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 CHOOSY CONSUMERS: Young People Search for Value (April 3, 2001) MAKING JAPAN A RECYCLING SOCIETY: New Appliance Recycling Law to Take Effect (March 23, 2001) MYLINE SERVICE: Local Calls Get Cheaper Under New System (February 16, 2001) A TRADITION OF INNOVATION: Historic Kyoto Emerges as Japan's High-Tech Hope (February 14, 2001) RAMEN GOES INTERNATIONAL: Japanese-Born Instant Noodles a Ubiquitous Part of World Food Culture (February 13, 2001) RETAILING REVOLUTION: Foreign Megastores Open Their First Japanese Outlets (February 6, 2001) SMALL BUT MIGHTY FACTORIES: Turning Out Test Products for the World (January 17, 2001) BREAKING LOOSE: Big Bang Comes to Insurance Sector (January 16, 2001) BREAKING OFF TIES: Firms Selling Off Cross-Held Shares (January 11, 2001) ONLINE BANKING ARRIVES IN JAPAN: Lower Costs May Attract Customers (January 9, 2001) INTRO TO EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT: Corporate Business Programs Shape New-Style Executives (November 30, 2000) WHO NEEDS TOKYO? Fast Growing Firms Hail from Outside Nation's Capital (November 9, 2000) UNLIKELY COMBINATIONS: Consumers' Taste for Uncommon Products Grows (October 16, 2000) GREEN INVESTMENT: Market Embraces Environment-Friendly Funds (September 22, 2000) NO MORE ZERO INTEREST: Central Bank Makes First Rate Hike in 10 Years (September 19, 2000) A BURST OF SPEED: Can Private Consumption Sustain the Recovery? (September 5, 2000) THE FUTURE IS DIGITAL: Olympics Fuel Development of New TV Technology (August 10, 2000) PATENT PANDEMONIUM: The Rush to Register Business Strategies Could Stifle Competition (July 19, 2000) PURSE STRINGS REMAIN TIGHT: Consumer Spending Falls for Fourth Successive Year (July 10, 2000) NURSING CARE BOOM: Insurance System Inspires New Products, Services (June 21, 2000) SHOPPING FOR GROWNUPS: New Complexes Target Older Consumers (June 13, 2000) TAKING STOCK: Nikkei Reforms Reflect Changing Economy (June 13, 2000) THE CHANGING FACE OF BANKING: New Players and Mergers Shake Up Financial Sector (May 29, 2000) TURNING BUILDINGS INTO MONEY: Securitization of Real Estate Gathers Pace (May 2, 2000) BARRIER-FREE TOURS: Travel Becoming More Viable for Physically Disabled (May 2, 2000) GENE PATENT BATTLE: Japan, U.S. Compete for Human Genome Rights (April 4, 2000) DEBIT CARD DEBUT: Cash Card Payment Possible from March 2000 (March 31, 2000) FINANCIAL Y2K: Mad Scramble for Maturing Postal Deposits (March 13, 2000) ONLINE OVEN: New Device Combines Net-surfing and Cooking (March 8, 2000) ONLINE TRADING TAKES OFF: Financial Deregulation Boosts Internet Trading of Stocks and Trusts (February 16, 2000) THE ULTIMATE CONVENIENCE: Convenience Stores As Urban Access Points (January 18, 2000) MILLENNIUM MONEY: New 2,000-Yen Bill Could Bolster Economy Activity (December 15, 1999) HAIL THE VICTORS: Baseball Champs Spur Big Business for Local Stores (November 22, 1999) BORDERLESS BROADCASTING: Networks Cater to Foreign Appetite for Japanese TV (November 22, 1999) LOOKING UP: Economic Recovery Enters Critical Phase (November 11, 1999) JAPANESE BANKS GET TOGETHER: Combining Operations to Gain Efficiency (November 9, 1999) SOAKING Y2K AWAY: Hot Springs a Popular Spot to Ride Out the New Year (September 28, 1999) JUDGING BOOKS BY THEIR COVERS: Used Book Shops Undergo Image Make Over (September 7, 1999) BICYCLE COURIERS: Whipping Through Town with the Greatest of Ease (September 1, 1999) NEW BEGINNINGS: Job Placement Firms Enjoy Explosive Growth (August 31, 1999) TRADING ON THE INTERNET: Nasdaq Japan May Start as Early as Next Year (July 30, 1999) IS IT FOR REAL? Economy Registers Robust First Quarter Growth (June 30, 1999) JAPAN'S NEW TRENDSETTERS: Elderly People Show the Way (July 7, 1999) CLEARING LANDMINES: New Detector Promises Safety and Efficiency (June 29, 1999) COMPETITION BREWING: Foreign Coffee Shops Give Boost to Japanese Market (June 25, 1999) ELECTRICITY FOR SALE: Deregulation Gives Japan's Energy Market a Charge (June 8, 1999) HOW ABOUT A REFILL? Bottlers Boost Their Green-Glass Recycling Efforts (June 1, 1999) BUNNY BONANZA: 1999 Zodiac Animal, Rabbits Are the Rage (May 28, 1999) ZERO-WASTE FACTORIES: A Win-Win Situation for Manufacturers (March 31, 1999) A FACE-LIFT FOR FARMS: New Technology, Big Business Enhances Industry (March 23, 1999) LOOKING UP? Sakaiya Announces "Signs of Change" in Japan's Economy (March 11, 1999) ECOMONEY: New Currency Based on Kind Deeds Takes Root (March 5, 1999) |
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