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BUSINESS
May 10, 2012

BOJ nominees' Diet vetting urged

Diet members should have the opportunity to interview Bank of Japan board nominees before approving them, a ruling party legislator and a former central bank official said recently.
JAPAN
May 7, 2012

Japan, 50 African countries agree to beef up antipiracy measures

Japan and around 50 African countries agreed during a two-day ministerial meeting through Sunday in Morocco to cooperate to counter piracy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2012

Tepco plan to be based on Resona

Japan intends to take control of Tokyo Electric Power Co. in return for bailing out the beleaguered utility, following a model it adopted to rescue the nation's fifth-biggest bank.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 27, 2012

Political showdown, and possibly poll, loom

Now that Ichiro Ozawa has been acquitted of funding irregularity charges, experts said one thing is certain at this stage: he will try to regain power within his Democratic Party of Japan and send Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda packing.
BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2012

Development 'challenges' postpone maiden voyage, first deliveries of MRJ by at least a year

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has pushed back the maiden flight and delivery schedule of its Mitsubishi Regional Jet by at least a year, citing delays in the development schedule.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 25, 2012

Japan's return to Fed Cup World Group brings new challenge

Japan's 4-1 victory over Belgium in their Fed Cup World Group playoff last weekend will put the host nation back into the event's top tier next year for the first time since 2007.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2012

Nissan can post ¥10 trillion in sales if Japan's '1,000-lb. gorilla' allows: Ghosn

Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn said revenue at Japan's second-biggest automaker may reach ¥10 trillion ($123 billion) in 2012, depending on the strength of a currency he compared to an oversize ape.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 23, 2012

In-form Japan secures return to Fed Cup World Group

Ayumi Morita clinched victory for Japan with a 7-5, 6-2 triumph over Belgium's Tamaryn Hendler in the opening reverse singles match of their Fed Cup World Group playoff on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Q&A
Apr 19, 2012

Tokyo's intentions for Senkaku islets

Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara's plan to have the metropolitan government purchase the Senkaku Islands continued to cause ripples Wednesday, with both China and Taiwan quickly issuing statements criticizing the move.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 18, 2012

The ECB's lethal monetary inhibition

Europe's financial system on the brink of disaster, the European Central Bank stunned the markets with an unprecedented intervention, offering banks across the eurozone essentially unlimited liquidity against any and all collateral for an exceptional period of three years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Apr 16, 2012

Outlet malls another American concept that may not work in Japan

The craze for auto-centered outlet malls may have stalled before it even began.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 15, 2012

Kato says NPB must work to keep stars

Between Game 7 of the 2011 Japan Series and Opening Day of the 2012 season, five players left Japan to play in MLB.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Apr 9, 2012

Consumption tax increase: Fairness is in the eye of the beholder

How will the proposed sales tax increase really affect the average household?
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Apr 7, 2012

Washoku on World Heritage menu?

Let's talk about food cultures of the world. And I don't mean yogurt.
EDITORIALS
Apr 7, 2012

Tough job market for new graduates

For university students graduating this spring, finding jobs is not an easy task. As of February, about 80 percent of them had found work, the third lowest percentage on record. The situation for students graduating next year is expected to be a little better.
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2012

Nixing of nominee may raise BOJ stimulus

The Bank of Japan may expand stimulus measures this month after lawmakers escalated pressure by blocking a nominee for its Policy Board and renewed calls for a more proactive monetary policy.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
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.

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