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Taiga Uranaka
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INDUSTRY TRENDS
Sep 25, 2003
Kao to take on Nippon Lever in fall shampoo war
Two major shampoo makers are expected to wage a massive marketing war in the fall, with a domestic giant preparing to battle a foreign competitor for the top spot it lost two years ago.
BUSINESS
Sep 17, 2003
Toshiba forecasts heavier losses
Toshiba Corp. warned Tuesday that its group net loss for the first half is likely to widen to 25 billion yen due to weak personal computer sales.
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2003
Firms lick their lips over flat-panel TVs
Major consumer electronics makers are rolling out the latest batch of flat-panel TVs for the all-important yearend shopping season.
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2003
Ito-Yokado cuts earnings outlook
An unseasonably cool summer has chilled the country's retailers, prompting sector leader Ito-Yokado Co. to cut its half-year earnings outlook by 41.4 percent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2003
Bandai's sword-brandishing robot begets yet another corporate acronym
CEO, COO, CFO and even CSO (chief strategy officer) are part of today's simmering pot of corporate alphabet soup as Japan Inc. increasingly adopts U.S.-style management regimens.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 22, 2003
Ripplewood to buy Japan Telecom unit
Japan Telecom Holdings Co. announced Thursday it has agreed to sell its fixed-line unit to U.S. investment fund Ripplewood Holdings LLC for 261 billion yen.
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2003
Don Quijote to dispense free drugs in emergency
Discount retailer Don Quijote Co. said Wednesday it will dole out free medicine to night-time shoppers in times of emergency when pharmacists are not available at any of 10 selected outlets in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2003
Slightly cooler July puts beer drinkers on wagon
Domestic shipments of beer and its low-malt cousin, "happoshu," logged a 12 percent year-on-year drop in July, according to data released Tuesday by five major brewers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2003
Uniqlo to sex up its product line as part of image makeover
Tadashi Yanai, chairman and chief executive of the company that owns the Uniqlo chain, used to liken his casual clothing stores to "vending machines" that continuously spit out products to thirsty consumers.
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2003
Tax increase, 'chuhai' take toll on beer sales
The nation's major breweries on Friday reported weak beer sales for the first half of the year, with the economic slump, tax hikes and diversifying consumer taste conspiring to sap demand.
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2003
McDonald's cuts annual forecast
Struggling restaurant chain McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan) on Friday cut its full-year earnings forecast by about 50 percent due to weak sales during the first half of the year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2003
Flash memory card formats vie for prominence
Not quite a VHS vs. Betamax sequel. But again, two consumer electronics giants find themselves in opposing camps in a format battle as they crank up production of removable flash memory cards.
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2003
SARS, Iraq war hit JAL earnings in first quarter
Japan Airlines System Corp. said Friday it lost 77.28 billion yen during the first quarter of fiscal 2003, blaming the Iraq war and the SARS epidemic for the plunge in its international flight passenger volume.
BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2003
Foreign bond sales drive up Nikko Cordial group net profit
Nikko Cordial Corp., Japan's third-largest securities firm, said Friday its group net profit in the first quarter of fiscal 2003 soared more than three-fold, thanks to a jump in sales of foreign bonds.
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2003
Sony net profit nosedives 98% amid sluggish sales
Sony Corp.'s group net profit for the first quarter of this fiscal year nosedived 98 percent to 1.1 billion yen from a year earlier, the company said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INDUSTRY TRENDS
Jul 24, 2003
Got milk delivery? Doorstep service doubles in last 10 years
Although once destined to share the same road to oblivion as black and white TVs and rotary telephones, doorstep milk deliveries have been staging a solid comeback.
BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2003
Mos to woo consumers with higher prices
Hamburger chain Mos Food Services Inc. announced Wednesday it will start selling high-price hamburgers in August, signaling a marketing shift in the country's fast-food industry.
BUSINESS
Jul 17, 2003
Market rally aids online brokers' quarterly earnings
Online brokerage houses Monex Inc. and kabu.com Securities Co. said Wednesday their first-quarter earnings surged in line with an increase in trading volume among individual investors following the recent stock market rally.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2003
Trendy avatars give Net users new way to impress -- and spend
"Avatar" has become the latest buzz word in the Net world, with major providers and portals launching new Web sites in their search for fresh revenue sources.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INDUSTRY TRENDS
Jun 19, 2003
Ice cream companies turning to high-end treats
Facing a steady decline in sales of traditional ice cream, domestic frozen treat makers are turning their eyes to the upscale market -- a growing sector so far dominated by Haagen-Dazs.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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