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JAPAN
Oct 5, 2001

Back taxes hit Pioneer head's family

The family of Seiya Matsumoto, the late chairman of Pioneer Corp., failed to declare 600 million yen in income after inheriting his assets, industry sources said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2001

South Africa forum touts cooperation

Japanese and South African business leaders agreed at a forum in Tokyo on Wednesday that they will further cooperate to promote investment and trade in the natural resource, automobile and information technology industries.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 3, 2001

Just who's ripping off who, here?

Score Rating: * * Director: Frank Oz Running time: 125 minutes Language: English Now showing
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Sep 30, 2001

Oh, to spoon under the silvery moon

The harvest moon is upon us, and where better for viewing it (God and the elements willing) than the terrace at Tsuki no Niwa, the aptly named "Garden of the Moon." Not only is it a marvelous setting, it's hard to believe it's in the heart of Minato Ward.
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2001

Tokyu Land raises profit outlook

Tokyu Land Corp. Wednesday raised its group net profit projection for the first half of the current business year to 2.5 billion yen from 500 million yen.
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2001

Firms turn to time-sharing in bid to increase revenue

Amid record-high unemployment and spiraling deflation, some leisure-related businesses are offering time-share deals for the right to share villas, luxury cars or pleasure boats in an attempt to lure customers.
BUSINESS
Sep 25, 2001

Financial impact of terrorist attacks to be limited, expert says

The long-term effects of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the U.S. on the global economy and financial markets will be limited, despite the negative sentiment prevailing at many bourses, according to a former Tokyo branch manager for J.P. Morgan.
JAPAN / INTERNATIONAL RATIONALE
Sep 19, 2001

Foreign firms slowly influence job-for-life market

As foreign companies have increased their presence in Japan in recent years, many have found it difficult to hire quality local staff.
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2001

Famed Atami inn Tsuruya to close down in November

Tsuruya Hotel, a landmark institution in the hot spring town of Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, will close on Nov. 1, sources close to the hotel said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2001

Coincident indicators get downward revision

The government said Tuesday it has revised downward its key gauge of the state of the economy for July, with the index of coincident indicators falling to 10 percent from a preliminary 12.5 percent.
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2001

Consortium buys land in Roppongi

A consortium led by Mitsui Fudosan Co. on Monday made a successful bid for a vacant lot in Roppongi, central Tokyo, where Defense Agency headquarters once stood, the Finance Ministry said.
BUSINESS
Sep 13, 2001

Government, LDP at odds over bailouts of ailing firms

The government and tripartite ruling coalition are involved in a tug of war over a proposal to create a commission to help troubled but viable companies rebuild, with coalition lawmakers criticizing the government's noncommittal stance.
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2001

Business sentiment darkens despite capital spending rise

Corporate pessimism over the economy grew in the July-September quarter, overshadowing a 2.3 percent rise in capital spending during the April-June period.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2001

METI to launch 'smart house' pilot project

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry plans to launch a project in the next fiscal year linking about 50 households to a high-speed data network that will improve their security systems and monitor their occupants' health, ministry officials said Saturday.
CULTURE / Books
Aug 26, 2001

Engine of a nation's modernization

A HISTORY OF JAPANESE RAILWAYS: 1872-1999, by Eiichi Aoki, Mitsuhide Imashiro, Shinichi Kato and Yasuo Wakuda. Tokyo: East Japan Railway Culture Foundation, 2000, 256 pp., 5,000 yen (cloth). Few industries have a more illustrious history than that of the railroad. From its birth in the 19th century...
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2001

Nikkei hits fresh 17-year low amid U.S., Japanese economic malaise

The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei stock average fell to a new 17-year closing low Monday, reflecting concern over the economies of Japan and the United States.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2001

Tokyo stocks dive to new 16-year low

The Tokyo stock market plummeted to its lowest close in more than 16 years on Monday as the market fretted over high-tech earnings.
EDITORIALS
Aug 10, 2001

Easing the pain of reform

Japan's unemployment rate stood at 4.9 percent in June, setting the worst post-World War II record for two consecutive months. It is likely to go up higher still, as Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's economic-reform plans received a solid mandate in the July 29 Upper House election. For one thing, bad-debt...
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2001

Stock market slump drives business confidence down further

Business confidence deteriorated further in the April-June period from the previous quarter to its lowest level in 21/2 years, mainly on a continued decline in stock prices and exports, the government said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2001

General contractors see profits rise while cutting interest-bearing debts

General contractors recently released their much anticipated fiscal 2000 financial statements. These companies are widely believed to be among the firms most negatively affected by the prolonged economic slowdown, which is marked by falling real estate prices.
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2001

Industrial output down for third straight month

Industrial output for May fell 1.2 percent from the previous month to mark the third consecutive month of decline, according to a preliminary report released Thursday by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2001

Businesses expect upturn next quarter

Major businesses are expecting business conditions to improve in the July-September quarter, according to a government survey released Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2001

Late lawmaker left 3.54 billion yen

Tokuma Utsunomiya, a longtime lawmaker who died July 1 at the age of 93, left roughly 3.54 billion yen in taxable assets, according to a recent notice issued by a local tax office.
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2001

State-backed firms face new accounting rules

An advisory panel to the finance minister unveiled on Tuesday new accounting guidelines for government-affiliated corporations as part of an effort to improve transparency in their management.
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2001

Amazon Japan adds video tapes, CDs, DVDs

The Japanese unit of Amazon.com announced Wednesday its expansion to sell compact discs, digital versatile discs and video tapes, but said there was no sign of the company making a profit yet.
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2001

Online stores struggle for sales

Five months ago, online supermarket Olive Mart overhauled its business methods for the second time since its launch in May 1999.
BUSINESS
Jun 13, 2001

New condos up for sale declined in May

The number of new condominiums put up for sale in the Tokyo metropolitan area in May fell 4.7 percent from a year before to 6,799, the second straight monthly fall, a private research institute said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 13, 2001

Major nonfinancial firms to earn 1.4% less in 2002: Nomura

The nation's major nonfinancial companies are expected to suffer a 1.4 percent drop in group pretax profits for the current business year ending March 31, 2002, after posting a hefty 33.5 percent rise in 2000, Nomura Securities Co. said in a report released Tuesday.
Events
Jun 12, 2001

Osaka still investment 'black hole'

OSAKA — With Osaka's economy still in the doldrums, city and prefectural officials are renewing efforts to bring more foreign direct investment to the region.

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