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Volvo Finalizes Nissan Diesel Acquisition

Japan's Nissan Motor Co. will sell its all stake in Nissan Diesel Motor Co. to Swedish car and truck maker Volvo, Nissan said on Monday.

Playstation3 Shows Progress At Tokyo Game Show

Sony's next-generation playstation game console has been plagued with a number of delays, high-prices, and technical difficulties, however, the past weekend at this years Tokyo Game Show, the company gave gamers, developers, and investors a taste of what's to come.

Honda unveils diesel system to rival gasoline cars

Honda Motor Co. said on Monday it has developed a new and simple diesel powertrain that is as clean as gasoline-fuelled cars, unveiling plans to mount it on a car for the U.S. market by 2009.

Japanese Expert Balks at Sony's PS3 Price Cuts

Sony Corp. said Friday it will slash the price of its much-anticipated PlayStation 3 video game console in Japan by 20 percent, a decision deemed ridiculous by a Japanese financial expert.

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Bureau Says Aiful Corp. Failed to Declare Taxes

Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau singled out Aiful Corp., a major consumer loan firm in Japan, for failure to declare taxes after it found false losses of 850 million yen in the firm's calculation for bad-debt loss during the fiscal year of 2005, major Japanese newspapers reported Friday.

Japan to Revise Laws to Boost Foreign Labor Force

Japan will embark on revision of labor system in an effort to encourage growth of the foreign labor force.

Japan's Aug. Supermarket Sales Down for 8th Month

Sales at supermarkets in Japan were 1.1 percent lower than a year before at 1.18 trillion yen in August on a same-store basis for the eighth consecutive month, Japan Chain Stores Association said Friday.

Rechard Li sells PCG's Tokyo office for $1.7 billion

Hong Kong internet and telecoms tycoon Rechared Li, chairman of Pacific Century Group Holdings Ltd (PCG), attracted people's eyes......

What if the U.S. sneezed and nobody noticed?

The old cliche that when America sneezes the rest of the world catches cold is about to be tested and this time it may be just the U.S. economy that ends up with the major aches and pains.

Nike profit beats Street, shares up 6 pct

Nike Inc., the world's No. 1 sport shoe and apparel maker, on Thursday posted quarterly earnings above Wall Street targets, boosting its shares nearly 6 percent and easing some fears that pricey styles bearing its signature swoosh were losing their luster.

Procter & Gamble halts SK-II skincare sales in China

U.S. consumer products giant Procter & Gamble Co. has suspended sales of its SK-II skincare line in mainland China, pending clarification from the quality watchdog over traces of possibly harmful metals.

Sharp visits LG.Philips as Philips seeks buyer: report

High-level executives from Japan's Sharp Corp. traveled to South Korea last week to visit LG.Philips LCD Co. Ltd., as Philips seeks a buyer for its 32.9 percent stake in the Korean LCD firm, Taiwan media reported on Friday.

NXT Plc Preliminary Results

NXT Plc, provider of sound solutions, today announced itâ€™s Preliminary Results for the year ended 30th June 2006.

Xbox 360 HD-DVD to Launch Nov.22 in Japan

Microsoft's external high-definition DVD player for Xbox 360 console will use the HD-DVD format and will be released on Nov. 22 in Japan, the software maker said on Wednesday during a media briefing at the Tokyo Game Show 2006.

Major Japan Banks Lending More to Smaller Firms

Japan's three major three banks are accepting a larger volume of applications for unsecured business loans for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs).

Russian Envoy Says Sakhalin-2 Project Will Continue

After the Russian government announced its withdrawal of environmental approval for the Sakhalin-2 liquefied natural gas (LNG) project on Sep. 18, Alexander Losyukov, Russia's ambassador to Tokyo, said on Wednesday that the construction continues as stated on their contract.