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JIN-494 -- Tankan survey says that manufacturers' confidence... tanks (Dec 17)

Tough times knock sentiment, but it could be worse, right?

JIN-493 -- Lonely times ahead for the Otaku Prince (Dec 10)

Prime Minister Aso just keeps losing friends.

JIN-492 -- An M&A Christmas (Dec 3)

With the yen strong and shareholder confidence lacking, Japanese companies are looking to buy up big in 2009.

JIN-492 -- Two months down... time for a new PM? (Nov 26)

Rumblings are already being heard about Taro Aso's leadership.

JIN-491 -- Currency chills start to hit tourism industry (Nov 21)

It'll be a long winter for some of Japan's tourist operators.

JIN-490 -- Bad after good: Toyota's shrinking feeling (Nov 12)

Tough times ahead for Japan's motoring giant.

JIN-489 -- "Fewer Bankers, More Geeks" or "How Japan (can) Beat the Global Financial Crisis" (Nov 5)

Things are still looking good for Nintendo.

JIN-488 -- Forget about doomsday. How about "The End of Privacy As We Know It?" (Oct 29)

New mobile video streaming software is about to make citizen journalism real.

JIN-487 -- "Always look on the bright side of life" and other things the BOJ didn't say (Oct 22)

Well it's official - according to the Bank of Japan, the economy's expansion has halted. Read Now

JIN-486 -- Voters call for economic salvation before election (Oct 15)

The popularity of Taro Aso's cabinet has already started sinking and if a new opinion poll speaks the truth, it looks like the LDP will have to inject a bit of hope into the economy, before an election is called. Read Now

JIN-485 -- The shares keep tumbling and the fire sales continue (Oct 7)

Japan's shares hit an almost five-year low Tuesday as the markets tumbled across the globe. But it's not all bad news following the Wall Street fallout, Japan's megabanks are smiling all the way to the... banks. Read Now

JIN-484 -- When the dust settles on Wall Street, can Japan step in? (Oct 2)

As the carnage continues in the financial sector, Japan's megabanks have re-emerged on Wall Street. But will their marriage with the likes of Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley work? Read Now

JIN-483 -- Aso takes the lead role in the greatest (comedy) show on Earth (Sep 24)

New PM Taro Aso takes over the reins but does he have what it takes to lose the general election? Read Now

JIN-482 -- Lehman collapse will test the safety of the Japanese economy (Sep 17)

Japan's business leaders are shrugging off the severity of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy and its aftershocks - so why worry? Read Now

JIN-481 -- Will the DPJ prove to be the real alternative for the public? (Sep 10)

With the new leader of the LDP about to be chosen, the question remains: Does it even matter?Read Now