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BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2005

M&A, poison pill bill nearly law

A House of Councilors panel approved a bill Tuesday to update Japan's corporate legal system, paving the way for the enactment of new legislation to facilitate mergers and acquisitions while strengthening countermeasures against hostile takeovers.
COMMUNITY
Jun 28, 2005

Curing that constant chocolate craving

Food for thought Steph in Saitama writes: "I like Japanese food a lot, but every now and then I get a craving for goodies that are nowhere to be found in my area. I could ask my mom to send a care package, but I'd feel silly asking her to send an emergency supply of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Any suggestions?"...
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2005

Microsoft, Toshiba in HD-DVD tieup

Microsoft Corp. and Toshiba Corp. announced Monday they will jointly develop new-generation high-definition DVD players, concluding an agreement that strengthens their alliance in the wider area of technology for digital home electrical appliances.
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2005

New Toyota chief thinks locally, ups output goal

In a sign that Toyota Motor Corp. is promoting local production and enjoying brisk sales, new President Katsuaki Watanabe said Monday its output of vehicles introduced under its Innovative Multipurpose Vehicle project is likely to reach 700,000 units, up from 500,000 as originally planned.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 27, 2005

Will South Korea's economy follow Japan's?

GUATEMALA CITY -- Despite numerous economic stimulus packages during his tenure in office, South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun must regret his promise to oversee annual economic growth of about 7 percent during his five-year term. As it is, the South Korean economy grew in the first quarter of 2005 at...
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jun 26, 2005

Divorces among elderly couples the topic of TV Tokyo's "Monday Entertainment" and more

For as many reasons as there are old people, the number of divorces among elderly Japanese couples who had been married for many years rose steeply during the 1990s. However, in the last several years the number has leveled off. Apparently, the stabilization of the divorce rate of seniors has little...
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2005

Call them illegal, but they're also heroic

SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- "Being that you are an alleged expert in language, you should know the difference between legal and illegal," the reader stated in his e-mail, as he reacted angrily to one of my articles on immigration.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2005

Shady cash stash puts METI in hot water

A probe into years of accounting fraud at Kanebo Ltd. has led to a secret stash of nearly 30 million yen collected over 20 years by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry officials.
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2005

NBS officially announces it will be Fuji TV subsidiary

Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. told its shareholders Friday it will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Television Network Inc., drawing the curtain on the high-profile battle between Fuji TV and Livedoor Co. for control of NBS.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Jun 25, 2005

NHK -- the way it should be

This year has not been kind to national broadcaster NHK, as a series of scandals have caused hundreds of thousands of households to withhold their service payments, from which NHK draws 97 percent of its income.
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2005

METI chief chimes in on U.S. card data theft

Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Shoichi Nakagawa asked representatives of major credit card companies Thursday to protect customers and tighten information security in the wake of a massive card data theft in the United States, which caused more than 110 million yen in losses in Japan.
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2005

Credit card firms stepping up security

The massive security breach last week at a credit card data processing center in the United States is prompting credit card companies in Japan to step up measures to prevent card-related fraud.
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2005

Sony shareholders give nod to Stringer's team

Shareholders of Sony Corp. on Wednesday approved a new management team led by Howard Stringer, who pledged to turn around the company's struggling consumer electronics business.
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2005

DVD makers refuse to bury hatchet in format war

The two corporate sides headed by Sony Corp. and Toshiba Corp. remain bogged down in a battle over a unified standard for next-generation DVDs, with no sign of yielding.
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2005

Credit card data thieves ring up 110 million yen

Data on about 46,000 Visa card holders have been stolen and so far, more than 110 million yen in illicit purchases have been reported, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2005

JAL chief resigns as industry head

Japan Airlines President Toshiyuki Shimmachi will resign as head of the Scheduled Airlines Association of Japan before his two-year term expires, sources said Tuesday.
COMMENTARY
Jun 22, 2005

Private aid opportunities

NIAS ISLAND, Indonesia -- The flotsam of disaster was everywhere: trash, bricks, splintered wood, household effects, clothes, debris. Buildings by the ocean were mostly leveled. Across the road several structures survived, barely: Only their side walls, perpendicular to the water, still stood. Plastic...
Japan Times
JAPAN / A GENERATION CLOCKS OUT
Jun 22, 2005

Manufacturers face mass reduction in skilled ranks

For manufacturers, the mass retirement of baby boomers will mean losing leagues of highly skilled workers still indispensable even in this age of automation and computerization.
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2005

Kokudo, Prince show negative worth

Kokudo Corp. and Prince Hotels Inc., members of the Seibu Railway Co. group, each had a negative net worth in fiscal 2004 due to large extraordinary losses, company officials said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2005

10% of bureaucrats quit after subsidized sabbaticals

Out of 576 young career-track bureaucrats who studied abroad at government expense from fiscal 1997 through 2002, 56 quit within five years after returning home, according to a study by the National Personnel Authority.
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2005

Credit card companies urge calm over data theft in U.S.

Major credit card firms appealed Monday for calm after it was learned that personal information on tens of thousands of Japanese card holders may have been leaked as a result of a security breach in the United States.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2005

Couple murdered before dormitory blast

Two people were found dead Monday following an explosion at a corporate dormitory in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo, police said.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2005

U.S. data breach may hit NICOS

Private information on some 6,500 customers of credit cards issued in Japan by Nippon Shinpan Co. may have been exposed to fraud in connection with a security breach in the United States involving MasterCard International Inc., company officials said Sunday.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jun 19, 2005

Veteran emcee Hiroshi Sekiguchi comes back with "The Shinso" on TV Tokyo and more

Several years ago, veteran emcee Hiroshi Sekiguchi hosted a variety show in which criminal cases, usually two or three decades old, were reviewed in detail. The names of the principals were changed, but the particulars of the cases were often familiar to viewers old enough to remember them. With the...
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.
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.
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.
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 and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
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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