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JAPAN
Oct 19, 2001

Typhoon Haiyan heads for Izu isles

Typhoon Haiyan was on course to drench the Izu islands Thursday as it traveled east-northeast south of Hachijo Island, roughly 300 km south of Tokyo, the Meteorological Agency said.
BUSINESS
Oct 19, 2001

Ministry moves ahead with extra budget

The Finance Ministry will push ahead with its plan to earmark 2.7 trillion yen for a supplementary budget for fiscal 2001, despite the ruling coalition's rejection of the plan, Vice Finance Minister Toshiro Muto said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Oct 19, 2001

Key gauge of economy stays at zero

The government said Thursday its key gauge regarding the state of the economy remained at zero in August, according to a revised version of its preliminary report.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 19, 2001

Kiyohara plans to re-sign with Giants

Yomiuri Giants infielder Kazuhiro Kiyohara has formally agreed to remain with Japan's most popular baseball team as he negotiates a multi-year contract with the Central League club, front office officials said Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2001

How will terrorist atrocities in U.S. affect business elsewhere?

The terrorist attacks on the United States last month will cause economic hardship across North America, but experts discussing the outlook for east Asia's major economies at the Brookings Institution-Keizai Koho Center Regional Forum were divided on the knock-on impact here.
ENVIRONMENT / ANIMAL TRACKER
Oct 19, 2001

Migratory locust

LIFE / Lifestyle / JET STREAM
Oct 19, 2001

Home from home in surprising ways

When Christine Permatsari arrived in Okinawa this August, she found it to be not much different from home.
BUSINESS
Oct 19, 2001

Shiokawa admits economy may contract

Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa cast doubt Thursday on his previous pledge to prevent the domestic economy from contracting in fiscal 2001, according to Liberal Democratic Party officials.
BUSINESS
Oct 19, 2001

Mazda set to log group profit

Mazda Motor Corp. reversed its earlier projection of losses Thursday, saying it likely turned a group profit for the April-September first half of this year due to restructuring efforts.
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2001

Lower House passes SDF dispatch bill

The Lower House approved a bill Thursday that will enable the Self-Defense Forces to lend rear-area support to U.S.-led retaliatory strikes against the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States.
BUSINESS
Oct 19, 2001

Nissan posts record half-year results

Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday it will post a record consolidated operating profit of 187 billion yen for the first half of fiscal 2001, due to continued progress in its ongoing three-year restructuring plan.
BUSINESS
Oct 19, 2001

Bosch units set to merge on July 1

Bosch Automotive Systems Corp. and Bosch Braking Systems Co. -- both Japanese affiliates of German auto parts maker Robert Bosch GmbH -- on Thursday signed an agreement to merge July 1.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2001

Hands-free messages set for debut

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. and Honda Motor Co. have developed a new communication system for vehicles that lets drivers exchange e-mail and make telephone calls without using their hands.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2001

Pocari Sweat gets space-based ad

Advertising agency Dentsu Inc. said Wednesday it will head into space to shoot a television commercial on the International Space Station for the popular sports drink Pocari Sweat.
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2001

Three ex-cops held over allegations of extortion

Three former police officers from Tokyo and Kanagawa prefecture were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of demanding payment from a Tokyo company in return for silencing hecklers at a shareholders' meeting.
JAPAN / STAGING A COMEBACK
Oct 18, 2001

Japan moves to compete on greener side of the street

Gone are the days when Japanese businesses felt a healthy environment was a concept that could only be achieved at the expense of economic growth.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Oct 18, 2001

World currency market groping for path

The world currency market is struggling to find its way amid uncertainty about what will ensue after the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan.
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2001

GSDF reprimands officers over misfired howitzer shell

The Ground Self-Defense Force announced Wednesday that it punished the commanding general of the 6th Division and 11 other officers for the accidental firing of a 155mm howitzer shell out of the practice range and over a hot spring resort in Fukushima Prefecture on Sept. 7.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2001

Toshiba, Matsushita plan two joint ventures

Toshiba Corp. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. announced Wednesday they will set up two joint ventures in April, each dealing with a different type of electronic display.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2001

Bankruptcy rush simmering: Teikoku Databank expert

Katsuyuki Kumagai has witnessed an abundance of corporate bankruptcies during his 17-year tenure at a credit research firm.
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2001

FTC probes four medical goods firms

The Fair Trade Commission on Wednesday began investigating four medical equipment companies suspected of forming a price-fixing cartel for bone-fracture materials and other medical supplies, according to sources.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2001

Moody's eyes JBIC's Aa2 bonds

Moody's Investors Service Inc. assigned an Aa2 rating Wednesday to two types of yen-denominated domestic bonds newly issued by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. At the same time, however, it placed the ratings under review for possible downgrade.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 18, 2001

Osaka mayor gives Rhodes special award

Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Tuffy Rhodes on Wednesday received a special award from Osaka Mayor Takafumi Isomura for his contributions to the city.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2001

GM, Suzuki to tie up on fuel-cell vehicles

General Motors Corp. and Suzuki Motor Corp. announced Wednesday that the two automakers have agreed to collaborate on the development of fuel-cell vehicles.

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