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BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2007

Dai-ichi Mutual Life to go public in 2010

Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Co., one of Japan's leading life insurers, is planning to go public in early fiscal 2010, the company said Thursday.
COMMENTARY
Dec 6, 2007

So what's bothering China's generals?

LOS ANGELES — What's eating the People's Liberation Army?
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2007

Sapporo launches new beerlike drink

Promoting it as a good party drink, Sapporo Breweries Ltd. said Tuesday it is set to launch a new beerlike alcoholic beverage featuring a fruity aroma.
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2007

Housing slump forecast to continue hurting economy

Despite recent signs of recovery, the housing slump caused by stricter regulations for obtaining building permits will continue to hurt the economy for some time to come, analysts say.
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2007

Airbus to order more than 5% of parts for A350 from Japan

Airbus SAS, the world's largest commercial plane maker, plans to order more than 5 percent of parts and material for its new A350 jetliner from suppliers in Japan, seeking a foothold in a market dominated by Boeing Co.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 4, 2007

Rudd and Asia's security

SYDNEY — Kevin Rudd has been swept into power after 6 percent of the voters swung to the Australian Labor Party. With domestic issues dominating the contest, the Howard government's unpopular industrial relations policies became the focus of discontent and a central argument for political change.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Dec 4, 2007

A cute and kind of sexy guide to Japan

Manga has conquered America. Or so declares the November issue of the U.S. tech magazine Wired, which carries a 10-page manga story describing how manga is reshaping American pop culture. Booming manga sales — which, according to the magazine, account for almost two-thirds of the $330-million graphic...
BUSINESS
Dec 4, 2007

Expired meat used in Lawson stew

Lawson Inc. said Monday it used meat products past their expiration date in "oden," a type of stew popular in winter, at an outlet in Osaka.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / NIHONSHU
Nov 30, 2007

Winter's the season for sake nouveau

Sake breweries are mostly dead quiet over the summer, and are just now getting into full swing as the chilly weather makes for more brewing-friendly conditions.
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2007

Canon plans big boost in toner output

Canon Inc. said Thursday it will invest ¥140 billion from now until 2009 to produce more toner cartridges used in printers and photocopiers as demand increases.
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Nov 26, 2007

Japanese housing slumps into legal, moral quagmire

Japanese housing starts have fallen sharply in recent months, just as housing-related markets in the United States have declined since the advent of the subprime mortgage crisis. But the backgrounds of the two slumps are totally different.
EDITORIALS
Nov 26, 2007

GDP raises warning flags

The nation's gross domestic product in the July-September period grew an annualized 2.6 percent from the previous quarter — more than economists expected. This was a rebound from the 1.6 percent contraction in the previous quarter.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Nov 24, 2007

Ship of roaches: break from the teaching grind

"When my ship comes in," says my friend, "It's gonna be overrun by roaches."
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 23, 2007

JT, Nissin in tender offer for Katokichi

Japan Tobacco Inc. and instant noodle maker Nissin Food Products Co. announced Thursday they will acquire all the shares of scandal-tainted frozen food maker Katokichi Co. for ¥109 billion through a public tender offer.
BUSINESS
Nov 23, 2007

Top bullion retailer pitches interest yield on precious metals to investors

Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K., Japan's largest bullion retailer, will pay an annual interest rate of 0.55 percent to investors who buy platinum through a company plan next year as it secures increased access to metal supplies.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 22, 2007

Asian collectors overtake Japanese market

China casts a long shadow over the Japanese art market. However lively, large and long-suffering the art world in Japan may be, it has not garnered the kind of excited interest that the relatively young Chinese scene has in the last five years.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Nov 18, 2007

How well do you really know Japan?

Well, dear reader, it's time for our annual How Well Do You Know Japan? quiz.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
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.

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