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NISSAN

BUSINESS
Jul 6, 2002
Nissan Diesel to follow Ghosn's plan
The president of Nissan Diesel Motor Co. said Friday his company will promote team work among middle-management personnel, in line with the business strategy of Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn.
BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2002
Renault board members want Ghosn to join team
French carmaker Renault SA approved at a shareholders' annual general meeting Friday a proposal to have Japan's Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn join its board. Renault Chairman Louis Schweitzer also proposed at the meeting the appointment of Ghosn as president -- the equivalent of chief executive...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INTERNATIONAL RATIONALE
Feb 21, 2002
Japanese companies begin to build their brands
In October 1999, Nissan Motor Co. chief Carlos Ghosn said he planned to boost Nissan's brand power as part of a turnaround plan for the then ailing automaker. Many Nissan workers were initially confused.
BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2001
Nissan, Renault tighten alliance
Nissan Motor Co. and Renault S.A. announced Tuesday they will strengthen their partnership by increasing Nissan's stake in the French automaker to 15 percent. Likewise, Renault's stake in Nissan will increase from the current 36.8 percent to 44.4 percent.
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
Sep 13, 2001
Ghosn likely to be next Renault chairman
Renault AG Chairman Louis Schweitzer said Tuesday he plans to name Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn as his successor when his tenure expires in 2005. Schweitzer, speaking to Japanese reporters at the Frankfurt Motor Show, called the appointment natural and one he had been considering since Ghosn...
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2001
Global sales, restructuring fuel Nissan's revival
Two of the mostly eagerly awaited financial reports this year were those of Nissan Motor Co. and Snow Brand Milk Products Co.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2001
Young need NPO experience, Ghosn says
Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn stressed the importance of young people experiencing work at nonprofit organizations, as he greeted participants to this year's NPO scholarship program sponsored by the automaker.
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2001
More improvements to come: Ghosn
Carlos Ghosn, president of Nissan Motor Co., said Tuesday that while the automaker deserves an "A or A-plus" for its rehabilitation efforts so far, its performance has yet to match all that it is capable of.
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2001
Nissan eyes supply deal with Renault
Nissan Motor Co. plans to start providing core car engines to French automaker Renault SA this summer, Nissan officials said here Wednesday. Renault SA has a 36.8 percent stake in the Japanese automaker.
JAPAN / INTERNATIONAL RATIONALE
May 24, 2001
Foreign managers bring change to corporate life
Takashi Sato of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. fears he may be transferred because of his poor command of English -- a potentiality that was unthinkable until last year.
BUSINESS
May 18, 2001
Nissan posts record profit in fiscal 2000
Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday it posted record group net profits of 331.1 billion yen for fiscal 2000.
BUSINESS
Apr 8, 2001
Nissan U.S. plant under construction
Nissan Motor Co. on Friday began constructing its second U.S. auto assembly plant in Mississippi, which will manufacture next-generation vehicles. The $930 million plant, located 25 km north of Jackson, the state capital, is scheduled to begin operations in the summer of 2003.
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2001
Nissan to ride Suzuki into minicar market
Nissan Motor Co. announced Monday it will enter the minivehicle market by procuring products from minicar maker Suzuki Motor Corp. and marketing the cars under the Nissan brand.
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2001
Nissan bonus payments to meet union demands
Nissan Motor Co. announced Wednesday it will pay its union members a bonus this year equal to 5.2 months in salary, meeting the demands of the automaker's labor union.
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2001
Effect of Nissan factory closure to linger
Kazuko Shimoda, 62, wasn't surprised when she heard in October 1999 that the Nissan Motor Co. plant across the street from her tobacco store in Musashi-Murayama, western Tokyo, was to close by the end of March.
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2001
Effect of Nissan factory closure to linger
Kazuko Shimoda, 62, wasn't surprised when she heard in October 1999 that the Nissan Motor Co. plant across the street from her tobacco store in Musashi-Murayama, western Tokyo, was to close by the end of March.
BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2001
Nissan aiming to turn profit in Europe in 2001
Nissan Motor Co. aims to bring its European operations back to profitability in fiscal 2001, provided foreign exchange rates remain stable, Nissan President Carlos Ghosn said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2000
Nissan looks to enter minivehicle market
Nissan Motor Co. is negotiating to sell minivehicles made by Suzuki Motor Corp. under its own brand name, with an annual sales target of tens of thousands in 2002, sources familiar with the negotiations said Friday.
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2000
Nissan now switching focus to domestic competitiveness
Looking back on a year in which Nissan Motor Co. appears to have finally stemmed its downward slide, President Carlos Ghosn said that regaining competitiveness in the domestic market will be the automaker's priority for the coming year.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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