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BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2008

Matsushita plans new battery plant

Matsushita Electrical Industrial Co. said Wednesday it plans to build a ¥100 billion lithium-ion battery plant in Osaka.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2008

'Energy boosting' eel drink latest attempt to beat the heat

It's the hottest season of the year, and that means it's eel season. So, bottoms up!
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2008

Daiwa first-quarter profit falls 78%

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. said Wednesday its first-quarter profit fell 78 percent as brokerage commissions, trading profit and fees from underwriting dropped.
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2008

Nissan, Mazda lead uptick in June production

Nissan Motor Co. and Mazda Motor Corp. led a rise in June auto production as revamped, fuel-efficient models boosted exports.
BUSINESS
Jul 30, 2008

Matsushita sees profit double on solid demand

Profit at Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. for the April-June period nearly doubled from the previous year on solid global demand for flat-panel TVs and digital cameras, the company said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jul 30, 2008

Nomura posts unexpected first-quarter loss

Nomura Holdings Inc., the nation's largest brokerage, posted on Tuesday an unexpected first-quarter loss as trading profit slumped and it recorded additional provisions for bond insurers.
BUSINESS
Jul 30, 2008

Sumitomo profit up 52% on metals

Sumitomo Corp. posted a 52 percent gain in first-quarter profit as demand increased for metals, construction equipment and ship leasing.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jul 27, 2008

Daisuke Naito and Yu Ako biopics on the box

Triumphant underdog stories are irresistable, especially when they're about boxers. This week, TBS presents a two-hour dramatization of the life of Daisuke Naito, the current WBC flyweight champion, in "Naito Daisuke Monogatari: Ijimerarekko no Champion Belt (The Daisuke Naito Story: Champion Belt for...
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 27, 2008

Cancerlike corruption thrives in heads of bureaucrats

The ongoing investigation into charges of bribery and employment-rigging in the Oita prefectural school system has occasioned more than the usual amount of harsh commentary you hear when public servants do bad things. That's probably because in this case it is believed that the minds of innocent youths...
JAPAN
Jul 26, 2008

High court zero-tolerance signal for stock scams said no surprise

Friday's high court ruling to uphold Livedoor Co. founder Takafumi Horie's prison term is significant because the judiciary has restated its zero tolerance of activities that undermine fair stock market trading, experts said.
BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2008

India's Subbarao urges more direct investment

Visiting Indian Finance Secretary Duvvuri Subbarao called on Japanese firms Friday to boost investment in India, especially in the field of infrastructure, where the nation plans to spend $500 billion in the next five years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 26, 2008

Horie's 30-month prison term upheld

The Tokyo High Court rejected Livedoor Co. founder Takafumi Horie's appeal Friday and upheld his 2 1/2-year prison term for falsifying financial statements and violating the Securities and Exchange Law, describing the defendant as "lacking dignity."
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jul 25, 2008

Photographer finds affection in the Arctic

Love's warmth can be found in the coldest of places — and among the wildest of creatures.
EDITORIALS
Jul 25, 2008

Public explosions in China

Explosions on two buses during the morning rush hour Monday in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province in southwest China, killed two people and injured 14 others, as Chinese authorities were tightening security ahead of the opening of the Beijing Olympics in less than three weeks. Both the Kunming public...
BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2008

Idemitsu considering new pricing method

Idemitsu Kosan Co., Japan's second-biggest refiner, may follow the example of Nippon Oil Corp. in adopting a new pricing method to better reflect soaring crude-import costs, company President Akihiko Tembo said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2008

Chugai profit falls 10% on Tamiflu

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., the Japanese unit of Roche Holding AG, said Tuesday its first-half profit fell 10 percent on lower sales of the antiviral drug Tamiflu and after the company ended a partnership with Sanofi-Aventis SA.
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2008

Steel mills need alliances, cheaper ore: METI

Nippon Steel Corp. and other mills, facing a drop in profits as iron ore prices double, should boost investment in overseas resource projects and pursue mergers to secure supplies at lower cost, a government official said Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Jul 22, 2008

Whaling: the meat of the matter

Whales are magnificent creatures I have always dreamt of seeing in the flesh. However, tucking into a slab of whale steak at a restaurant in Tokyo was not what I had in mind. Nevertheless, this was a close encounter with one of the world's largest mammals that I felt I could not duck out of: If I was...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2008

Akihabara tour guides point way in English, Chinese

Visitors to "Electric Town" now have the option of getting information about the area in English and Chinese through a tourism office that opened Monday inside the Tokyo Anime Center in Akihabara, Tokyo.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jul 20, 2008

Writer takes memorable trip to Victor Starfin Stadium in Asahikawa

ASAHIKAWA, Hokkaido — Last week I had the pleasure of attending a regular-season baseball game in the central Hokkaido city of Asahikawa, as the Yomiuri Giants played the Chunichi Dragons at the 25,000-seat Victor Starfin Stadium. It was the first appearance by the Giants in 16 years at the ballpark...
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Trump team weighs direct talks with North Korea's Kim
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, in June 2019.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire, brokered by U.S. and France, takes effect
People near Martyrs Square in Beirut watch as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces a cease-fire on television on Tuesday.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.
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.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.

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