Articles from Japan Inc. (May 1, 2003)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
A global standard.	Dodd, John	Advertisement	1059
A lonely world: Japan's latest export: jaded students who have few hopes of finding fruitful careers at home.	Gardiner, Debbi		2321
Been there, going back again.		Brief Article	113
Bottoms up.		Brief Article	122
Bricks and mortar and beyond: in a time of worldwide economic uncertainty, some investors are searching for safer options for their capital. Property has an inherently safe image and offers expanding and diversifying opportunities for investment. It is firmly on the agenda.	Blair, Gavin	Industry Overview	1621
Buffalo burgers, anyone? Two Hokkaido entrepreneurs bet that the Japanese palate has a place for bison meat.	Wolman, David		894
Cell-based location services on target and Japan has cheapest WLAN.	Scuka, Daniel		437
China's visionary B2B: who says the dot-com era is over? Alibaba.com thrives as Chinese imports and exports boom. CEO Jack Ma has a vision: helping SMEs buy and sell goods through his sites.	Kawakami, Sumie	Company Profile	2199
Convenience (done cheap) is the king of cool: video giant Tsutaya and convenience chain Lawson send coupons via keitai, calling out to deflation's kids.	Saeki, Tomiko		605
Demand for chaku-uta exceeds expectations.		Brief Article	206
Directory listing--real estate investment.		Directory	428
Directory listing: online shopping.		Directory	189
Epson "Monsieur II" robots.		Brief Article	162
From the editor.	Kelts, Roland		199
Good providers.		Brief Article	98
Groceries for English speakers with a taste for the West.		Brief Article	294
Humane Management: Hu-Management KK: getting personal with a JASDAQ-listed outplacement performer.	Dodd, John	Company Profile	2134
Iiyama LCD display ProLite C480T.		Brief Article	192
Japan's fast food funk: McDonald's Japan slips into the red for the first time in 30 years. Blame deflation--and fashion.	Lewis, Leo	Company Profile	1854
Mangia, mangia.		Brief Article	145
Nobody's fools?	Lewis, Leo	Industry Overview	615
NTT units to regroup to kill off broadband competitors.	Rutledge, Bruce	Company Profile	424
Online shopping: Japan has become a major broadband Internet force in recent years. The telecommunications infrastructure has allowed outstanding consumer brands to emerge online and find an eager consumer audience.	Thuresson, Michael	Advertisement	798
Out of a war-torn world: young Osamu Tezuka's wartime experiences forged the basis for Astro Boy.	Al-Badri, Dominic		1221
Panasonic VDR-M30K.		Brief Article	257
Potpourri (as reported in the Asohi Shimbun).		Brief Article	148
Price slashers: cash-and-carry wholesalers in Tokyo's Okachimachi district treat the latest gadgets like groceries--if the goods sit on the shelf for a day, they lower the price.	Tomisawa, Ayai	Industry Overview	1395
Razor-thin profits.			130
Ricoh RDC-i700 model G.		Brief Article	249
Sing along with Saitama.		Brief Article	63
Smartcards to play new roles for JR East, ANA.	Rutledge, Bruce	Brief Article	340
Stalking the corporate corridors.	Whitten, Darrel		3378
The low cost of living in Japan: one expat argues that it's easy to cut daily living expenses in Tokyo and Osaka.	McCracken, Mark		670
The matrix redux: Japanese anime inspired the 1999 blockbuster, "The Matrix." Now, a series of animated films will complete the story of the first film and provide a link to its forthcoming sequel.	Saeki, Tomiko	Movie Review	507
The night is still young: Tokyo's club scene pulses with recession-beating energy.	Braun, Stuart	Cover Story	3073
To the editor.	Kinmont, Alexander	Letter to the Editor	510
Toppan forms cellphone content alliance with Handango.		Brief Article	145
Toshiba creates fuel cell for laptops.		Brief Article	189
Two front teeth?		Brief Article	97
Two Japans: while Tokyo is on the cutting edge, the provinces hang on for dear life, says a prominent political analyst.	Kambayashi, Takehiko		948
Zero emissions.		Brief Article	87