GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
07/17/10 07:05
Companies solicit 30% fewer early retirements in 1st half
06/29/10 12:20
Consultant sentenced to prison for evading corporate tax
06/18/10 09:02
Top court decides Ozawa's ex-aide should face single trial for 2 cases
06/15/10 02:04
Head of Tokyo prosecutors' special squad to be replaced
05/21/10 10:32
2ND LD: Prosecutors decide for 2nd time not to indict Ozawa over political funds
FACILITY CONSTRUCTION
05/11/10 02:01
M'bishi, JGC to buy Australian water utility with gov't-backed fund
03/05/10 12:32
Iraq suspends oil development talks with Japanese firms
FOOD PROCESSING
07/26/10 10:10
Kirin to acquire 14.7% stake in Singapore firm to expand Asian ops
07/26/10 07:44
Kirin to acquire 14.7% stake in Singapore firm to expand Asian ops
07/22/10 05:28
Kagome to acquire Australia's biggest tomato processor
07/16/10 05:41
Asahi Breweries to use Carlsberg network in Malaysia
07/12/10 09:22
Sumo: Prize money hits record low amid gambling scandal
TOBACCO MANUFACTURING
07/29/10 04:50
JT incurs 6% operating profit fall on weak cigarette sales
07/16/10 07:32
Gov't approves JT's plan to raise cigarette prices
06/24/10 06:58
Sega Sammy's Satomi was highest-paid Japanese CEO in FY 2009
06/08/10 11:19
JT to double output of popular smokeless tobacco
05/29/10 10:06
Japanese editorial excerpts -2-
TEXTILE MANUFACTURING, EXCEPT CLOTHING
03/19/10 08:36
Stocks linked to tuna farming sold on bluefin vote news
CLOTHING AND MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING
07/15/10 12:12
Tokyo stocks drop on profit-taking after Nikkei's surge
07/15/10 11:24
Tokyo stocks drop on profit-taking after Nikkei's surge
FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING
03/30/10 05:32
ASDF officials involved in rigging bids for office supply orders
03/12/10 11:35
Kokuyo faked strength of floor panels sold for 8 years to 2008
PULP, PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING
06/22/10 01:40
Nippon Paper to invest in China's 2nd-largest linerboard maker
05/13/10 03:29
Oji Paper returns to black in FY 2009 on cost-cutting measures
04/06/10 11:26
FOCUS: Used adult diapers get new life as fuel
PUBLISHING,PRINTING AND RELATED INDUSTRIES
07/07/10 06:56
NTT Docomo to enter e-book business in FY 2010: president
07/01/10 07:17
Sony, 3 other firms set up entity to distribute electronic books
07/01/10 02:34
Sony, 3 other firms set up entity to distribute electronic books
06/10/10 09:38
Japanese editorial excerpts -2-
05/27/10 08:47
2ND LD: Sony, 3 other firms team up to form electronic books company
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
07/29/10 06:42
Shiseido falls into red in April-June on net basis
07/22/10 07:57
Keidanren forum opens with private sector-led growth high on agenda
07/20/10 07:31
Toray, Uniqlo to expand strategic partnership
07/15/10 01:41
Shiseido to sell cosmetics in 3 Balkan states
07/13/10 07:36
Mitsui Chemical outlines plans for Asian expansion
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING
05/13/10 07:39
Idemitsu to cut wholesale gasoline price for 1st time in 12 weeks
04/22/10 09:20
Idemitsu Kosan to cut oil refining capacity by 100,000 barrels per day
04/08/10 08:57
Idemitsu unveils large gasoline price hike for next week
03/25/10 09:30
CORRECTED: DBJ, regional banks to provide 100 bil. yen loan to Showa Shell
03/25/10 09:21
DBJ, regional banks to provide 100 bil. yen loan to Showa Shell
RUBBER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING
06/24/10 06:01
Bridgestone revises upward earnings estimates for 1st half of 2010
06/07/10 10:03
Kan receives little corporate donations, has few assets
04/06/10 11:32
Bridgestone advances capacity expansion for ultralarge tires
