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Mayumi Negishi
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2005
Shady cash stash puts METI in hot water
A probe into years of accounting fraud at Kanebo Ltd. has led to a secret stash of nearly 30 million yen collected over 20 years by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry officials.
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2005
Credit card data thieves ring up 110 million yen
Data on about 46,000 Visa card holders have been stolen and so far, more than 110 million yen in illicit purchases have been reported, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2005
Dependent tax breaks may end, but hike denied
The Tax Commission is recommending that spouse and adult offspring deductions be cut to help get rid of the nation's debt.
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2005
Tax Commission to boost exemptions for donations to NPOs
The Tax Commission, an advisory panel to the prime minister, said Friday in a report that it will increase exemptions for donations made to nonprofit organizations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2005
'Scandal spokesman' speaks on crisis management
The cost of scandals to business is at an all-time high. Time was when a bow held for 10 seconds by executives in a news conference, plus the resignation of a top official, would clear the air for business as usual.
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2005
Tax panel takes aim at dependent exemptions
The Tax Commission, an advisory panel to the prime minister, said Friday it will study ways to reduce income tax exemptions, including those for homemakers and other nondisabled dependents, to raise revenues and combat the mounting national debt.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2005
Jakarta leader backs FTA talks but balks on UNSC bid
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono agreed Thursday to launch talks for a free-trade accord as part of a comprehensive bilateral economic partnership.
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2005
Court agrees to injunction against Nireco poison pill
The Tokyo District Court on Wednesday blocked Nireco Corp. from including a poison pill strategy in the company's measures to defend against hostile takeovers.
BUSINESS
May 28, 2005
Guide on takeover defenses released
The government released guidelines Friday for companies creating defense plans to counter hostile takeover bids.
BUSINESS
May 25, 2005
Seibu placed in hands of ex-Mizuho exec
Shareholders of Seibu Railway Co. agreed Tuesday to let Takashi Goto, a former executive of Mizuho Corporate Bank, head an empire rendered leaderless by a series of scandals ranging from falsified financial reports and charges of insider trading to the arrest of tycoon Yoshiaki Tsutsumi.
BUSINESS
May 14, 2005
Sankyo president defends price of acquiring Daiichi
Brushing aside shareholder opposition, Sankyo Co. President Takashi Shoda on Friday defended his firm's decision to acquire Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co.
BUSINESS
May 13, 2005
Vocal U.S. lobbyist enjoys being 'underestimated'
Many people may have underestimated Thomas Donohue when he assumed the position of president and chief executive of the United States Chamber of Commerce in 1997.
BUSINESS
May 10, 2005
U.S. expert to preach the tough love of M&As
Thanks to play-by-play television coverage of Internet firm Livedoor Co.'s aborted attempt to takeover Fuji Television Network Inc., discussion about mergers and acquisitions has spread far beyond Tokyo's Otemachi business district.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2005
Teikoku Oil seeks rights to test-drill in disputed seas
A Japanese oil company on Thursday requested test-drilling rights in the East China Sea, in disputed waters just a few kilometers from where China is preparing full-scale drilling.
BUSINESS
Apr 23, 2005
Russian minister tight-lipped on oil pipeline plans
Russian Energy and Industry Minister Viktor Khristenko on Friday avoided saying whether Japan or China would be first to get a crude oil pipeline connection with eastern Siberia.
BUSINESS
Apr 22, 2005
Japan settles for 'low-risk, low-return' FTA goals
Prudish about bilateral free-trade agreements just five years ago, Tokyo is now fielding partnership requests from 25 economies and regional blocs.
BUSINESS
Apr 22, 2005
Data show China trade is vital
Japan's customs-cleared trade with China exceeded its trade with the United States for the first time in fiscal 2004, underlining the interdependence between the two economies, Finance Ministry statistics showed Thursday.
BUSINESS / Q&A
Apr 15, 2005
Row boils down to gas vein and a line in the sea
Tensions over gas fields under the East China Sea are straining relations between Japan and China, arguably the two most interdependent economies in Asia.
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2005
Tokyo to let Japan firms test-drill in contested seas
Japan said Wednesday it has begun processing applications that would allow domestic companies to test-drill in contested waters in the East China Sea where China plans to launch full-scale drilling for natural gas.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2005
Japan ready to drill in disputed waters
Japan will prepare to grant exploratory drilling rights in disputed waters of the East China Sea adjacent to where China hopes to launch full-scale drilling for natural gas, industry minister Shoichi Nakagawa said Friday.
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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