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BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2001

Ichiro helps Sky Perfect cut losses

Sky Perfect Communications Inc., operator of the Sky PerfecTV digital broadcasting service, said Wednesday it incurred a consolidated net loss of 4.64 billion yen in the first half of this business year, compared with a loss of 15.89 billion yen a year earlier.
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2001

MMC logs first-half loss, optimistic for end of year

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Wednesday it suffered 31.49 billion yen in consolidated net losses in the first half of the business year, but predicted it will break even for the full year through March 31.
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2001

Casio Computer to delete 3,000 jobs

Casio Computer Co. said Wednesday it will chop 3,000 jobs, about 17 percent of its group workforce, by March, after falling into the red in the first half of the business year.
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2001

Trader Mitsui's profits slip 2.7%

Mitsui & Co. said Wednesday its consolidated net profit in the business first half fell 2.7 percent from a year earlier to 23.42 billion yen on slumping sales of petroleum, gases and chemicals.
COMMENTARY
Nov 15, 2001

The dilemma at Doha: balancing security and commerce

HONOLULU -- Terrorism is very much on the minds of trade ministers meeting since the weekend in Doha, Qatar, to discuss a new round of global trade talks. Some are worried about personal safety: Many received security briefings from their national intelligence services on the possibility of a terror...
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2001

Ichiro helps Sky Perfect cut losses

Sky Perfect Communications Inc., operator of the Sky PerfecTV digital broadcasting service, said Wednesday it incurred a consolidated net loss of 4.64 billion yen in the first half of this business year, compared with a loss of 15.89 billion yen a year earlier.
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2001

Hankyu Stores profits soar 1,042%

Hankyu Department Stores Inc. said Wednesday its consolidated net profit in the first half to Sept. 30 rose 1,042.2 percent to 1.59 billion yen due to large-scale cost cutting.
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2001

Morgan Stanley gives up on retail brokering in Japan

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. said Tuesday it will pull out of Japan's retail securities market and shut down its Japanese unit because it does not foresee it becoming profitable in the future.
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2001

Keidanren support on Kyoto Protocol sought

Environment Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi said Tuesday she has asked to meet the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren) to seek industry support for Japan's plan to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on global warming.
EDITORIALS
Nov 14, 2001

Another great leap forward

Fifteen years of hard bargaining paid off last weekend as China joined the World Trade Organization. The tenacity and persistence of Chinese negotiations are proof of the importance China's leaders attach to entry into the WTO. It marks China's re-emergence as a modern nation and will fully integrate...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2001

Tokyo government office raided in bribery probe

Police on Monday searched the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building in Shinjuku Ward over the arrests the previous day of an official and a construction company executive on bribery charges related to repairs on Miyake Island.
EDITORIALS
Nov 13, 2001

Kyoto, by way of Marrakech

Two weeks of intense negotiations have yielded a "rule book" for implementing the Kyoto Protocol to combat global warming. The agreement will not satisfy hard-nosed environmentalists, but it represents an important first step toward controlling the greenhouse gases that are exacting a terrific toll on...
Events
Nov 13, 2001

Kansai adopts antiauteur atmosphere

OSAKA -- Foreign filmmakers shun it for its high cost and lack of cooperation from authorities, while Japanese directors decry its dearth of sophistication and talent.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2001

JAL, JAS to merge to beat aviation slump

Japan Airlines Co. and Japan Air System Co., the nation's No. 1 and No. 3 air carriers, agreed Monday to integrate to create the world's sixth-largest airline in terms of passenger miles.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2001

State, doctors, patients wrangle over health bill

As Japan's population ages at an unprecedented pace and the economy fails to generate high growth, the question of who should shoulder the nation's rising health costs is becoming a bone of contention.
BUSINESS / TAKING STOCK
Nov 13, 2001

Bank stocks looking grim

Bank stocks are floundering amid concerns over the limited progress being made in the disposal of bad loans.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2001

WTO set to endorse Taiwan membership

DOHA -- Ministers of the World Trade Organization are set to approve Taiwan's bid to join the world trade body Sunday evening while they continue to work on pending issues in an attempt to launch a new round of global trade talks at the end of the five-day meeting.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2001

Tokyo official held for bribery over work on Miyakejima

Police arrested a Tokyo Metropolitan Government official Sunday on suspicion of accepting some 3 million yen in cash in exchange for favors in connection with erosion control work on the evacuated volcanic island of Miyakejima.
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2001

Asahi Mutual may sell off unit to Tokio

Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Co. is in final talks with Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co. to sell off its sales division to the nonlife insurer's wholly owned subsidiary, Tokio Marine Life Insurance Co., sources close to the talks said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2001

Astronaut's husband more than happy to play waiting game

"In the history of humankind, the first Asian husband of someone who has been into space."
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2001

Bills planned to ratify Kyoto pact

The government plans to submit several bills to next year's ordinary session of the Diet to lay the groundwork for Japan's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol by the end of 2002 following the completion of a rule book for the pact, government sources said Saturday.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 11, 2001

Yanagisawa carries Antlers to key victory

KASHIMA, Ibaraki Pref. -- The Kashima Antlers moved one step closer to clinching the J. League Division One second-stage title on Saturday with a 3-1 home win over FC Tokyo, coupled with rival Jubilo Iwata's failure to beat the Yokohama F. Marinos in 90 minutes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / BEST BAR NONE
Nov 11, 2001

So a girl walks into this bar

You usually are taken to the best bars -- or you're told about them. You don't usually find one by walking down a random street -- especially a big street -- and lurching through the first open door you see.
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2001

Hitachi promises faster DNA chip

Hitachi Software Engineering Co. plans to launch a next-generation DNA chip that promises to increase the speed and accuracy of the sequencing and mapping of the human genome, company officials said Friday.
EDITORIALS
Nov 9, 2001

ASEAN dares to dream

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has once again demonstrated its willingness to dream. This year's summit meeting, held this week in Brunei, ended with a call to conclude a free-trade area with China. It is a seductive vision, but it is hard to envision the project's success: ASEAN is already...
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.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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