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Taiga Uranaka
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 29, 2005
Tapes fast disappearing from movie rental shelves
Whether they're couch potatoes or not, people had better get DVD players if they want to check out the latest rental releases or even classic titles this holiday season.
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2005
Seven & I seals deal to buy Millennium
Seven & I Holdings Co., operator of Seven-Eleven Japan Co., formally announced Monday it will acquire department store giant Millennium Retailing Inc. for about 130 billion yen, creating the country's largest retail group.
JAPAN
Dec 17, 2005
Kao lets Kanebo live on
The state-backed Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan on Friday formally selected a consortium led by household product giant Kao Corp. as buyers of scandal-hit Kanebo Ltd. and Kanebo Cosmetics Inc.
BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2005
New, improved Asimo looking for a job
Asimo runs. Asimo serves tea. Asimo pushes a cart around.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2005
J-Com to cost 912,000 yen a 'share'
Japan Securities Clearing Corp. said Monday it will force Mizuho Securities Co. to settle its erroneous sell order involving J-Com Co. stock by paying 912,000 yen in cash apiece instead of delivering actual shares.
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2005
Matsushita to cut 1,400 jobs from foreign cell phone units
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. said Friday it will downsize its struggling overseas mobile phone operations and trim as many as 1,400 jobs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2005
Rakuten and TBS bury hatchet, agree to start tieup talks
After intense 11th-hour negotiations, Rakuten Inc. and Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc. agreed Wednesday to launch talks on potential business tieups after the Internet firm withdrew its proposal to merge with the private broadcaster.
BUSINESS
Nov 29, 2005
TBS getting ready to reject Rakuten
A team from Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc. completed its final report on Rakuten Inc.'s merger proposal Monday, and the offer is expected to be formally rejected by management, a senior TBS official said.
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2005
TBS to visit Rakuten for details of financial condition
A team from Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc. will visit the headquarters of Internet portal operator Rakuten Inc. on Friday to get information on its financial condition, a senior TBS official said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 19, 2005
Red ink spurs retreat at Sanyo
Sanyo Electric Co. said Friday it will make drastic cutbacks in its semiconductor, home appliance and audio visual businesses, aiming to become a leaner organization in fewer fields.
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2005
Softbank rides broadband to 4.4 billion yen operating profit
Softbank Corp. said Thursday it posted its first first-half operating profit in five years, helped by steady growth in its high-speed Internet service.
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2005
NTT's sales, profits fall on stiffer competition
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. said Wednesday its group net profit in the April-September period fell 4.0 percent from a year earlier to 330.73 billion, yen hit by the continuing slide in fixed-line voice communications.
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2005
Tsutaya operator triples net profit to 3.28 billion yen
Culture Convenience Club Co. said its first-half net profit more than tripled to 3.28 billion, yen thanks to strong revenue growth from rental DVD movies.
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2005
Final TBS answer to come this month
Senior officials of Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc. told Rakuten Inc. on Friday they will present the TV broadcaster's final answer to the online shopping mall operator's merger proposal by the end of the month.
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2005
Wal-Mart exec named Seiyu CEO
Struggling supermarket operator Seiyu Ltd. on Wednesday named Ed Kolodzieski, chief operating officer of Wal-Mart International, as its next CEO, underlining greater control of the company by the world's largest retailer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2005
System glitch shuts down TSE for hours
For the first time in its history, the Tokyo Stock Exchange was forced to suspend all morning trading Tuesday due to what officials said was a computer system malfunction stemming from a trading capacity expansion implemented last month.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2005
Electronics firms see mixed results
The stark differences in fortune for major consumer electronics firms have been highlighted in the April-September period results announced so far.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2005
Tsutsumi brothers seek Seibu
Two brothers of disgraced Seibu group patriarch Yoshiaki Tsutsumi proposed Monday buying Seibu Railway Co., casting a pall over a group reorganization plan drawn up by the firm's management.
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2005
Panasonic maker sees solid first half
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. said Friday it posted a group net profit of 64.41 billion yen for the first half of fiscal 2005, a year-on-year increase of 15 percent.
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2005
Sony's quarterly net profit slumps amid flat sales, struggling TV unit
Sony Corp. said Thursday that its operating profit rose 52 percent to 65.9 billion yen in the three months through September, boosted by a large windfall generated by a change in its pension scheme.
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.
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.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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