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BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2009

Toyota widens hybrid lineup with new Lexus

Toyota Motor Corp. on Tuesday launched its first Lexus built as a hybrid from the ground up, widening its gasoline-electric lineup amid the recent spike in demand for fuel-efficient vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2009

NUMMI decision faces bankruptcy delay

Toyota Motor Corp.'s goal of a decision this month to keep or close a California joint venture discarded by General Motors Corp. may be hindered by bankruptcy court.
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2009

$500 million to boost Toyota Indiana plant

Toyota Motor Corp., grappling with excess North American plant capacity as sales wither, plans to spend about $500 million to upgrade an Indiana SUV assembly plant, its biggest single such investment this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2009

'Mrs. Watanabes' slam plan for margin-trading cap

A plan to increase restrictions on Japan's margin-trading market may drive individual investors away, paving the way for more volatile currency movements, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2009

Toyota may shift Prius output to NUMMI

Toyota Motor Corp., after shelving plans to build Prius hatchbacks at a factory in Mississippi, is considering making the hybrid at a California plant shared with General Motors Corp., two sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TAKING A CHANCE
Jun 9, 2009

Going beyond furniture to lure in all and sundry

Focusing on something few others do can lead to business success, as Fumio Takashima has shown.
BUSINESS / THE VIEW FROM EUROPE
Jun 1, 2009

Will Europeans pass Japan in a post-GM global auto market?

As GM's government-imposed deadline approaches Monday, it is highly likely the automaker that once dominated the global market will file for bankruptcy protection just like Chrysler did a few weeks ago.
BUSINESS
May 26, 2009

Eco-point plan helps retailers' share prices

Bic Camera Inc., Kojima Co. and other appliance retailers advanced in Tokyo trading Monday after a government program prompted higher sales of environmentally friendly goods.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 24, 2009

The art of eco: Eco this, eco that, eco is such a steal

As Kermit the Frog once said, "It isn't easy being green." Take this new "eco points" plan that goes into effect once the latest supplemental budget is formally passed. Consumers who buy refrigerators, air conditioners and TVs designated as having energy saving qualities will receive points that can...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 19, 2009

Toyota debuts new Prius hybrid

Toyota Motor Corp. on Monday launched its much-awaited new Prius gasoline-electric hybrid to face off against rival Honda Motor Co.'s Insight hybrid released in February.
BUSINESS
May 16, 2009

Panasonic joins list of makers in red

Panasonic Corp. said Friday it logged a ¥378.96 billion group net loss for the business year that ended in March, drowning in red ink for the first time in six years due to rapidly slowing worldwide demand and the yen's rise against other major currencies.
BUSINESS
May 16, 2009

Japan Tobacco sees gain in Russia

LONDON (Bloomberg) Japan Tobacco Inc. said Thursday Russian sales are rising as taxes force up the prices of budget competitors to its Winston and LD brands.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2009

Female execs take up challenge

In a country where business executive ranks still find few women, some 360 female corporate presidents gathered Tuesday night in Tokyo, vowing to become the driving force lifting the country out of its worst downturn in decades.
LIFE / Style & Design
May 10, 2009

Fundoshi: undercover revolution

Loincloths called fundoshi have been the traditional underwear for Japanese men since ancient times, and though most now wear Western-style undershorts, they still don fundoshi at such events as local street festivals and to engage in sumo.
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.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
Trump team weighs direct talks with North Korea's Kim
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, in June 2019.
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.
Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire, brokered by U.S. and France, takes effect
People near Martyrs Square in Beirut watch as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces a cease-fire on television on Tuesday.
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki 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.
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.
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.

Podcast

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

Longform

Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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