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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 20, 2000

Transparency crucial to corporate survival

Most companies will face a crisis at one point, but it's not necessarily the crisis itself that will dictate that company's future, but rather how it is handled.
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2000

Snow Brand to cut 1,300 jobs, form alliance with Nestle

Snow Brand Milk Products Co., which was embroiled in a massive food-poisoning scandal this summer, unveiled a major restructuring plan Tuesday that includes cutting 1,300 jobs -- 20 percent of its workforce -- within 21/2 years and closing its Osaka plant.
COMMUNITY
Sep 14, 2000

Part-timers reshaping Japan's work ethic

Yoshinori Ogawa, 27, is a bassist in the rock band Dusty Rose. He considers himself a professional musician, but like many other would-be musicians or thespians, he has not yet reached the point where he can support himself on his music alone.
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2000

Tsutaya eyes ads on cellphone Web sites

A graphic small enough to be hidden under your thumb is expected to bring in millions of yen in revenues for Japan's biggest rental video chain, Tsutaya.
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2000

Koreans granted redress for wartime forced labor

A Japanese machine-toolmaker has reached a settlement with three South Koreans who served as forced laborers during World War II based on recommendations handed down by the Supreme Court, company sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2000

Snow Brand scandal grows

OSAKA -- Snow Brand Milk Products Co., whose products have caused an outbreak of food poisoning since late June, replaced a dirty machinery part near a contaminated valve at its Osaka plant before a police inspection last Sunday, police sources said Saturday.
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2000

Snow lied after milk-poisoning case

OSAKA -- Officials of Snow Brand Milk Products Co. on Tuesday said that a valve at an Osaka production facility found to be contaminated with a toxin-causing bacteria was used almost every day, and not rarely as it had claimed Saturday.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2000

Milk production line found contaminated

OSAKA -- Bacteria has been discovered on the production line of a Snow Brand Milk Products Co. factory here that processed low-fat milk believed to have made nearly 5,000 people ill, the company's president said Saturday.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2000

Nissin targeted in 5 million yen extortion bid

OSAKA — Nissin Food Products Co., a leading food maker based in Osaka, received an extortion letter Wednesday containing a threat to put needles in its products unless the company pays 5 million yen, police sources said Saturday.
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2000

Japan's faith rising in Indian software

Isamu Nitta, a former Japanese diplomat in Sri Lanka and the United States, clearly enjoys setting out a map of the world and pointing out where Japanese strategic interests lie.
BUSINESS
May 30, 2000

Toyota to enter Chinese market

Toyota Motor Corp. announced Monday that the automaker has received formal permission from the Chinese government to soon establish a joint venture with a Chinese carmaker to produce a new compact model in Tianjin.
EDITORIALS
Apr 13, 2000

Where will Microsoft go now?

Where will Microsoft go now?
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2000

Workers bullied out amid restructuring

Staff writer For a 32-year-old company employee in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward, the past two years have been a nightmare. And still, he does not know how to end it. Ever since he rejected his employer's request two years ago to voluntarily quit, he has been constantly harassed by bosses and colleagues. "The...
EDITORIALS
Jan 13, 2000

The next Internet revolution

The America Online-Time Warner merger is an eye-opener, and not just because it will create a $350 million corporate behemoth. The real significance of the deal, which must be approved by U.S. regulators, is that it promises to transform media in the United States and will trigger change in the rest...
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jan 13, 2000

Things that make you go PING

If I asked my mother how I could get more out of my golf clubs, she would probably reply: "Buy bigger ones so you can hit the ball easier" or "Ooh! Those orange ones look nice."
JAPAN
Nov 3, 1999

26-year-old aims to be online ad king

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CULTURE / Stage
Jul 30, 1999

'Y5K' travels a sacred journey through levels of self-realization

The Hopi Indians have a prophecy based on an ancient icon thousands of years old called "The Sacred Rock." On the rock is an etching that represents the cycle of mankind's journey, depicting the development and eventual destruction of civilization.
EDITORIALS
Jun 11, 1999

Cable and Wireless connects

The great bidding war is over: Toyota Motor Corp. and Itochu Corp. have each decided to sell their 17.7 percent stake in International Digital Communications Inc. to Britain's Cable and Wireless PLC. With a winning bid of 110,577 yen per share, C&W has bested the favorite, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone...
JAPAN
Oct 28, 1998

Major oil firms announce industry-leading merger

Nippon Oil Co., Japan's second-largest petroleum distributor, and Mitsubishi Oil Co., its sixth-largest, have reached a basic agreement to merge into what will be the nation's largest petroleum company on April 1.The move, announced Wednesday by the companies' presidents, is intended to fend off intensifying...
JAPAN
Nov 5, 1997

Serving the aged has a silver lining

As Japan's society continues to age at an unprecedented rate, companies from a variety of fields are looking into the area of welfare for new business opportunities.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 1997

Drafts for holding firms approved by ruling party allies

The basic drafts of two bills to pave the way for the establishment of financial holding companies was endorsed Sept. 30 by the three parties that support the government of Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto.
JAPAN
Sep 22, 1997

Aoki president denies market rumors

The president of medium-size general contractor Aoki Corp. denied market rumors Sept. 22 that his firm was in a financial crisis, stressing that the company has been steadily reducing its debts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 17, 2023

Musk expects brain chip start-up Neuralink to implant 'first case' this year

Last month, Neuralink said it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its first-in-human clinical trial, a critical milestone for the startup.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 8, 2023

Toshiba backs JIP-led buyout in boost to deal’s chances

Since 2015, Toshiba has been battered by accounting scandals — suffering heavy loss — and came close to being de-listed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 31, 2023

Nvidia's market value touches $1 trillion amid AI gold rush

The chipmaker’s artificial intelligence prospects briefly vaulted it into an elite club of just five American companies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2023

Japanese firms offer programming classes for children

Programming education became compulsory in 2020 but many teachers need help making support from local businesses valuable.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 15, 2023

Major Japanese talent agency apologizes over sexual assault claims

Allegations by former entertainers against the founder of Johnny & Associates have made headlines both domestically and internationally.

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