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Taiga Uranaka
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2003
Durex gears for Japan condom market beachhead
Japan's condom market, which has remained virgin territory for outsiders for a long time, may be in for an Earth-moving change with the recent entry of the world's largest brand.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2003
Power Rangers help Bandai post 5.3% profit increase
Bandai Co., Japan's leading toy maker, on Wednesday reported a 5.3 percent increase in operating profit for the first half, boosted by its Power Rangers and Mobile Suit Gundam products.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2003
ANA swings back into black
Despite the impact of the SARS epidemic across Asia and the Iraq war, All Nippon Airways Co. said Friday it swung back into the black in the first half of fiscal 2003, posting a group net profit of 20.57 billion yen.
BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2003
DoCoMo operating profit slides
NTT DoCoMo Inc. said Thursday its operating profit for the fiscal first half fell 7.8 percent due to the heavy cost of incentives paid to handset vendors.
BUSINESS
Oct 30, 2003
Fujitsu trims first-half loss to 58 billion yen
Computer maker Fujitsu Ltd. said Wednesday its net loss for the first half narrowed to 58.56 billion yen, citing the absence of a major restructuring charge booked a year ago.
BUSINESS
Oct 30, 2003
Sharp books record earnings in first half
Sharp Corp. on Wednesday reported record first-half earnings, citing strong demand for liquid crystal display TVs and camera-equipped mobile phone handsets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2003
Troubled Sony unveils restructuring plans
Sony Corp. on Tuesday unveiled sweeping restructuring measures, including plans to shed 20,000 jobs and close domestic TV plants, with the consumer electronics giant struggling to reclaim a competitive edge over its rivals.
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2003
Sony, DoCoMo team up for e-money cell phones
Sony Corp. and NTT DoCoMo Inc. said Monday they will jointly develop integrated circuit chip technology that will allow mobile phone users to pay for groceries and train fares using their handsets.
Japan Times
JAPAN / TALKING SHOP
Oct 27, 2003
English a plus but don't sell job skills, discerning palate short
Nobuhiro Hashiba was aware that it was a thinly veiled test to see whether he would be a worthy boss or a mere business suit recently sent by a Japanese company.
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2003
PC price reductions exacerbate Toshiba loss
Toshiba Corp. said Friday its net loss widened during the first half due to sharp price reductions in its PC business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2003
Popularity of drum-beating video game has makers stumped
In a galaxy of video games boasting state-of-the-art graphics and prohibitively complex play, an offering with the surprisingly simple object of beating a drum has been a long-running smash hit.
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2003
Chrysler to boost profile in Japan via new models
MAKUHARI, Chiba Pref. -- Chrysler hopes to lift its profile in Japan by rolling out many new models in the near future, a top marketing official of the North American unit of DaimlerChrysler Corp. said.
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2003
Sony second-quarter profit tumbles 25%
Sony Corp. said Thursday its group net profit fell 25.3 percent in the second quarter to 32.92 billion yen due to large research and development costs in its game division.
BUSINESS
Oct 22, 2003
Surging ad revenues boost Yahoo Japan profits
Major Internet portal site operator Yahoo Japan Corp. said Tuesday its group net profit for the fiscal second quarter more than doubled to 5.91 billion yen, powered by record advertising revenue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2003
Daiei books miserable first half
Struggling retailer Daiei Inc. said Friday its group net profit plunged 98.4 percent to 2.3 billion yen in the business first half due to the absence of a hefty one-time gain booked a year ago.
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2003
Fast Retailing suffers 25% decrease in profit
Fast Retailing Co., operator of the Uniqlo chain, announced Thursday its group net profit dropped 24.8 percent to 20.93 billion yen for the business year that ended Aug. 31, marking the second straight year of decline.
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2003
Lawson sees profits soar despite 4.2% revenue fall
Lawson Inc. said Tuesday its group net profit more than doubled during the first half of the current business year, thanks to the absence of huge restructuring costs booked last year.
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2003
Seiyu loss for first half -- 8.4 billion yen
Seiyu Ltd.'s group net loss for its business first half through Aug. 31 narrowed to 8.43 billion yen, thanks to the absence of hefty one-time losses booked a year ago, the troubled retail giant announced Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2003
Resona to post 1.76 trillion yen loss on writeoffs
Resona Holdings Inc. said Friday it will post a first-half net loss of 1.76 trillion yen, a stark reversal from originally projected net profits of 22 billion yen.
BUSINESS
Oct 10, 2003
Ito-Yokado profit plunges 71.2%
Ito-Yokado Co., Japan's largest retailer, on Thursday became the latest chain to report dismal first-half results due to the cool summer.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

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