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JAPAN
Mar 17, 1998

Sanyo Electric promotes Kondo to presidency

OSAKA -- Sadao Kondo, a managing director of Sanyo Electric Co., will become president on June 26, succeeding Yasuaki Takano, who will then become vice chairman, it was announced here March 17.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 1998

Kansai firms to offer cable-based Internet service

OSAKA -- Kansai Electric Power Co., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. and 16 other firms will set up a company to provide Internet service using cable TV networks in the Kansai region, it was announced here March 16.
JAPAN
Dec 25, 1997

Ascii to join CSK group

Ascii Corp., a major game software maker and a publisher of computer magazines, will become part of the group led by major information service firm CSK Corp. by issuing new shares to CSK and game machine giant Sega Enterprises Ltd., the three companies announced Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 1997

Japan's PC market reaches a crossroads

The red warning light is flashing for the personal computer market.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 1997

Western Canada, Kansai plan better ties

KOBE -- Government and business officials from the Kansai region and western Canada agreed Oct. 17 to strengthen private-sector-driven cooperation to revitalize and diversify their economies.Canadian participants at the Kansai-Canada West Business Forum said western Canada welcomes investment by Kansai-based...
JAPAN
Apr 10, 1997

LDP, allies agree on Okinawa aid plan

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its two smaller non-Cabinet allies agreed April 10 on a program designed to promote the economic development of Okinawa Prefecture and help it achieve financial independence. The program suggests that a large part of the island prefecture be turned into a free-trade...
JAPAN
Mar 17, 1997

Kobe gets quake-safe hotel

KOBE -- A 218-room business hotel fully constructed with quake safety in mind will open Mar. 18 in the Sannomiya district here, becoming the first major hotel to open in Kobe after 1995's Great Hanshin Earthquake.
JAPAN
Feb 12, 1997

Sony, Namco, Polygon to unite in graphics venture

To compete with rapidly advancing computer graphics technology in the U.S., Namco Ltd., Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and Polygon Pictures Inc. announced Feb. 12 that they will jointly establish a company to produce digital contents for graphics-based films and entertainment software.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 1997

KDD to build telecom cable around Japan archipelago

KDD has decided to construct a large-capacity fiber-optic cable that will encircle the Japanese archipelago on the ocean floor, the telecommunications giant said.
JAPAN
Feb 6, 1997

NEC develops the first four-gigabit DRAM

NEC Corp. announced Feb. 6 it has developed the world's first four-gigabit dynamic random access memory chip, capable of storing approximately the same amount of data as a CD-ROM.
JAPAN
Jan 7, 1997

Video journalist zooms in on substance

Tetsuo Jimbo interviews, videotapes and edits -- all by himself.With a camcorder, tripod, light and other equipment all small enough to fit into a bag Jimbo, 35, has made television reports about the Great Hanshin Earthquake, Aum Shinrikyo and many other events since 1994. Recalling his debut in spring...
JAPAN
Feb 3, 1996

Nintendo machine sales said safe despite switch

Nintendo Co.'s loss of Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, two popular home video game series, will not affect sales of its 64-bit video game machine, Nintendo President Hiroshi Yamauchi said Feb. 3 in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jun 3, 2023

Japan Times 1923: This may be a true story, but again, it mayn’t

Some mysterious behavior from a jar of ashes 100 years ago makes the front page of The Japan Times. Then, 25 years ago, a conference believes newsprint will win out over the internet.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2023

Tempered in a crucible of violence, Zelenskyy rises to the moment

In much of the world, the Ukrainian leader has become a household name, representing his country's tenacity and underdog victories against Russia.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Feb 9, 2023

‘The Last of Us’ shows it pays to take gaming seriously

The TV series' critical and commercial success signals the potential rise of video game adaptations.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 16, 2023

Refugee soccer team breaking boundaries with globetrotting tour

Formed just months ago in Utah, Team SheBelongs aims to promote acceptance and change the global conversation surrounding refugees and displaced persons.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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