| Line app lined up for DoCoMo smartphones BY KAZUAKI NAGATA NTT DoCoMo said Wednesday it will team up with the popular social network provider Line to offer a special app for DoCoMo users, aiming to deepen its relationship with the operator of the growing communication tool. “Line’s growth has been incredible. . . . We’d like to seek many possibilities ... Olympus returns to black in fiscal '12 but digital camera sales weigh Olympus Corp. said Wednesday it returned to the black in fiscal 2012 with a group net profit of ¥8.02 billion, ... U.S. production boom transforms global oil trade The surge in oil production in the U.S. and Canada and shrinking oil consumption in the developed world is transforming ... Cerberus to secure Seibu stake topping one-third U.S. private equity fund Cerberus Capital Management LP will probably acquire a stake of more than one-third in Seibu Holdings Inc. via a takeover bid set to expire Friday, sources said. Raising its stake in Seibu Holdings to more than one-third would give the ... EU to shift rescue bill for bank failures to creditors European Union governments want to shift the cost of rescuing troubled banks from taxpayers to the banks’ creditors — including the holders of large deposits — as part the region’s plan to shore up its shaky financial system. Finance ministers from the 27-country bloc ... Passage of 2013 budget to pave way for bonds BY AYAKO MIE The Diet on Wednesday approved the ¥92 trillion budget for fiscal 2013 to support the immediate issuance of debt-covering government bonds. The Upper House rejected the budget bill earlier in the day as lawmakers voted along party lines. The ruling coalition lacks a clear ... Boeing 787 deliveries restart after four-month halt Boeing restarted deliveries of 787s on Tuesday after a four-month halt while it dealt with the smoldering batteries that had kept the planes grounded. Boeing handed the plane over to All Nippon Airways at its factory in Everett, Washington. Airline flights and deliveries were ... France, eurozone, EU all in recession The recession across the economy of the 17 European Union countries that use the euro extended into its sixth quarter — longer than the calamitous one that hit the euro area during the financial crisis of 2008-9. Eurostat, the EU’s statistics office, said Wednesday ... | | Germany tells Google to modify search bar Google Inc. must respect requests to remove autocomplete entries from its search bar in Germany if they are defamatory, a German court ruled Tuesday. The Federal Court of Justice upheld a complaint from an unidentified company selling nutritional supplements and its founder, identified only ... EU raids oil firms in antitrust probe The European Commission has carried out surprise inspections at several major oil companies over possible price-fixing in breach of EU antitrust rules. The commission did not name any of the companies involved in Tuesday’s raids but British energy giant BP, Shell and Norway’s Statoil ... Dollar climbs to four-year high The dollar temporarily rose above ¥102.50 for the first time in four years and seven months in Tokyo trading Wednesday, supported by increasing optimism about the U.S. economy. At 5 p.m., the dollar was quoted at ¥102.35-43, up from ¥101.37-38 at the same time ... Nikkei rallies past 15,000 first time in 64 months The Nikkei 225 average rose sharply Wednesday and ended above 15,000 for the first time in more than 64 months, thanks mainly to the weaker yen. The Nikkei closed 337.61 points, or 2.29 percent, higher at 15,096.03, its best closing level since Dec. 28, ... Business confidence lifts U.S. stocks The U.S. stock market marched back into record territory Tuesday as investors seized on encouraging news about the economy. This time, it was a report on the health of small businesses. Small business owners were slightly more optimistic in April, according to a survey ... Europe may drop small euro coins Small change in the euro, 1 and 2 cent coins, expensive to make and a nuisance for many, may have no future, the European Commission said Tuesday. Small and awkward they may be, but they have cost the eurozone about ?1.4 billion since 2002, ... Ghosn: Yen at competitive level The yen’s exchange rate is returning to a level suitable for competition, Nissan Motor Co. CEO Carlos Ghosn said, adding that his company will continue domestic output of the Infiniti luxury models for export. Ghosn was speaking to reporters Tuesday at the company’s factory ... | 
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| Global brands commit to Bangladesh safety pact Global fashion brands such as Benetton, Carrefour and Marks & Spencer on Tuesday committed to abide by an agreement to improve working conditions in Bangladeshi factories after a plant in Savar collapsed killing more than 1,100 people. The announcements came after clothing giants Inditex of Spain and H&M of Sweden ... | | TV show gives peek into world of Chinese porn censors BY WILLIAM WAN
In the annals of bizarre bureaucratic desk jobs, the Chinese government may have all others beat. Officials in charge of ... Chinese prostitutes 'routinely extorted, abused'
Police raids on brothels in China have a pattern, sex workers say, often occurring a few days ahead of politically ... | |
| Korean Air Passenger Numbers Drop in April Korean Air saw the number of passengers on international flights drop 4.6 percent on-year in April, the first time in 23 months that numbers are down. The figure for Asiana...May 16, 2013 Top Law Firm to Help Kaesong Manufacturers for Free Leading law firm Kim & Chang will provide free legal services to firms that had to evacuate the Kaesong Industrial Complex. The firm on Tuesday said a committee trying to...May 15, 2013 Only 4 in 10 Laid-Off Workers Find New Jobs Up to 1.13 million workers in Korea are laid off every year, but only 43 percent of them manage to find a new job within 12 months, according to an OECD report released early this...May 15, 2013 | | Yen to Keep FallingMay 15, 2013 Tourism Deficit Reaches Seven-Quarter HighMay 15, 2013 Android Phones Grab 75 Percent Share of World Market in Q1May 15, 2013 BMW to Release i3 Electric Car Next YearMay 15, 2013 Top Japanese Businesses Hold Job Fairs in KoreaMay 15, 2013 Korean Exporters Worry as Yen Keeps WeakeningMay 15, 2013 Half of SMEs See Sales Drop Due to Strong WonMay 14, 2013 Samsung to Promote Gadgets with 'The Great Gatsby' in CannesMay 14, 2013 Galaxy S4 Is Samsung's Fastest-Selling SmartphoneMay 13, 2013 10:59 LG Air Conditioners Get Top Ratings by Australian Consumer ReportMay 13, 2013 | 
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