02/26/10 09:32
Acushnet unit ordered to pay Bridgestone damages over golf ball patent
CERAMIC, STONE AND CLAY PRODUCT MANUFACTURING
05/21/10 08:56
Toto to open 1st directly managed European showroom in London
04/15/10 10:41
Ex-DuPont vice president Naylor to become Nippon Sheet Glass president
04/15/10 05:35
FOCUS: One-time cement center in Saitama battles for survival
03/30/10 03:29
Taiheiyo Cement to cut regular employees, capacity by over 20%
03/03/10 09:59
FOCUS: Homing in on a landmark trade deal
STEEL INDUSTRY AND NONFERROUS METAL MANUFACTURING
07/28/10 04:12
Nippon Steel returns to black in April-June on net basis
07/27/10 08:33
JFE Steel to invest in India's JSW Steel to become top shareholder
07/27/10 02:30
JFE Steel to take stake in India's JSW Steel
07/22/10 12:15
Hitachi to buy chip-making device business from U.S. tech firm
07/21/10 05:55
Furukawa Electric group to set up Chinese electric cable venture
METALLIC PRODUCT MANUFACTURING
06/23/10 07:58
Honda halts output at China plant for strike at supplier plant
06/09/10 07:04
3 shutter makers, holding firm fined 5.5 bil. yen over cartel
04/28/10 09:25
3 shutter makers to be fined 5 bil. yen over cartel
GENERAL MACHINERY MANUFACTURING
07/29/10 10:01
Tanegashima, Uchinoura centers to open for year-round rocket launches
07/28/10 09:40
Komatsu's net profit soars in April-June on global sales rise
07/27/10 08:40
Canon reports 270% increase in group net profit in Jan.-June period
07/20/10 01:18
Book on survivors of 2 atomic bombings translated into Japanese
07/15/10 12:36
M'bishi Heavy agrees to discuss compensation for forced Korean laborers
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING
07/30/10 06:56
Mitsubishi Electric reports sharp earnings recovery in April-June
07/30/10 06:41
Hitachi returns to profit in April-June qtr, ups half-yr forecasts
07/30/10 05:34
Hitachi returns to profit in April-June qtr, ups half-yr forecasts
07/29/10 10:25
5TH LD: Panasonic says Sanyo, Panasonic Electric Works to be 100% owned units
07/29/10 09:10
4TH LD: Panasonic says Sanyo, Panasonic Electric Works to be 100% owned units
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING
07/31/10 06:54
Release of findings on Toyota acceleration problem blocked: WSJ
07/30/10 10:38
Mazda posts 2.1 bil. yen net loss in April-June
07/30/10 09:06
3RD LD: Honda raises FY 2010 profit forecast, posts record quarterly profit
07/30/10 06:33
Fuji Heavy ups group net profit forecast for 1st half of FY 2010
07/30/10 05:19
2ND LD: Honda revises upward group net profit forecast for FY 2010
PRECISION INSTRUMENT AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING
06/09/10 08:28
'Carnivorous' women spend more time dating than 'herbivorous' men
05/12/10 08:46
Sony to launch world's smallest interchangeable lens digital camera
04/19/10 06:30
Nikon to promote Vice President Kimura to president
03/26/10 02:32
Swiss antitrust body opens probe into Nikon subsidiary
03/15/10 12:22
FEATURE: Grads buying wristwatches again to assist in job hunting
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
07/29/10 05:18
Nintendo runs into red in April-June on net basis
07/23/10 01:11
Nifco sets up 2 auto parts production units in India
06/29/10 09:52
Over 200 executives earned more than 100 million yen in FY 2009
06/22/10 12:08
Some Japan firms worry higher yuan may raise production costs in China
06/16/10 04:10
Nintendo unveils 3-D DS handheld game console at L.A. game fair
WHOLESALE TRADE
07/31/10 05:43
Japan's new envoy to serve with 'patriotism and pro-China spirit'
07/30/10 05:23
3 Japanese trading houses report April-June net profit growth
07/27/10 12:31
Gov't to investigate major trading houses over contaminated rice
