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BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2007

Isuzu hit for repeated bus recalls

Isuzu Motors Ltd. received a warning from the transport ministry over the company's repeated recalls of buses.
COMMENTARY
Nov 14, 2007

Telling the truth about the limits of oil

LONDON — If a diplomat is "an honest man sent abroad to lie for the good of his country" (Sir Henry Wotton, 1612), then oil industry executives used to be the business world's equivalent of diplomats.
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2007

Development costs hit Kenwood

Kenwood Corp. reported Tuesday that its first-half profit fell 3.5 percent on costs to develop new products.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Nov 13, 2007

'Gaijin card' checks spread as police deputize the nation

In the good old days, very few Japanese knew about Alien Registration Cards — you know, those wallet-size documents all non-Japanese residents must carry 24/7 or face arrest and incarceration.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2007

Honda solar panels

Honda Motor Co. said Monday it will increase the number of outlets where it sells solar panels and is planning overseas sales to compete against Sharp Corp. and Kyocera Corp.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2007

Okinawa oil refinery to get upgrade

Sumitomo Corp. and Brazil's Petroleo Brasileiro SA plan to spend ¥100 billion to upgrade an oil refinery in Okinawa to tap rising petroleum demand from China and Southeast Asia, Sumitomo said Monday.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Nov 11, 2007

Employment issues special, weight loss special, Vermeer art special

Japan's employment situation is discussed in depth on "Nippon no Shukuzu: Sennin ni Kiku Haken no Honne (Japan in a Nutshell: A Thousand People Tell Their Real Feelings About Contract Work)" (NHK-G, Monday, 10 p.m.). About one-third of all workers in Japan are either part-timers, contract employees or...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2007

Foreigners still dogged by housing barriers

Having arrived in Tokyo from Seoul about a year ago, Im Yeong Eun, like many foreigners who come to Japan, soon encountered a major difficulty — housing discrimination.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 10, 2007

English teams continue to excel in Champions League

LONDON — The Premier League is now the power base of European football.
EDITORIALS
Nov 10, 2007

Hooked on hired help

Blackwater USA, a private security company, is undergoing unprecedented scrutiny following the shooting deaths of 17 Iraqis earlier this year. The investigation has revealed that this was only the most recent in a string of incidents that demonstrates horrific indifference to the violence perpetrated...
BASKETBALL
Nov 9, 2007

U.S. company, bj-league ink deal

During its young history, the bj-league has taken big, bold steps to become a successful professional organization, including an aggressive expansion plan as the main tool for nationwide exposure.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 9, 2007

Kids lead you to Oz

Tokyo Theatre for Children will perform "The Magical Land of Oz" in Tokyo on Nov. 16-18. The musical is a quirky interpretation of the all-time classic story of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by American writer L. Frank Baum.
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2007

Toyota logs record profit, sales

Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday that it posted a record ¥1.27 trillion operating profit for the first half of business 2007, largely on the back of robust sales in China, Russia and other emerging markets.
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2007

Nova faces liquidation after sale

OSAKA — Nova Corp.'s court-appointed administrators plan to sell 30 of the failed language school chain's 670 branches to G.communication grp. and liquidate the rest, making tuition refunds very unlikely.
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.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
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.
False report on Yasukuni Shrine visit 'extremely regrettable,' top spokesperson says
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi during a news conference 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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