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Hirai: TVs profitable in 2 years / Sony to also focus on smartphones, medical equipment

Incoming Sony Corp. President Kazuo Hirai told The Yomiuri Shimbun he will make the company's sluggish TV business, which is expected to log an operating loss for the eighth consecutive year in fiscal 2011, profitable in two years.[More...]

Toyota to shift SUV production to U.S. (Feb.10)
Overseas investment key / Lower exports by flagship industries hurt current account (Feb.10)
JAL loaning pilots to other Asian airlines (Feb.10)
Current account surplus falls record 44% (Feb.9)
FTC panel dismisses claim of JASRAC music monopoly (Feb.9)
Toyota hit by low sales, exports / Concern remains over yen's strength and European crisis (Feb.9)
3 chipmakers mulling LSI circuit tie-up (Feb.9)
Recurring profits for blue-chip firms fall 26% (Feb.8)
MMC to cease production in Europe at year-end (Feb.7)
Olympus shareholders meeting set (Feb.7)
Govt expands use of FX reserves / Economic diplomacy used to assist Eurozone, stem Asian currency declines (Feb.7)
Diesel makes a clean break / Automakers developing efficient engines that overturn fuel's dirty image (Feb.6)
Can Panasonic make right turn at crossroads? (Feb.6)
Hirai tasked with solving Sony's woes (Feb.4)
Slow sales force change at Sony / Stringer steps down on poor performance; Hirai to take over (Feb.3)
Japanese shipbuilders to be tested / Long-awaited merger is hopeful news as China, South Korea close in (Feb.1)
Mitarai to return as Canon president (Feb.1)
Exxon eyes developing resources / Energy giant reduces sales and refining divisions in chase of greater profits (Jan.31)
Exxon Mobil to cut Japan business (Jan.31)
Toyota's global sales hit a bump / March 11 disaster, strong yen knock automaker from top spot in 2011 (Jan.30)
NEC the latest to cut workforce / Electronics industry forced to eliminate tens of thousands of jobs (Jan.28)
Trade deficit could be long-term (Jan.27)
Japan records 2.5 trillion yen trade deficit (Jan.26)
Elpida merger talks in final stage / Combined firm could have 2nd-largest share of DRAM chip market (Jan.25)
TPP role gets mixed reactions / Some see Japan as savior, but U.S. industries want conditions (Jan.24)
Rolling out the welcome mat / Japanese stores go extra mile to attract Chinese during New Year holidays (Jan.23)
Russian business visa rules to be simplified (Jan.23)
TSE Olympus decision rapped (Jan.22)
Not all gloom for dept stores in 2011 (Jan.21)
Euro fall unlikely to spur spending / Some stores discount goods, but luxury brands struggle with high costs (Jan.20)
Ministry plans to enable real estate securitization (Jan.18)
SMFG to acquire RBS aircraft-leasing division (Jan.18)
Rakuten eyes cheaper e-readers / Lower-priced devices may help boost domestic e-book sales (Jan.17)
Financial authorities anxious over weak euro (Jan.17)
Electronics giants turn to smart cities / Companies aim to build eco-friendly, energy-efficient communities (Jan.16)
U.S. auto council opposes Japan joining in TPP talks (Jan.16)
Reaching Asia's 'final frontier' / Japan steps up efforts to crack untapped Myanmar market (Jan.15)
Iranian oil cut a source of worry / Reestablishing ties could be hard; other supplier could seek higher prices (Jan.14)
JAL ex-pilot seen as president / Inamori-Onishi leadership at airline ending (Jan.14)
Canon chairman expects prolonged European crisis (Jan.14)
Govt to start preliminary TPP talks with 3 nations (Jan.13)
Record number of new convenience stores to open in FY12 (Jan.13)
Surplus plunges 85% in Nov. / Year-on-year fall to 138 billion yen marks lowest level since Jan. 2009 (Jan.13)
Vietnam to use Japan model / Tokio Marine to help Hanoi make nuclear plant insurance plan (Jan.12)

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