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EDITORIALS
Sep 21, 2009

Lessons of Lehman Brothers

On Sept. 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers, a venerable international financial firm, went bankrupt. Its collapse set off a chain of events that triggered a global financial crisis that is estimated to have caused more than $1.6 trillion in losses and cost millions of jobs. A year later, we are still assessing...
COMMENTARY
Sep 20, 2009

Divining Japan's new leadership amid the expectations of change

LONDON — On a recent visit to France, I was frequently asked about the results of the Japanese election. Did the results mean that Japan was really changing? Would the new Japanese government increase Japan's influence in the world?
Reader Mail
Sep 20, 2009

Problems with the native tongue

Regarding the Sept. 16 article "Few answers for language market": Long after reading about and watching attempts by some Canadian provinces and U.S. states to get their populaces to become bilingual in French and Spanish, respectively, I wonder about the cost-effectiveness of the push to learn English...
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 20, 2009

Loan moratorium in works: Kamei

Newly appointed financial and postal services minister Shizuka Kamei says lenders have an obligation to help borrowers survive tough times — one reason why he's pushing to pass a bill that would put a moratorium of about three years on loan payments for small and midsize companies.
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2009

Nissan calls on composers of movie scores to give EVs sound

Toshiyuki Tabata spent 30 years as a Nissan Motor Co. engineer trying to make gasoline-powered cars quieter. Now he's consulting music composers to make electric cars noisier — and safer.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 18, 2009

Japan's harmonious drift

PARIS — Forget what you have heard about the hardworking Japanese salaryman: Since the early 1990s, the Japanese have slackened their work habits.
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2009

JAL's quest for survival a tale of pros and cons

Since news broke last week that Japan Airline Corp. is seeking a capital investment from a foreign airline, speculation has been rife over which one would make the best fit for the struggling carrier.
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2009

Politicians to lead but knowhow of mandarins vital: Hatoyama

New Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama vowed Wednesday to create an administration that will break the strong grip of bureaucrats on policymaking and budgets.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2009

Hatoyama embraces 'alien' label

Meet new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, also known as "the alien."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Sep 16, 2009

The feminine side of Gundam

New Type, a Gundam-themed transvestite bar in Akihabara, takes cosplay and host/hostess bars to a new level.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / IGADGET
Sep 16, 2009

Creative gets touchy; Canon enters gray zone

Creative orientation: Survival in the gadget market can often come down to the smallest of tweaks in a product.
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2009

IPod tops Walkman in Japan

Apple Inc.'s iPod recaptured the top share of Japan's digital music player market from Sony Corp.'s Walkman last week, helped by new models, according to Tokyo-based electronics research firm BCN Inc.
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2009

Daikin boasts swine flu air purifier

Daikin Industries Ltd. said Tuesday it has developed and tested an air purifier it claims can kill the H1N1 swine flu virus.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHO'S WHO
Sep 15, 2009

For TV anchor, learning the lingo is key

Gene Otani, a Japanese national who attended an international school in Kobe throughout his youth, had to take Japanese lessons as a salaried worker when he realized he needed more skill in reading and writing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2009

Nippon Yusen hikes shipping fees

Shipping line Nippon Yusen K.K. has raised rates on container services to the United States from Asia after slashing its supply of ships.
COMMENTARY
Sep 13, 2009

Political fancies at the Venice Film Festival

VENICE — Often great films tell great political stories. Or, at least they unfold against the backdrop of tumultuous political events. "Gone with a Wind" would never let us forget the American Civil War. "Casablanca" was set against the exodus of hundreds of people fleeing Nazi tyranny to the New World....
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2009

Less work, more play to lift economy: DPJ

Yukio Hatoyama's Democratic Party of Japan swept to power last month with the promise to revive the nation's moribund economy. One way to do so may be to stop people from working so hard.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2009

U.S. video-game market logs sixth monthly loss on Nintendo slump

Nintendo Co.'s sales slump led the U.S. video-game market to a record sixth straight monthly decline in August, overshadowing increased console sales at rivals Sony Corp. and Microsoft Corp. after they cut prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2009

JAL hoping DPJ doesn't cut loans

Japan Airlines Corp., the recipient of three government bailouts since 2001, will find out soon if the rules have changed.

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