07/27/10 09:55
Japanese business delegation visits West Bank
07/26/10 03:48
New envoy Niwa pushes free trade with China by bolstering farm sector
WHOLESALE TRADE
06/14/10 08:14
Baseball: Japan finally puts end to multiple-official ball row
06/14/10 07:40
Hello Kitty float to appear in Tokyo's Odaiba waterfront area
05/19/10 10:49
'7-million-yen' platinum toy car displayed
05/18/10 04:03
Mizuno to release fashionable 'Moe' golf equipment
03/03/10 06:30
Hello Kitty gets pink Panda look
MERCHANTS AND BROKERS
07/20/10 11:18
20 nations begin ministerial talks on cooperation in clean energy
07/05/10 08:31
Japanese editorial excerpts
04/10/10 07:00
Japanese editorial excerpts
04/06/10 11:31
Nippon Oil, Mitsui Marubeni to begin talks to integrate LPG business
03/25/10 11:20
Japan, ASEAN officials discuss security challenges, cooperation
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES
07/29/10 01:22
Daiei revises tax returns to increase taxable income
07/17/10 09:44
Vegetable prices rising amid unstable weather
07/16/10 06:26
Kan reports lowest-ever asset value for Japanese prime minister
07/16/10 05:21
CORRECTED: Kan reports lowest-ever asset value for Japanese prime minister
07/16/10 05:05
Kan reports lowest-ever asset value for Japanese prime minister
TEXTILE, APPAREL AND ACCESSORY STORES
07/13/10 07:48
Uniqlo, Grameen Bank to set up social biz JV in Bangladesh
07/13/10 06:19
Fast Retailing, Grameen Bank to set up social biz JV in Bangladesh
07/08/10 08:23
Uniqlo operator cuts full-year forecast for 1st time in 3 yrs
07/08/10 03:59
Uniqlo operator's Sept.-May group net profit up, but year forecast cut
07/06/10 01:00
Japanese firms to boost hiring of foreigners by up to 50%
EATING AND DRINKING RESTAURANTS
07/23/10 07:09
Ichibanya to increase overseas curry restaurants 7-fold by 2015
07/14/10 04:42
Japan Airlines' catering unit draws 2 potential buyers
05/25/10 03:23
Top managers ordered to pay for employee's death from overwork
05/17/10 11:42
REFILING: More Japanese restaurants hit Asian markets
05/17/10 07:44
More Japanese restaurants hit Asian markets
MOTOR VEHICLE AND BICYCLE DEALERS
06/21/10 12:26
Japan-Netherlands World Cup match draws average viewer rating of 43%
06/11/10 10:42
Hatoyama regrets short deadline to resolve Futenma issue
04/23/10 05:33
Suspected bullet sent again to TV Asahi
FURNITURE, UTENSIL AND HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE STORES
05/19/10 09:42
Best Denki to expand its business in Asia
05/06/10 07:04
Electronics retailer Yamada Denki to move into China
04/16/10 01:05
Yamada Denki opens electronics outlet in Tokyo's Shinjuku area
04/01/10 08:09
Yamada Denki's annual sales rise above 2 tril. yen for 1st time
03/20/10 09:33
Best Denki promotes board member Ono to president
MISCELLANEOUS RETAIL STORES
06/30/10 06:47
Tsutaya movie rental chain gives up on takeover bid for HMV Japan
03/25/10 10:31
Tsutaya movie rental chain operator to acquire HMV Japan
BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES
07/30/10 05:58
Juroku Bank considers merger with struggling Gifu Bank
07/30/10 12:17
REFILING: Nishi-Nippon City Bank to begin yuan-denominated settlement service
07/30/10 12:12
Nishi-Nippon City Bank to begin yuan-denominated settlement service
07/20/10 09:40
Senshu Ikeda Bank, Shiga Bank open yuan accounts in China
07/17/10 10:26
2 regional banks to open yuan accounts in China
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR SMALL, MEDIUM AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISES
07/17/10 07:05
Companies solicit 30% fewer early retirements in 1st half
06/14/10 10:52
Vice president of consumer loan firm receives threatening letter
04/15/10 10:41
Japanese editorial excerpts -3-
03/27/10 10:36
