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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2009

Battery-boosted bikes a hit with moms, firms

Tokyo housewife Chie Igawa, 38, is part of a trend that's transforming the streets, zipping her kids around on a battery-boosted bicycle without breaking a sweat or having to worry about traffic rules.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2009

Bucking trend, Honda backs hydrogen

Honda Motor Co. believes hydrogen will power the cars of the future, a stance at odds with the Obama administration's decision to drop automotive fuel-cell technology in favor of battery-run vehicles.
COMMENTARY
Aug 10, 2009

Hitting the recovery road with eco-friendly products

On July 16 the State Statistics Bureau of China announced that GDP for the April-June quarter grew 7.9 percent in real terms from a year before, surpassing the 6.1 percent rate of the January-March quarter. After the Lehman Brothers shock last September, China's annual economic growth rate — which...
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2009

Yamaha quadruples loss forecast

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. quadrupled its forecast Tuesday to a full-year loss of ¥182 billion as the recession cuts sales in North America and Europe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 30, 2009

Honda raises full-year forecast

Honda Motor Co. raised its full-year profit forecast Wednesday as government stimulus measures in its largest markets boost demand for fuel-efficient vehicles.
BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2009

Fujitsu takes aim at ¥130 billion profit in business 2011

Fujitsu Ltd. said it is targeting record profits in the 2011 business year as spending on software and information-technology infrastructure recovers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2009

Angry Whopper adds spice to burger wars

The Angry Whopper is arriving in Japan, a nation where the competition over hamburgers is as sizzling hot as the new spicy offering from U.S. fast-food chain Burger King.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2009

Will the latest 'Dragon Quest' pass the test?

Hitting store shelves Saturday, the long-awaited new installment in the "Dragon Quest" series, one of Japan's most successful video games, has industry watchers on the edge of their seats to see if the latest title can live up to its reputation.
BUSINESS
May 19, 2009

Nomura picks Americas equities chief

Nomura Securities International Inc. named Chuck Teixeira chief operating officer for equities in the Americas and hired three research sales employees as the unit of Japan's biggest brokerage builds its U.S. presence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2009

Industrial output sees first rise in six months

Industrial output rose for the first time in six months, government data showed Thursday, beating the estimates of economists and indicating the economy may resume expanding possibly this quarter.
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2009

Lawson registers record profits

Convenience store chain Lawson Inc. said Monday its group sales, operating profits and net profits all marked record highs for the business year that ended on Feb. 28, despite the continuing recession.
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Mar 15, 2009

45s at 60 just keep groovin' on their 7-inch way

It was 60 years ago this month when a country crooner from the South released the first-ever single to spin at 45 rpm.
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2009

Honda, Mazda eyeing state loans

Honda Motor Co. may ask to borrow money from the government to lend to U.S. car buyers after suffering a 38 percent plunge in U.S. auto sales in February, the company said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2009

Future of 'anime' industry in doubt

After graduating from Tokyo Animator College, Yuko Matsui began working at a midscale animation production agency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2009

Refiners plan more capacity cuts

Oil refiners led by Nippon Oil Corp. plan to shut down more capacity during the peak spring maintenance season this year, lowering demand for crude oil imports by Japan, the world's third-biggest user.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 3, 2009

Newspapers here soldiering on

Japan's newspaper industry caters to a nation of avid readers and has thus enjoyed a healthy business environment when compared with other developed countries — but times are changing.
BUSINESS
Feb 13, 2009

Pioneer to dismiss 10,000, exit TVs

Pioneer Corp., projecting a fifth straight year of losses, forecast a wider annual deficit because of lower than expected sales of car electronics and said it is pulling out of the television business altogether and will cut 10,000 jobs worldwide.
COMMENTARY
Feb 12, 2009

Dalai Lama's very existence frays relations between China, Europe

HONG KONG — At the core of Chairman Mao Zedong's revolutionary theory was the strategy of the united front: Identify the main enemy and then isolate it by forming a united front with as many other classes, groups or elements as possible. Once that is done, the process can be continued with the identification...
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 10, 2009

Recession won't sour Valentine's

Valentine's Day is fast approaching and stores are geared up to cater to that special time when women give their romantic others a sweet treat and, in the Japanese workplace, offer colleagues tasty tidbits out of gratitude.
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2009

Toyota raises loss forecast to ¥450 billion

Toyota Motor Corp. radically revised its earnings projections again Friday and said it now expects a ¥450 billion group operating loss and a ¥350 billion group net loss for the year ending March 31.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2009

'Anime,' 'manga' grab spotlight at major exhibition

At the Japan Media Arts Festival, prepare to jet into the sky like Superman and dance with speakers blasting at your hips, as the nation's largest showcase of cutting-edge "anime," "manga" and high-tech arts gets more interactive.
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2009

Three nonlife insurers plan 2010 integration

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings, Inc., Aioi Insurance Co. and Nissay Dowa General Insurance Co. announced Friday they have agreed to merge in April 2010, in a move that will create Japan's largest nonlife insurance group.
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.

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