
Toyota Motor Corp.'s president said Monday a tieup with U.S. rival General Motors on fuel-cell vehicles is in its final stages -- but he promised to do his best to beat GM and Ford.
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2005
Toyota chief says fuel-cell tieup with GM almost a done deal
Toyota Motor Corp.'s president said Monday a tieup with U.S. rival General Motors on fuel-cell vehicles is in its final stages -- but he promised to do his best to beat GM and Ford.
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2005
Market responds to 'clueless' Japanese companies
Tokyo stock prices have tumbled amid fears about the economic fallout from China's intensifying diplomatic and street protests targeting Japan as bilateral relations sour to their worst state in decades.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2005
Sony passes over brash star Kutaragi
Known as the "Father of the PlayStation," Ken Kutaragi seemed to many a logical choice to take Sony Corp.'s helm as it struggles to turn around its stumbling electronics business and regain its past glory symbolized by the Walkman.
BUSINESS
Mar 9, 2005
Toyota booming in world's No. 2 spot over U.S. rival Ford
Back in the 1970s, workers at Toyota Motor Corp. were taught to never turn down an order because good times couldn't be counted on to last forever. These days, Toyota cars are in such demand workers are exhausted just keeping up.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2004
Anti-Disney style of 'manga' and 'anime' appeals to Americans
Animation in the United States once meant Mickey Mouse, Snow White and Winnie the Pooh.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.

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