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JAPAN
Oct 8, 1999

Mitsubishi, Volvo form bus-truck alliance

In the latest realignment in the global automotive industry, Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and AB Volvo of Sweden will form a strategic alliance in the field of trucks and buses that includes a capital tieup, top officials of the two firms announced Friday.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 1999

Chinese students embrace lessons of Japanese advertising

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JAPAN
Sep 14, 1999

Chretien praises Kansai links as 'Team Canada' tours

OSAKA -- Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien praised the Kansai region's efforts to promote regional exchanges and said Canada wants to work with Japan in several different areas, from education to environmental technology.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1999

Osaka man brings color to a gray industry

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JAPAN
Jul 2, 1999

Telecom Realignment: Newcomers may have edge on NTT

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JAPAN
Jul 2, 1999

401(K): Principal seeks market entry, potential partner

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JAPAN
Jun 11, 1999

DKB tightens grip on securities units

Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank announced Friday it will strengthen its securities business unit by raising its stake in affiliate Kankaku Securities Co.
JAPAN
May 27, 1999

Hitachi posts first consolidated loss

The unfavorable semiconductor business and restructuring expenses forced Hitachi Ltd. into the red in the business year that ended March 31, with a consolidated net loss of 338.8 billion yen,the firm announced on Thursday.
JAPAN
May 25, 1999

DoCoMo profits rise 70% in '98

NTT Mobile Communications Network Inc. posted 3.1 trillion yen in consolidated sales in the business year that ended March 31, up 18.7 percent from the previous year, due to an increase in cellular phone subscribers.
JAPAN
May 11, 1999

Electronic music sales rocking the boat

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JAPAN
Apr 27, 1999

NTT joins with AT&T in network solutions

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. and AT&T Corp. of the United States announced Tuesday that they are joining hands in global network solutions, which has become a fast-growing segment in the telecommunica tions industry as multinational companies outsource man agement of their global communications....
JAPAN
Apr 22, 1999

Doyukai chief calls group consolidation nonsense

As the ongoing economic slump continues to plague many firms, some company leaders argue that Japan's four major business organizations, which have separately published a number of reports on similar issues, should somehow be consolidated.
JAPAN
Mar 30, 1999

Maritime cargo carriers sail abroad for more lucrative waters

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JAPAN
Feb 26, 1999

NTT to slash capital spending in '99

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. plans to invest 1.52 trillion yen on plants and equipment in fiscal 1999, down 230 billion yen from the current business year, the carrier announced Friday.
JAPAN
Jan 20, 1999

Osaka hotel ironic symbol of bubble's collapse

Another major hotel in Osaka will cease business soon.
JAPAN
Nov 23, 1998

Frozen pizza entrepreneur opens doors for female execs

22nd in a series of occasional articles about venture businesses
JAPAN
Oct 8, 1998

Manufacturers in losing battle with lifetime employment

Staff writerFinancial institutions are not the only Japanese companies suffering from the moribund economy.Major electronics firms and automakers, which once basked in the strong growth of the famed Japanese economic miracle, have revised their projected earnings downward for the first half of the current...
JAPAN
Sep 22, 1998

Oki Electric forecasts loss, announces restructuring

Oki Electric Industry Co. said Tuesday the company is likely to suffer an after-tax loss of 31 billion yen in the current business year to March 1999, due to sagging semiconductor prices and lower demand for telecommunications devices.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1998

Life flickering amid poor sentiment at small firms

The business environment for small and medium-size companies is way off the recovery path, though slight improvements were seen in August, according to a survey released Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 1998

Malaysia proposes skills plan for APEC workforces

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JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

'Tankan' shows corporate pessimism still growing

Business sentiment at Japan's principal manufacturers worsened over the past three months despite the government's announcement of a record 16 trillion yen economic stimulus package.
JAPAN
Jun 15, 1998

European firms dependent on Japan for global success

15th in a series
JAPAN
Jun 2, 1998

In with a Bang: Credit Suisse upbeat over assets boom

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JAPAN
May 28, 1998

Automakers suffered at home in '97

Japan's five major automakers suffered domestically during the 1997 business year, which ended March 31, but three managed to boost profits on increased sales abroad.
JAPAN
May 26, 1998

Mazda posts 64% jump in consolidated pretax profits

Fueled by increased sales and the improved financial condition of its North American operations, Mazda Motor Corp.'s consolidated pretax profits jumped 64.4 percent in the 1997 business year to 15.49 billion yen, the carmaker said Tuesday.
JAPAN
May 20, 1998

Nissan to post losses of 14 billion yen

In sharp contrast to its rival automakers, financially troubled Nissan Motor Co. announced Wednesday that it expects to post net losses of 14 billion yen for the 1997 business year.
JAPAN
May 11, 1998

Merger talk jolts Japanese auto industry

After the stunning industrial merger between Daimler-Benz AG and Chrysler Corp. announced last week, reports that Daimler Benz is also negotiating for a business tieup with Nissan Diesel Motor Co. has jolted the Japanese automobile industry.
JAPAN
May 8, 1998

Businesses snubbing 'sokaiya,' poll shows

More than 80 percent of business organizations responding to a government survey said they have issued a declaration stating they will no longer provide "sokaiya" corporate extortionists with benefits, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kanezo Muraoka said Friday.
JAPAN
May 8, 1998

Foreign insurers' success tied to spreading the word

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JAPAN
May 6, 1998

Enterprise Spirit: Forval aims to become one-stop telecom shop

18th in a series of occasional articles on venture businesses

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