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Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 6, 2013
Zaccheroni relieved after deciding against Honda switch
National team manager Alberto Zaccheroni admits he was thinking about substituting Keisuke Honda shortly before the star forward booked Japan's ticket to the 2014 World Cup with a 91st-minute penalty in Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Australia.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 5, 2013
Japan becomes first to qualify for World Cup after Honda equalizer
Keisuke Honda scores a dramatic injury-time penalty to book Japan's place at the 2014 World Cup after a breathless 1-1 draw with Australia on Tuesday night.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 5, 2013
Price cuts help boost Nissan's U.S. sales 25%
Nissan Motor Co.'s U.S. sales surged 25 percent in May, triple the industrywide gain, after cutting prices and increasing incentives.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 1, 2013
Hybrid Accord targets mileage-conscious Camry buyers
Honda Motor Co. will sell a hybrid version of the Accord in Japan that has the highest fuel-economy rating among midsize sedans to close the gap with Toyota Motor Corp.'s Camry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 28, 2013
Yen fall worrisome, Ford CEO says
Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally said he is concerned that the depreciation of the yen is bolstering the competitiveness of Japanese carmakers.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup / SOCCER SCENE
Mar 21, 2013
Strength in depth gives Japan chance to clinch World Cup place
National team manager Alberto Zaccheroni will be without two of his most important players when Japan attempts to book its ticket to the 2014 World Cup against Jordan next Tuesday, but the Italian still has enough quality in reserve to get the job done.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Dec 18, 2012
2012: The year in gear
From innovative cars and cameras to phone-controlled appliances, the best of Japan's gadgets and gear in 2012.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 4, 2011
Japan Inc. puts on its social game face
Big corps are getting playful and social while testing the waters of the big Facebook pond.
EDITORIALS
May 26, 2010
A better way after a year
May 21 marked the first anniversary of the lay judges law's taking effect. The first trial in which lay judges took part started in August 2009. The system, aimed at increasing public participation in the delivery of criminal justice, is based on a June 2001 proposal by the government panel on reform...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2009
Bucking trend, Honda backs hydrogen
Honda Motor Co. believes hydrogen will power the cars of the future, a stance at odds with the Obama administration's decision to drop automotive fuel-cell technology in favor of battery-run vehicles.

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