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BUSINESS
Oct 7, 2009

FTA good for Swiss tourism: official

Juerg Schmid, head of Switzerland's tourism body, said Tuesday the free-trade accord between Japan and his country that took effect last month will hopefully fuel a surge in business travelers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 17, 2009

Why don't we eat bent cucumbers?

An aging agricultural workforce, a food self-sufficiency rate below 40 percent and the constant threat of environmental damage: How can tiny vegetable distribution companies in Chiba Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, tackle the issues facing Japan's farming industry?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2009

JAL hoping DPJ doesn't cut loans

Japan Airlines Corp., the recipient of three government bailouts since 2001, will find out soon if the rules have changed.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Sep 8, 2009

Half a room, without a view

If you live or travel on a budget and are looking for the cheapest digs in Tokyo, why not try staying in the closet?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHO'S WHO
Jun 30, 2009

Hard work, honesty, ability to adapt seen as fundament of success

Satbhag "Paul" Warraich, president of the Moti chain, is, like his restaurants, somewhat of a Tokyo icon.
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2009

Corporate confidence heads up

Business confidence improved for the first time in three quarters and demand for services rose, adding to signs the recession is easing.
BUSINESS
May 20, 2009

Major banking groups report massive losses

The economic recession and tumbling stock market forced most of Japan's major banking groups to report losses in the business year that ended in March.
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2009

Nomura logs record loss of ¥709 billion

Nomura Holdings Inc. said Friday it booked a group net loss of ¥709.4 billion in the last business year, partly due to increased costs from its takeover of parts of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Mar 21, 2009

From box office hit to the serenity of temples

Vampires and yoga seldom appear in the same sentence — except when talking about Fran Rubel Kuzui.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2009

New Narita-Tokyo copter service targets rich, famous

For foreigners visiting Japan or Japanese returning from holidays abroad, it takes an hour or more to get from Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture to central Tokyo.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 25, 2009

The character of a culture resides in its language

Defining people by their ethnicity while virtually ignoring their cultural background has always been both dumb and dangerous, but there is a growing appreciation among business leaders, diplomats and politicians of the importance of understanding other cultures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2009

Glasses retailer has price-cutting edge

Teruhiro Ueno has seen both his business and reputation grow by upholding a key retail strategy: undercutting the competition.
BUSINESS
Dec 31, 2008

Foot-to-the-floor Toyota now suddenly has to downshift

Amid the worldwide economic downturn and the dollar's nosedive against the yen, Toyota Motor Corp. is facing a turning point in the aggressive overseas strategy that until now has powered its growth.
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2008

BOJ to focus on making funds available to firms

Bank of Japan Gov. Masaaki Shirakawa said Monday the central bank needs to focus on making funds available to companies since the benchmark interest rate is close to zero.

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