FOCUS: Painful memories linger at hosts of U.S. military bases
03/07/10 09:15
Consumer loan companies to stop lending to homemakers
SECURITIES AND COMMODITY EXCHANGE COMPANIES
07/26/10 04:51
Nikkei rises above 9,500 amid expectations for good earnings
07/26/10 03:44
Nikkei rises above 9,500 after Europe's bank 'stress tests'
07/26/10 12:04
Tokyo stocks rise on weaker yen, earnings results in focus
07/26/10 11:22
Tokyo stocks rise on weaker yen, earnings results in focus
07/21/10 05:52
Dollar stays weak in lower 87 yen on worrisome U.S. economic outlook
INSURANCE INDUSTRY
03/21/10 12:59
Tokio Marine to step up overseas expansion
03/21/10 09:00
MS&AD Insurance to promote M&A deals in Asia
03/09/10 06:43
Nisshin Steel to be added to 225-issue Nikkei average
03/08/10 05:41
Sompo Japan to acquire Singapore nonlife insurer
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
07/30/10 10:24
Japan welcomes entry into force of treaty to outlaw cluster bombs
07/30/10 08:02
Big Japan banks report sharp earnings improvements in April-June
07/30/10 05:24
MUFG, Mizuho report sharp earnings improvements in April-June
07/29/10 07:41
Softbank logs record quarterly operating profit on popular iPhones
07/29/10 01:43
Renown shareholders approve acquisition by China's Shandong Ruyi
REAL ESTATE COMPANIES
07/19/10 03:58
Shopping mall planned near Narita airport, targeting Chinese tourists
07/10/10 10:35
Man held for possessing gun at DPJ stump site in Fukuoka
07/10/10 07:28
Man held for possessing 'gun-like object' at DPJ stump site: police
05/28/10 10:55
Daikyo, J-Will to support struggling condominium developer Anabuki
05/28/10 01:25
Daikyo, J-Will to support struggling condominium developer Anabuki
RAILWAY COMPANIES
07/27/10 12:23
JR Tokai president compares Shanghai Maglev Train to 'toy'
07/22/10 11:18
4TH LD: Shinkansen service suspension affects 68,000 people after accident
07/22/10 05:09
3RD LD: Shinkansen services resume in western Japan
07/22/10 02:20
2ND LD: Shinkansen service suspended in western Japan, affects 60,000 people
07/22/10 10:42
Shinkansen service suspended between Shin-Osaka, Himeji stations
ROAD PASSENGER TRANSPORT COMPANIES
03/31/10 10:23
5 Kyushu-based firms formalize 1 bil. yen investment in Huis Ten Bosch
ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT COMPANIES
07/30/10 06:42
Japan Post Service directors to receive pay cuts for delivery delay
07/12/10 07:13
Japanese editorial excerpts
07/11/10 09:44
Japanese editorial excerpts
07/10/10 07:24
Japanese editorial excerpts
07/09/10 08:05
Japanese editorial excerpts
WATER TRANSPORT COMPANIES
07/29/10 04:53
Investigation starts on supertanker damaged in Strait of Hormuz
07/29/10 08:36
Damage to Japan tanker in Hormuz may have been caused by freak wave
07/28/10 05:50
Explosion hits Japanese tanker in Strait of Hormuz
07/28/10 04:42
URGENT: Japanese tanker explodes near Strait of Hormuz
06/17/10 09:22
Mitsui O.S.K. suspected of failing to declare 10.5 bil. yen in income
AIR TRANSPORT COMPANIES
07/31/10 12:36
Summer vacationers' departure peaks at Narita airport
07/30/10 07:09
ANA's April-June operating balance swings back into black
07/29/10 01:20
Computer glitch hits ANA's int'l service, affects travelers
07/26/10 08:38
Kin of Japanese woman killed in Swiss train accident view her corpse
07/25/10 11:24
3RD LD: Body of Japanese victim of train accident to be moved to Geneva
SERVICES INCIDENTAL TO TRANSPORT
07/30/10 09:42
Travel firms enhancing sales of overseas tours using Haneda airport
06/03/10 09:35
3 major Japanese travel agencies to restart package tours to Bangkok
05/13/10 02:05
FOCUS: Finger-pointing ensues over loss-making Yokohama expo
04/23/10 07:15
Over 100,000 tickets for Shanghai Expo sold in Japan
