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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2007

Little chance to limit Russian arms sales

NEW YORK — Under President Vladimir Putin, Russia has launched a comprehensive program to restructure its defense industry, which has shrunk dramatically since the Soviet era. This process has achieved some progress, but fundamental structural problems persist that lead Russia to export large quantities...
BUSINESS
Feb 23, 2007

Honda tries to reverse sales decline with Crossroad SUV

Hoping it has found the answer to declining domestic sales, Honda Motor Co. on Thursday unveiled its new Crossroad sport utility vehicle.
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2007

Output-limited Suzuki predicts 4% sales decline

Suzuki Motor Corp., the nation's top minivehicle maker, said Thursday it hopes to sell 585,000 minivehicles in Japan in 2007, down 4 percent from last year, raising the prospect of giving up the lead to Daihatsu Motor Co. for the first time in 35 years.
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2006

Canon profit soars on strong printer, digital camera sales

Profit at Canon Inc. in the most recent quarter rose 15 percent to a record amount for any quarter on strong sales of digital cameras and printers, the Japanese camera maker said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2006

Nissan hopes remodeled Otti stems falling sales

Nissan Motor Co. introduced the fully revamped Otti minivehicle Tuesday, hoping to cash in on the lucrative minivehicle market and counter its falling domestic sales.
BUSINESS
Aug 18, 2006

Insurers scour the streets to fill female sales ranks

A couple approach a young woman on a Tokyo street and ask her if she is interested in pursuing a new career.
BUSINESS
Aug 11, 2006

Used auto sales off a fourth month

Used vehicle sales, excluding minivehicles, fell 8.6 percent in July from a year earlier to 396,057 units, down for the fourth straight month, an industry body said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jan 5, 2006

Department store sales start strong

Department stores enjoyed brisk sales in the new year as customers rushed to buy "fukubukuro," or lucky bags, filled with a mixture of sale items and luxury goods, retailers said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2005

Toyota hopes revamped RAV4 revs up its sales

Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled a fully revamped version of the RAV4 sport utility vehicle Monday to stimulate domestic demand following a year-on-year decline in quarterly sales.
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2005

October recorded 2.4% rise in sales of imported vehicles

Sales of imported vehicles, including those produced by Japanese manufacturers, rose 2.4 percent in October from a year earlier to 18,133 units, an industry body said Monday.
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2005

Sony operating profit down 13% on poor electronics sales in quarter

Sony Corp. said Thursday its operating profit dropped 13 percent on a year-on-year basis to 138.2 billion yen in the October-December period, dragged down by weak sales of conventional televisions and portable audio products.
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2004

Import car sales up 1% overall but Japanese brands plunge

Sales of new imported vehicles in Japan, including those made by Japanese manufacturers overseas, rose 1.1 percent in November from a year earlier to 22,752 units for the first rise in two months, the Japan Automobile Importers Association said Monday.
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2004

Sharp net profit soars 41% on LCD TV, phone sales

Sharp Corp. said Wednesday its first-half net profit soared 41 percent to a record 39.32 billion yen, powered by strong sales of liquid crystal display TVs and cell-phone handsets.
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2004

Sales at overseas units grow 15.5%

Sales at the overseas subsidiaries of Japanese manufacturers grew 15.5 percent in dollar terms in the April-June period from a year earlier for the ninth consecutive quarterly rise.
BUSINESS
Aug 27, 2004

Honda, Toyota, Mazda saw domestic sales growth in July

Domestic sales at three of the nation's top five automakers gained in July from a year earlier, according to data the five companies released Thursday.
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2003

Honda sets sights on 10% sales increase in 2004

Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday it hopes to boost its global sales in 2004 to a record 3.2 million vehicles, up 10 percent from the forecast for this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2003

Matsui's success in U.S. hits a home run for Mizuno's sales

New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui drew praise for helping his team clinch the American League pennant and for his contribution, albeit in vain, toward their quest for a World Series victory.
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2003

Nissan set to cut sales firms to 100

Nissan Motor Co. plans to reduce the number of domestic sales companies from the current 170 to around 100 as part of the rationalization of its sales structure and cut costs, company sources said Saturday.
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2003

Nissan poised to report record operating profit

Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday it expects to report a record consolidated operating profit of 401.1 billion yen for the first half of fiscal 2003, up 15.2 percent from the same period last year.

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