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Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 21, 2008

Betting on Beijing

In late April this year, two Tokyo galleries set up shop in Beijing just in time for the Olympic fervor, believing that Beijing, rather than Tokyo, was the place to bring contemporary Japanese art to an international audience. Sueo Mitsuma of Mizuma Gallery in Nakameguro opened Mizuma & One and Yumie...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2008

Rice flour on rise as substitute for wheat in sweets

The Swiss roll looks no different from any other at a cafe or patisserie. But take a bite and something in the texture — finer and chewier — proves looks can be deceiving. The difference? The roll is made from rice flour, not wheat.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 18, 2008

Heading for global recession

The probability is growing that the global economy — not just the United States — will experience a serious recession. Recent developments suggest that all Group of Seven economies are already in recession or are close to tipping into one. Other advanced economies or emerging markets (the rest of...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / ON THE ROAD
Aug 17, 2008

Electric bikes charge the market

What do you buy for the U.S. president who has everything? When former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi traveled to the United States in 2006 for his "sayonara summit" with George W. Bush, he presented Dubya with a CD of Elvis numbers, sung by his good self, as well as a far more inspired gift — an...
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Aug 17, 2008

Death is big business in Japan

Like it or not, we will all die one day.
BUSINESS
Aug 12, 2008

Taiheiyo sees red as demand falls

Taiheiyo Cement Corp. said Monday it turned to a loss in its first quarter as demand waned in Japan and the United States.
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2008

New team to seek tax hikes

Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda brought in a new economic team Friday to show his commitment to reconstruct debt-ridden finances through higher taxes, but economists warn it will not be easy for the government to raise taxes when consumer sentiment is already on the skids.
BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2008

Top two shippers log hefty profits

Nippon Yusen K.K. and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd., Japan's two largest shipping lines, boosted earnings as higher demand for coal, iron ore and grains more than offset hikes in fuel.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 22, 2008

Nation opens its eyes to audiobooks

Seen as a good way for busy people to catch up on their "reading" during commutes or on-the-job breaks, audiobooks are quickly becoming a fixture among time-pressed Japanese.
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Jul 20, 2008

What's that smell?

No one in Japan can avoid the sweat and smells of hot humid summer, regardless of sex, age or ethnicity. But a recent survey on body odor reeked of bad news for men.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 13, 2008

When it's not quite convenient to protect the planet

"They work all day but still can't pay the price of gasoline and meat / Alas! Their lives are incomplete — Warren Zevon.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / G8 SUMMIT 2008
Jul 10, 2008

Nuke plant makers cast eye abroad

The voice of Atsutoshi Nishida, president of Toshiba Corp., rose an octave as he talked about the electronic giant's quest to build atomic power plants.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2008

Apple fans camp out for iPhone

With the Japanese launch of Apple Inc.'s iPhone set for Friday, signs that the hype was building began emerging Wednesday at Softbank's flagship store in Tokyo's Omotesando district.
Japan Times
JAPAN / G8 SUMMIT 2008
Jul 9, 2008

Toyako businesses seek long-term benefit

TOYAKO, Hokkaido — Takuji Okamoto, 69, has run a tiny noodle shop with his wife, Chieko, for 23 years at the Lake Toya hot springs resort area.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2008

Tensions strain 'strategic' Russia-China ties

SINGAPORE — To judge from the recent exchanges between the leaders of China and Russia, all is sweetness and light in the strategic partnership between the two leading Eurasian powers. But beneath the surface, problems over military sales, trade and energy are weakening Sino-Russian relations just...
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 1, 2008

Low key, off key, but anyway it's your way

Born in Japan three decades ago, karaoke has evolved into a global fixture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / MIXED MATCHES
Jun 28, 2008

The whole package: a couple's lifetime of love

In 1988, Yuki Takai, a native of Kyoto, and Jonathan Nordhausen from St. Paul, Minn., met in Atlanta while working for Yusen Air and Sea Service Co.
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2008

NEC buy to net telecom software

NEC Corp., Japan's largest mobile phone maker, will acquire closely held NetCracker Technology Corp. to gain software for telecommunications equipment.
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2008

Mitsubishi buys 34% stake in Cima

Mitsubishi Corp., the nation's biggest trading company, bought a 34 percent stake in Houston-based natural gas and oil wholesaler Cima Energy Ltd. to tap demand in the world's biggest energy market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2008

Ultramobile PC joins Panasonic Toughbooks

Panasonic's latest PC offering is small enough to cradle in one hand, yet strong enough to handle the rough and tumble of extreme environments.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / U.S. BUSINESS SCHOOL SYMPOSIUM
Jun 21, 2008

Trading off the benefits of a 'globalizing' world

Despite much hype about the world becoming flat and more global, the world is in fact becoming more regional than global, said Richard Rumelt, a professor of business strategy at UCLA Anderson Business School.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2008

Toy show offers plenty for the kid in all of us

Why should kids have all the fun? That's an attitude on display at International Tokyo Toy Show 2008, which kicked off Thursday at Tokyo Big Sight, where people of any age are bound to find something fun to play with.
BUSINESS
Jun 13, 2008

Sharp to sell cell phones in China

Sharp Corp. said Thursday it will start selling mobile phones in China later this month aimed at affluent consumers.
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.

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