04/19/10 09:26
18,000 Japanese tourists affected by airport closures in Europe
POSTAL SERVICES AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION COMPANIES
07/29/10 04:55
NTT Docomo posts 3.5% net profit fall on higher operating expenses
07/07/10 06:56
NTT Docomo to enter e-book business in FY 2010: president
07/07/10 06:27
Softbank stays No. 1 net subscription gainer for 3rd month in June
07/06/10 07:14
NTT Docomo to remove SIM locks from all handset models
07/01/10 07:17
Sony, 3 other firms set up entity to distribute electronic books
ELECTRICITY
07/16/10 10:29
Niigata marks 3rd anniversary of deadly earthquake
07/15/10 05:32
Kansai Electric to buy CO2 emission credits from 2 Vietnamese projects
07/13/10 10:29
World's largest LNG tanker makes 1st port call in Japan
07/09/10 02:25
Shimane nuclear plant given lowest grade under gov't evaluation
07/04/10 05:32
Asian Development Bank to unveil organization to spur solar projects
GAS
07/02/10 01:06
Kansai Electric, Osaka Gas to make joint bid for UAE plant deal
06/28/10 05:22
May sales of industrial-use city gas up for 7th straight month
04/29/10 08:35
LNG venture to introduce floating processing plant
03/31/10 10:23
5 Kyushu-based firms formalize 1 bil. yen investment in Huis Ten Bosch
03/31/10 09:05
Tokyo Gas to join Australian project to extract gas from coal seams
GOODS RENTAL AND LEASING
07/20/10 07:42
Taiwanese real estate broker to enter Japan
06/04/10 10:34
Kan has close personal network of economic advisers
HOTELS AND OTHER LODGING
06/24/10 10:07
Fujita Kanko to offer 50% discount on hotel charges for voters
MOVIE AND VIDEO PRODUCTION
02/26/10 12:38
REFILING: Veteran actress Mori pulls out of 'Horoki'
02/26/10 12:31
Veteran actress Mori's pulls out of 'Horoki'
AMUSEMENT AND RECREATION SERVICES
07/28/10 03:25
Southern All Stars frontman Kuwata cancels tour due to esophagus cancer
07/28/10 02:41
Southern All Stars frontman Kuwata cancels tour due to esophagus cancer
06/13/10 06:08
FOCUS: Beard ban at work poses conundrum for Japan workers
05/06/10 09:45
Tokyo Disneyland operator logs record FY 2009 profit but visitors drop
RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING
06/29/10 09:10
Soccer: J-League to run cash-strapped Tokyo Verdy
06/28/10 11:23
Viewer rating briefly hits 46.2% for Japan-Denmark World Cup game
06/25/10 12:17
Viewer rating briefly hits 41.3% for Japan-Denmark World Cup game
06/21/10 12:26
Japan-Netherlands World Cup match draws average viewer rating of 43%
06/11/10 10:42
Hatoyama regrets short deadline to resolve Futenma issue
ADVERTISING, RESEARCH AND INFORMATION SERVICES
07/15/10 08:25
NTT to acquire S. African-based Dimension Data
07/14/10 06:40
Patent office official indicted for alleged bribe-taking
06/22/10 10:37
Patent Office official held on suspicion of taking bribes
06/22/10 06:53
Patent Office official held on suspicion of taking bribes
06/01/10 06:40
Yoshimoto Kogyo merges with Quantum Entertainment
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS SERVICES
07/30/10 04:40
Microsoft to present evidence claiming Yahoo Japan-Google deal unfair
07/29/10 07:41
Softbank logs record quarterly operating profit on popular iPhones
07/28/10 06:32
Antimonopoly watchdog sees no problem with Yahoo Japan-Google tie-up
07/28/10 07:58
Microsoft criticizes Yahoo Japan-Google tie-up as anticompetitive
07/27/10 11:02
3RD LD: Yahoo Japan says it will adopt Google's search technology
MISCELLANEOUS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
06/07/10 08:46
SBI to raise up to 49.2 bil. yen via public offering of new shares
03/18/10 02:12
SBI to set up joint venture with Chinese economic paper
MEDICAL SERVICES
07/18/10 10:35
Japanese editorial excerpts