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JAPAN

Nov 9, 2004

JT ups warnings on cigarette packs

Japan Tobacco Inc. will start printing larger health warnings on the packages of some of its cigarette brands later this month in preparation for stricter labeling regulations that kick in at the end of June.

BUSINESS

Nov 6, 2004

China's energy thirst lifts Mitsubishi profit 48%

Mitsubishi Corp. said Friday its first-half net profit jumped 48 percent to 89.4 billion yen, buoyed by robust demand for energy and natural resources amid China's rapid economic growth.

BUSINESS

Nov 2, 2004

Okuda ups sales forecast by 1 million

Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Hiroshi Okuda said Monday that Japan's top automaker plans to sell 8.5 million vehicles worldwide in 2006 and to double its overseas production in the 2010s.

BUSINESS

Oct 30, 2004

DoCoMo reports first fall in first-half earnings, revenue

NTT DoCoMo Inc. on Friday reported its first-ever fall in first-half earnings and revenue since it went public in 1998 due to a discount campaign to prevent its customers from defecting to rivals.

BUSINESS

Oct 29, 2004

Matsushita and Sony report soaring net profits for first half

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. and Sony Corp. said Thursday that their net profits more than doubled in the first half, though there was a stark contrast in how the archrivals made their money.

BUSINESS

Oct 28, 2004

Seibu stock scandal deepens by decades

The stock scandal embroiling the Seibu group was exacerbated Wednesday when its Shizuoka-based railway company said it had been filing false share-ownership reports with authorities for three decades.

BUSINESS

Oct 28, 2004

Sony PSP to cost surprising 20,790 yen, hit shelves Dec. 12

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. said Wednesday it will release its PlayStation Portable game console in Japan on Dec. 12 at a price of 20,790 yen, surprising many who had expected it to cost far more.

BUSINESS

Oct 26, 2004

Seibu Rail declines to offer much info on director's exit

The Seibu group's secretive reputation was further underscored Monday, as Seibu Railway Co. declined to give details about a managing director's resignation last week over his involvement in questionable sales of its shares.

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BUSINESS

Oct 23, 2004

New Daiei chief rules out retreat into food sector

The newly appointed president of Daiei Inc. said Friday the firm has no intention of reducing itself to a food store chain in its efforts to turn itself around under the Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan.

BUSINESS

Oct 21, 2004

Yahoo Japan profit jumps 46% on robust ad revenue

Yahoo Japan Corp. said Wednesday its second-quarter net profit jumped 46 percent to 8.64 billion yen, buoyed by continued growth in advertising revenue.

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BUSINESS

Oct 20, 2004

Daiei: from rags to riches back to rags

Daiei Inc. has grabbed the public's attention in recent months with its dramatic struggle to survive, culminating last week with President Kunio Takagi's resignation after being forced to seek help from the Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan.

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JAPAN

Oct 16, 2004

Daiei chief to resign over rehab fiasco

Daiei Inc. President Kunio Takagi announced Friday he will step down next week to take responsibility for the ailing retailer's decision to ask a state-backed bailout agency to help in its rehabilitation.

BUSINESS

Oct 15, 2004

Uniqlo annual net profit up 50% on women's clothes

Fast Retailing Co., operator of the Uniqlo casual clothing chain, said Thursday its net profit jumped 50 percent to 31.37 billion yen for the year ended Aug. 31, with a revamped women's clothing line luring back customers.

BUSINESS

Oct 14, 2004

Lawson, FamilyMart see brisk earnings

Lawson Inc. and FamilyMart Co. reported brisk first-half earnings Wednesday due to the successful merchandising of original food items.

BUSINESS

Oct 13, 2004

Fast Retailing to open Uniqlo store in Seoul

Fast Retailing Co. said Tuesday it will open a Uniqlo casual clothing store in Seoul next fall.

BUSINESS

Oct 9, 2004

Matsuya to serve Chinese beef 'gyudon'

Matsuya Foods Co. said it will resume serving "gyudon" beef-on-rice bowls Wednesday with meat from China.

BUSINESS

Oct 9, 2004

New Nintendo console analysts' choice

The PlayStation Portable is the talk of the town, after basking in the limelight at a recent game show.

BUSINESS

Oct 8, 2004

Ito-Yokado first-half profit jumps 40% on subsidiaries' results

Ito-Yokado Co. said Thursday its first-half net profit jumped 40 percent from a year earlier to 32.41 billion yen, powered by the performance of Seven-Eleven Co. and other subsidiaries.

JAPAN

Oct 7, 2004

Boeing lobbies Japan on proposed restart of arms sales

The head of Boeing Co.'s defense division on Wednesday welcomed recent indications that Japan is moving toward lifting its self-imposed arms export ban, saying it would help pave the way for the firm to use Japanese products worldwide.

BUSINESS

Oct 6, 2004

Aeon reports record-high earnings thanks to malls and credit cards

Aeon Co., the nation's largest retailer, said Tuesday its first-half net profit jumped 54 percent to a record 28.35 billion yen, with its shopping mall development and credit card businesses making up for the poor performance of its general merchandise stores.

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