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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2009

Rich turn to solar power for latest status symbols

Forget the 58-inch flat-panel TV, the new domestic status symbol for Japan's rich is a cooker.
BUSINESS
Oct 7, 2009

Toyota files with U.S. to recall 3.8 million cars with loose mats

NEW YORK (Kyodo) Toyota Motor Corp. has formally filed a recall report with the U.S. government covering 3.8 million vehicles in seven models, including the Prius hybrid, due to the risk that a loose driver-side floor mat could jam the accelerator.
BUSINESS
Jul 30, 2009

Nissan posts loss on yen rise, recession

Nissan Motor Co. posted a third straight quarterly loss as the global recession cut demand for new vehicles and a stronger yen hurt earnings from exports.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2009

Pitching aroma puts firms on profit scent

Because advertisements are ubiquitous, it's hard to make them stand out.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2009

Prius hot, but at other models' expense?

Toyota Motor Corp.'s new Prius hybrid won more than 80,000 orders even before going on sale, prompting departing President Katsuaki Watanabe to call it the carmaker's "savior." Investors don't share his faith.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 19, 2009

U.S. makers take cue from Toyota in cutting dealers

General Motors and Chrysler, borrowing from Toyota's playbook, are betting they can sell more cars with fewer dealerships.
BUSINESS
May 12, 2009

Suzuki Motor's profit tumbles by two-thirds

Suzuki Motor Corp. said Monday its group net profit for business 2008 tumbled 65.8 percent to ¥27.4 billion due to the downturn in the global auto market and the yen's rise against other currencies.
BUSINESS
May 8, 2009

Nintendo reports 8.5% gain in profit for year

Nintendo Co. reported an 8.5 percent rise in annual profit, shrugging off the global slowdown that has battered other manufacturers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2009

Shangri-La opens in Tokyo, vows to weather recession

The Shangri-La Hotel group launched its first hotel in Japan on Monday, joining a list of foreign luxury inns that have set up in central Tokyo in recent years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2009

If you can't sell designer bags, rent them

Japanese consumers are renowned for their appetite for luxury brands, hence Georgio Armani and other high-end labels opened their largest outlets in the world in the glitzy Ginza district in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2008

Not all firms hurting in hard times

While the yen's surge and the recession may be battering the sales and profits of the country's blue-chip firms, others are making headway through the storm, posting record half-year profits even as the global financial turmoil hammers financial firms and export-driven manufacturers such as Sony Corp....
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2008

U.S. slow with auto aid: Honda

Honda's chief executive welcomed the U.S. government decision to extend loans to American automakers Thursday, but said their problems highlighted their slow response to soaring gas prices.
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2008

Isuzu profit skids 16% on yen, materials spikes

Isuzu Motors Ltd. reported a 16 percent decline in profit during the April-June quarter after a stronger yen and higher costs of materials cut earnings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2008

Toyota to idle U.S. pickup, SUV lines

Facing surging gasoline prices and strong demand for fuel-efficient cars, Toyota Motor Corp. will suspend production of large pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles in the United States from early August to November.
BUSINESS
May 9, 2008

Toshiba announces plan to double profit

Toshiba Corp. said Thursday it plans to double its group operating profit to ¥500 billion in business 2010 from ¥238 billion it booked in business 2007 by expanding its NAND flash memory and nuclear power plant endeavors.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Apr 15, 2008

How hard should it be to get a ticket to see sumo?

Earlier this year, Kokonoe Oyakata, former yokozuna Chiyonofuji, was appointed head of the Nihon Sumo Kyokai's (NSK) Public Relations Department.
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2008

Toyota faults laid to rapid global growth

Toyota's president acknowledged the company's rapid global growth was partly behind various problems that have plagued the Japanese automaker in recent years.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2007

Fast Retailing plans 200 stores in China, H.K.

Fast Retailing Co., Asia's biggest clothing retailer, plans to operate 200 Uniqlo stores in mainland China and Hong Kong within five years, with the region set to overtake Japan as its largest sales generator by 2017. About 80 percent of the stores will be in mainland China, Senior Vice President Tiger...
EDITORIALS
Sep 6, 2007

Realignment for battle

Department store chains have entered a major realignment phase. The department stores realigned through the integration of their operations are expected to wage a fierce battle against their rivals to survive and grow in an industry whose total sales have been declining since the early 1990s. On Monday,...

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