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Taiga Uranaka
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2004
Mobile phone giants strive for pre-eminence in 3G market
Anticipating that third-generation services will dominate the mobile phone market within a few years, NTT DoCoMo Inc., KDDI Corp., and Vodafone K.K. are rolling out new handsets with a range of advanced 3G functions.
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2004
Move afoot for retaining phone numbers
Discussions have finally begun on allowing mobile phone users to keep the same number if they switch carriers, and thus avoid the hassle of having to inform all their contacts about a new number.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 1, 2004
Founder of Don Quijote empire revels in breaking all the rules
It's a jungle in there: Tacky, handwritten cardboard signs bearing dubious slogans vie for space with garish rolls of toilet paper, sex toys and Louis Vuitton handbags.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 31, 2003
Stock rise in '03 was a pleasant surprise
The year of the sheep lived up to its reputation as a year of perseverance, bringing the first overall gains in four years for the benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average.
JAPAN
Dec 31, 2003
Yoshinoya 'gyudon' may vanish over U.S. beef ban
Yoshinoya D&C Co. became one of the first casualties in Japan of the mad cow disease case in the United States, announcing Tuesday it will stop serving its mainstay "gyudon" beef-over-rice at its outlets in early February if there is still an import ban on U.S. beef.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2003
No panic over latest BSE scare
Japanese consumers are taking the news of the first case of mad cow disease in the United States with relative calm, with restaurants and supermarkets reporting none of the tumbling sales they experienced two years ago.
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2003
Japan's eateries, stores in shock
Reports of the first case of mad cow disease in the United States dealt a blow Wednesday to Japan's food industry, which is still recovering from the fallout over the September 2001 domestic breakout of the fatal brain-wasting disease.
BUSINESS
Dec 19, 2003
Sky Perfect to acquire Plat One
Sky Perfect Communications Inc., operator of the Sky PerfecTV digital satellite broadcasting service, said Thursday it will acquire smaller rival Plat One Corp. through a share swap on March 1.
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2003
Firms team up on Net-linked appliances
Four major electronics firms announced Wednesday they have agreed to jointly develop standard specifications for connecting fridges, microwave ovens and laundry machines to the Internet.
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2003
Top drug wholesaler to buy two of its rivals
Kuraya Sanseido Inc., the country's largest drug wholesaler, said Friday it will acquire two rivals, marking the latest profit-driven realignment within the sector.
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2003
Nation's blue chip firms said on firm recovery track
The current fiscal year has seen Japan's blue chip companies put themselves on a firm recovery track, absorbing the negative impact of the yen's strength, Nomura Securities Co. said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2003
Takefuji chairman admits ordering phone tap, resigns
Takefuji Corp. founder Yasuo Takei, under arrest for his alleged role in a wiretapping case, resigned Monday as chairman after admitting he ordered his men to bug a journalist's phone, the major consumer loan company said.
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2003
Sammy to purchase 22.4% stake in Sega
Pachinko machine maker Sammy Corp. said Monday it will acquire a 22.4 percent stake in Sega Corp., becoming the largest shareholder in the game maker.
BUSINESS
Dec 4, 2003
Sony PSX 'for people who want to buy DVD recorders'
The Sony Corp. PSX that goes on sale next week is an audiovisual product and not a new PlayStation video game console, according to the firm and industry watchers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 4, 2003
Game-console makers cut prices ahead of yearend showdown
Makers of video game consoles are gearing up for the all-important yearend shopping season.
BUSINESS
Dec 4, 2003
Postal service shop for kids to open in May
Japan Post and the operator of Tokyo Disney Resort said Wednesday they will launch a postal service shop for children in May.
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2003
Daiei signs deal on stadium, hotel
Struggling retailer Daiei Inc. announced Tuesday it has agreed to sell a baseball stadium/hotel complex to U.S. investment fund Colony Capital LLC, offloading a chunk of mounting debts as it struggles to stay afloat.
BUSINESS
Dec 2, 2003
Jittery JT to launch six new products next month
Japan Tobacco Inc. said Monday it will launch six new cigarette products simultaneously early next month in a bid to sustain revenue amid a rapidly shrinking market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2003
Sumitomo Mitsui unit seeks another bailout
Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co. said Thursday it will seek yet another bank bailout as it slid into negative net worth of 33 billion yen during the fiscal first half.
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2003
UFJ Bank to buy Nippon Shinpan
UFJ Bank Ltd. said Friday that it will acquire consumer credit firm Nippon Shinpan Co. as part of an ongoing effort to expand its retail banking business.
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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