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BUSINESS
Aug 27, 2009

Exports drop for 10th month

Exports fell for a 10th consecutive month in July as demand from all of the nation's major markets deteriorated.
BUSINESS
Aug 26, 2009

Nintendo settles with Hillcrest, averts U.S. import ban on Wii

Nintendo Co. has settled a trade fight that could have resulted in a U.S. import ban of its popular gaming system. Nintendo and Hillcrest Laboratories Inc. filed a notice with the U.S. International Trade Commission on Friday that they reached a settlement of patent-infringement claims. Financial details...
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2009

Yamaha failed to fix 'dangerous' ATV, U.S. jury told

Yamaha Motor Co. knew its Rhino all-terrain vehicle was "unreasonably dangerous" and failed to fix its design, an attorney for the family of a dead Texas teenager told jurors at the start of a trial this week. The company put profits before safety when it sold the machine as a cross between a golf cart...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 21, 2009

A dream venue for new artists

"I'm still a housewife so its amazing that an amateur can do something like this," says DanDans founder and organizer Kazuko Aso, now presenting the contemporary art cooperative's fifth exhibition titled "A Midsummer Dream" until Aug. 30 at Chinzan-so in Mejiro, Tokyo. "Maybe it's because I have such...
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2009

Demand for services rises due to stimulus

Nationwide demand for services rose unexpectedly in June as government stimulus measures spurred consumer spending, another sign that the economy is emerging from the recession.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 14, 2009

'Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl'

Japanese filmmakers will almost always tell you that they make films for the domestic market first and foremost. If foreigners happen to like them too, that's a nice little bonus, like an after-dinner mint.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Aug 12, 2009

Putting the lie to the health of Japanese bodies

After decades of paying little attention to the needs of their bodies, the Japanese seem to be rediscovering themselves as flesh-and-blood beings who require proper physical care in order to lead happy and satisfying lives.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ELECTION 2009
Aug 12, 2009

Party platforms offer no quick fix to job woes

Fourth in a series
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Aug 11, 2009

Who would you like to see triumph in the upcoming election?

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 11, 2009

Banks should cut stock holdings: FSA's Mikuniya

Banks should use a government-backed share purchase program to reduce stock holdings that caused $10 billion of losses at Japan's three biggest lenders last year, the country's top financial regulator said.
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2009

Resurgent DoCoMo tops Softbank in customer gains

NTT DoCoMo Inc. replaced Softbank Corp. as the nation's top mobile-phone operator in terms of user additions last month, regaining the top ranking for the first time in three years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ELECTION 2009
Aug 7, 2009

Big promises, but where's the funds?

Second in a series
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2009

Uncertainty remains over NUMMI plant's fate

Despite Toyota Motor Corp.'s improved earnings forecast announced Tuesday for the current business year, the automaker still needs to overcome a major hurdle — the planned shutdown of a plant in California, the second largest in the U.S.
BUSINESS
Aug 4, 2009

June sees record fall in wages

Wages fell at their fastest pace on record in June as companies cut bonuses to protect dwindling profits, adding to evidence that consumers are unlikely to contribute to an economic recovery.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2009

Nissan turns over new Leaf in EV wars

YOKOHAMA — Nissan Motor Co. on Sunday unveiled its new electric vehicle, the Leaf, which the automaker wants to start selling next year in Japan, the United States and Europe in its quest to become the leader in zero-emission cars.

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