Search - sales

 
 
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 20, 2015

Ain't no cure for the salaryman blues

This is an excerpt from an interview with a salaryman who wishes to remain anonymous.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 19, 2015

How Nintendo squandered its Wii triumph

Nintendo's lost half-decade is a microcosm of 2015 Japan: teeming with innovative energy yet held back by a culture that tends to squander rather than harness it.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 19, 2015

Before Tennessee rampage, gunman texted friend link to Islamic verse

Hours before the Tennessee shooting that killed five U.S. servicemen, the suspected gunman texted a close friend a link to an Islamic verse that included the line: "Whosoever shows enmity to a friend of Mine, then I have declared war against him."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 18, 2015

Despite what the media says about juvenile crime, the kids are alright

In an essay he wrote for Asahi Shimbun's Internet magazine Webronza in June, professor Mikio Kawai, a specialist in "serious crime," revealed the results of a survey he conducted last March among 1,456 "older" people. He asked the respondents if they thought juvenile crime was on the increase. Sixty-two...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 18, 2015

Underneath the 'Orientalist' kimono

Is it "racist" for non-Japanese to wear kimono? That question has been fiercely debated since protesters entered Boston's Museum of Fine Arts in late June to decry an exhibition encouraging visitors to try on a red uchikake kimono in front of a 1876 painting by Claude Monet of his wife wearing a similar...
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Jul 18, 2015

Project Anime asks the right questions

More than 90,000 attended the 24th annual Anime Expo (AX), North America's largest Japanese pop culture convention, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 2 to 5. The four-day event featured a concert by idol group Momoiro Clover Z, who were joined onstage by two members of veteran American...
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 17, 2015

North Korea's economy grew 1 percent in 2014, says South Korea's central bank

North Korea's economy expanded by 1 percent in 2014, the South Korean central bank said Friday, with a drought expected to hobble growth in one of the world's most isolated countries this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 17, 2015

Ambition and ego: Inside Nagamori's Nidec

Ambition matters more than brains in Shigenobu Nagamori's world. As chief executive officer of Japanese motor maker Nidec, Nagamori is known for his eccentric management style.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 17, 2015

Mitsui tries to pin down identity, says try-anything attitude has been key to its success

It earns more than Coca Cola Co., has operations in as many countries as Starbucks Corp., boasts a payroll almost as long as Google Inc. and has been around longer than Philadelphia. Yet many consumers outside of Japan probably haven't heard of it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2015

China crackdown on meat smuggling stokes risky underground, unfrozen trade

On a dusty industrial lot in northern Hong Kong, a group of travelers sheltered in the shade away from the pressing July heat, packing old cloth bags and backpacks with Styrofoam to protect a more precious cargo: smuggled meat.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 15, 2015

Bank of Japan maintains record stimulus, trims inflation outlook

The Bank of Japan's unprecedented monetary stimulus can drive inflation to its 2 percent target, Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said as the bank left its policy unchanged and trimmed its price outlook.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2015

Ikata reactor in Ehime wins safety approval as nuclear plants inch closer to restart

Shikoku Electric Power Co.'s Ikata No. 3 reactor has become the fifth reactor to obtain regulatory approval for a restart since the 2011 Fukushima crisis began.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 15, 2015

China-backed bid to take over tech firm Micron faces tough U.S. security scrutiny

A China-backed bid for chipmaker Micron Technology Inc. would encounter close scrutiny by American national security officials worried about Chinese control of U.S. technology firms.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 14, 2015

Docomo, Laox announce tie-up aimed at foreign tourists

Aiming to take advantage of booming inbound tourism, NTT Docomo Inc. and Laox Co. said Tuesday they will partner starting in October, in a bid to draw more business from foreign tourists.
EDITORIALS
Jul 13, 2015

National Stadium boondoggle

The government should adopt a simpler design for the new National Stadium to reduce its ballooning construction costs.
EDITORIALS
Jul 10, 2015

Alarm bells in China

China's plunging stock markets place the credibility and legitimacy of the Communist Party at risk.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 10, 2015

Toilet seat makers, diamond sellers among Japan firms fearing China plunge

The plunge in China's stock market and concerns about its economic growth are having effects well beyond the nation's borders — with shares of Japanese companies that benefit from Chinese tourists also declining.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 9, 2015

Honda adds 4.5 million cars to Takata air bag recall

Honda Motor Co. added 4.5 million more vehicles globally to recalls involving Takata Corp. air bags Thursday, expanding preventative measures amid a growing toll of motorists injured or killed by the safety devices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 9, 2015

Japan firms face hurdles as 'service' culture taken overseas

At Uniqlo stores worldwide, staff greet every customer with "Welcome to Uniqlo!"
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 9, 2015

Drought-hit Thai farmers struggling as subsidies, like paddies, look to dry up amid water curbs

Rice farmer Boontham Chei-pa switches on a water pump in the evenings to irrigate his parched field from a canal in Thailand's central province of Suphanburi. The soil is hardly moistened before the motor is switched off.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2015

Win or lose, World Cup no game changer for women

Win or lose, the enthusiasm Japan is showing for its women's soccer team will probably fizzle soon, leaving aspiring pro players in a rut once again, experts say.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 5, 2015

Rockin'On's Yoichi Shibuya sits atop Japan's last rock empire

When it comes to music journalism in Japan, monthly magazine Rockin'On is an institution. The man behind the mag, 64-year-old Yoichi Shibuya, has expanded it from a print publication to two massive festivals to a multimedia force that covers everything from music to food and art.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 3, 2015

Sony's ¥440 billion fundraising opens way to finance unit buyout

Sony Corp.'s first share sale in 26 years is fueling speculation the company may buy full control of Sony Financial Holdings Inc., a move that could save taxes and help the parent meet performance targets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2015

Otsuka Kagu father-daughter succession feud a symptom of Japan's woes

In a country where family conflict is usually kept under wraps, the boardroom fight at Otsuka Kagu was as titillating as reality TV.

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