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BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2014

Big BOJ balance sheet may be inflation target's legacy

Bank of Japan officials are considering maintaining a large balance sheet for the central bank even after it achieves its inflation target, reducing the risk of a surge in long-term bond yields, sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 29, 2014

Pigeon's quest for the perfect nipple

In a quiet side room at Pigeon Corp.'s spacious R&D facility north of Tokyo, researchers are on a high-tech quest to perfect a baby's bottle nipple that replicates that of a breast-feeding mother.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 23, 2014

Sanrio takes big risk with new strategy

Hello Kitty is having a midlife crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 15, 2014

Panasonic, Sharp pull up as Sony lags

Vigorous streamlining efforts paid off for Panasonic Corp. and Sharp Corp., two of Japan's three major electronics firms, in fiscal 2013, but Sony Corp. struggled to rebuild as its mainstay businesses continued to lose money.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 13, 2014

El Nino-induced weather raises concern at BOJ

Bank of Japan officials are concerned that cooler-than-normal weather triggered by El Nino will curb spending this summer and weigh on an economic rebound after April's sales tax increase, according to people familiar with the matter.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 12, 2014

Sharp logs ¥11.5 billion net profit after a harrowing two-year slump

Sharp Corp. posted its first net profit in three years in fiscal 2013, earning ¥11.5 billion after losing a staggering ¥545.3 billion in fiscal 2012, the electronics maker said Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 8, 2014

Toyota eclipses 2007 profit record

Toyota posts a record group operating profit of ¥2.29 trillion for 2013, breaking the previous record of ¥2.27 trillion set before the global financial crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2014

Toyota to move U.S. headquarters to Dallas

In a blow to the Golden State, Toyota is reportedly moving parts of its U.S. headquarters from California to Texas in a cost-cutting move.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 18, 2014

Toyota looks to overhaul Scion brand

Toyota Motor Corp.'s Scion line, a U.S. experiment intended to win over young buyers with idiosyncratic designs and low prices, will overhaul its lineup amid fading sales as the brand reaches adolescence.
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2014

Fast Retailing cuts profit forecasts

Fast Retailing Co., Asia's biggest clothing retailer, cut its forecast for annual profit amid slowing demand for the company's casual clothing in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 6, 2014

Komatsu to enter deep-mining fray

Komatsu Ltd., the world's second-biggest maker of mining equipment, is going underground.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 28, 2014

Output soars most since 2011 ahead of tax hike

The nation's industrial production in January grew the most since 2011, indicating the economy is strengthening as a looming consumption tax bump stimulates demand, while inflation matched the highest level in more than five years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Feb 21, 2014

Record trade deficit pressures Abenomics

Japan's record trade deficit adds to sinking consumer confidence and an April consumption tax increase, threatening to undermine Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's bid to engineer a sustained recovery.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2014

Toyota cash mountain draws calls for plants

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda, whose company has accumulated a cash pile of almost ¥4 trillion, is facing calls to put that money to better use.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jan 31, 2014

Hida lacquer artisans seek successors to preserve technique

Hida Shunkei lacquer work, a traditional craft based in Hida, Gifu Prefecture, is at risk of fading away because its masters are having serious difficulty finding successors to keep it alive amid weak sales.
BUSINESS
Jan 23, 2014

Nomura sees Japanese IPOs doubling to ¥1 trillion in 2014

Nomura Holdings Inc., the nation's top manager of initial public offerings in 2013, expects debut share sales will almost double to ¥1 trillion this year as buyout funds recoup investments amid a stock rally.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 23, 2014

Toyota outsold GM, VW in '13, sees 3% growth this year

Toyota Motor Corp. outsold General Motors Co. and Volkswagen AG in 2013 to lead the global auto industry for the second straight year and forecast 3.4 percent growth for 2014 on rising demand in the U.S. and China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2014

Unilever slips into buttery embrace

Paul Polman, CEO of margarine maker Unilever, has criticized butter in the past, saying the dairy fat "kills." With sales of the company's spreads sagging, he is now embracing it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 15, 2014

Honda retools tiny Fit to retake GM, Ford in U.S.

Honda Motor Co., trailing General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. in U.S. subcompact car sales, will try to boost deliveries with a new Fit hatchback that will be made in North America for the first time.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 30, 2013

Mirrorless cameras offer glimmer of hope to makers

Japan, once a leader in manufacturing, has lost its competitive edge in various electronics products, including televisions, video recorders and portable music players.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 7, 2013

'Abenomics' means a special holiday spread

Before anyone had a chance to shrug off their beach sandals and pack away their tank tops to make room for long-sleeved shirts and jackets, the Seibu flagship department store in Ikebukuro Station announced that it would start taking reservations for osechi ryōri — traditional Japanese New Year's...
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 30, 2013

Brokers' profit gains, like stocks, may cool

Japan's largest brokerages, whose first-half profits soared more than 10-fold as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic stimulus program bolstered investors' appetite for local stocks, may find that the magic is wearing off.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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