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BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2005

Japan-Mexico FTA takes effect; mango tariffs nil

Tariffs on pork, chicken and orange juice imports from Mexico were slashed, and those on mangoes and avocados were abolished altogether as Japan's first comprehensive free-trade agreement took effect Friday.
BUSINESS
Apr 1, 2005

Toyota-led team agrees to aid struggling Misawa

Misawa Homes Holdings Inc. announced Thursday that a team led by Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to inject 25.8 billion yen in fresh capital into the troubled home builder.
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2005

Glass wool makers hit over cartel suspicions

The Fair Trade Commission searched 10 producers and sellers of glass wool Tuesday that are suspected of forming a cartel in violation of the Antimonopoly Law, officials of the antimonopoly watchdog said.
EDITORIALS
Mar 26, 2005

Harnessing the power of dreams

Aichi Expo 2005, which opened Friday, differs significantly from previous world expositions. Its theme, "Nature's Wisdom," is the reason why. The six-month fair embodies two overarching principles: environmental friendliness and civic participation. The original construction plan was criticized for its...
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2005

Sanyo forecasts bigger loss for 2004

Sanyo Electric Co. said Wednesday it had revised downward its earnings forecasts for fiscal 2004 and will not pay dividends at the end of the year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 23, 2005

Toyota takes the wraps off two new SUV hybrids

Toyota Motor Corp. on Tuesday released two sport utility vehicles featuring hybrid engines, expanding its hybrid lineup to appeal to a wider range of customers.
Japan Times
Features / WEEK 3
Mar 20, 2005

Samba viva samba! Matsudaira style!

With the mercury rising to 17 degrees, March 8 was unusually warm for the time of year in Tokyo. Spring was in the air. At Tokyo Dome that evening, though, it was distinctly subtropical as 20,000 people broke out into a midsummer-style sweat.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2005

Poison pill an effective means of getting the best deal: U.S. expert

Hostile takeovers and ways to repel them are the hottest topics in Japan's corporate boardrooms these days.
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2005

IRCJ taps Nippon Steel group over U.S. fund to revive Mitsui Mining

The state-backed Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan said Wednesday it has named a Japanese consortium led by Nippon Steel Corp. to sponsor the reconstruction of ailing Mitsui Mining Co.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 11, 2005

Man United fans questioning Ferguson after recent results

LONDON -- Unthinkable as it may seem, given that he has made the club the most successful in Premiership history, but a significant number of Manchester United fans are turning on manager Sir Alex Ferguson, their view that the Scot should step down this summer hardened in the wake of the Champions League...
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Mar 9, 2005

Can Lions stay focused in midst of scandal?

This could be the final season for the Seibu Lions, at least as we know the ball club by that name.
Japan Times
Features
Mar 6, 2005

Issey Ogata: Comic chameleon

Issey Ogata is nothing if not versatile. Alone on an empty stage, he has audiences in fits as he performs his seriously funny one-man shows portraying characters as diverse as a classic sarariman (office worker) and a folk-song diva -- one after another.
EDITORIALS
Mar 5, 2005

Mr. Tsutsumi called to account

Mr. Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, the former leader of the scandal-tainted Seibu Railway group, has been arrested on charges of presenting false financial reports and selling stock to clients without sufficient information disclosure. His arrest, carried out Thursday jointly by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2005

Investment managers push Indian stock funds

Investors are taking an interest in Indian stocks as "high-risk, high-return" investments gain favor in a country where interest rates are virtually zero, stock prices seesaw and deposit protection will soon be curtailed.
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2005

Nippon Steel ups profit estimates

Nippon Steel Corp. on Thursday revised upward its group net and pretax profit forecasts for the fiscal year to March 31, citing higher prices of steel products stemming mainly from bigger demand overseas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2005

Group wants BMW Tokyo chief as Daiei president

A consortium led by trading house Marubeni Corp. has proposed making BMW Tokyo Corp. President Fumiko Hayashi the new president of ailing supermarket chain Daiei Inc., sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2005

MMC to stay in U.S., new chief says

Scandal-plagued Mitsubishi Motors Corp. remains committed to the U.S. market, which is critical for the firm's turnaround, its new president said Wednesday.
SUMO
Feb 24, 2005

Futagoyama waging battle against cancer

Sumo stablemaster Futagoyama is waging a battle with mouth cancer, his son and former grand champion Takanohana revealed Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2005

Tertiary industry activity up second year

The tertiary industry activity index gained 2.2 percent in 2004 from the previous year for the second straight yearly rise, with the index registering its highest score since 1988, the government said Wednesday.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Feb 23, 2005

Foreign stars to battle Japan stars in March 14 charity game

Kudos: To Bobby Valentine, Trey Hillman, Tsutomu Ito, Kazuhiko Ushijima and all the players who will participate in the Pro Yakyu Charity Game at Tokyo Dome on Monday, March 14.
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2005

MMC asking around for buyer of U.S. operations

Struggling Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. is quietly seeking a buyer for its U.S. operations, implying the company intends to leave the world's biggest car market, the Asian Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2005

Fuji Photo wins camera patent row

Fuji Photo Film Co. said Wednesday the Court of Appeals for the U.S. Federal Circuit has decided in favor of Fuji's claim that a U.S. firm infringed upon its patents for single-use cameras.
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2005

Bankruptcies decrease for 25th month

January saw 1,039 corporate bankruptcies filed nationwide, down 13.8 percent from a year earlier for the 25th straight month of decline, a private-sector corporate credit research agency said Tuesday.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Feb 15, 2005

Compromised NHK needs closer scrutiny

As someone who toiled for several years inside NHK during the early 1990s, it is bemusing to see the simplistic criticism of the quasi-official broadcaster by the Japanese media.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 13, 2005

A laggard plan to end African poverty

LONDON — Last weekend the finance ministers of the Group of Seven industrialized countries met in London. British Finance Minister Gordon Brown tried to bounce his colleagues into setting up the largest aid program the world has ever seen: an International Finance Facility (IFF). He called it a new...
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Feb 13, 2005

Little progress on Japanese gender equality

Last weekend the Cabinet Office released the results of its latest gender-roles survey, which it has been carrying out irregularly since 1979. About 3,500 adult men and women offered their opinions about who should be in charge of the home and who should do the breadwinning. The results were reported...

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