| Kansai Business News Archiv 2005/06 |
| 27.12.06: Ashiya votes to preserve posh neighborhood (Yomiuri) |
| 20.12.06: Osaka businesses actively hold business talks at BIO-Europe 2006 and BIO Japan 2006 (DNA) |
| 20.12.06: Osaka City is a top ranker among Asia Pacific realty hotspots
(DNA) |
| 20.12.06: Nisaka wins Wakayama gov. election (Yomiuri) |
| 08.12.06: Hopefuls start Wakayama campaign (Yomiuri) |
| 08.12.06: Service robot fair previews possible services (EETimes) |
| 08.12.06: Governors vow to end scandals (Asahi) |
| 30.11.06: Kansai governors lobby to host '08 G-8 summit (Yomiuri) |
| 30.11.06: Office Market Report, Autumn 2006 (CBRE) |
| 30.11.06: Osaka, Kagoshima to get direct bullet train services (Yomiuri) |
| 21.11.06: Waits shorter for foreigners at Kansai Airport immigration (Yomiuri) |
| 21.11.06: Fuel Cell EXPO Seminar In Osaka on Nov. 29/30 (Reed) |
| 21.11.06: Wakayama Governor Kimura faces arrest (Asahi) |
| 21.11.06: Design-Wettbewerb zum Thema Roboter (German Design Council) |
| 21.11.06: Shinkansen supporter reelected in Shiga (Yomiuri) |
| 06.11.06: M'bishi Estate group wins Osaka building bid (Reuters) |
| 06.11.06: Osaka changes tactics to host Group of Eight summit (Yomiuri) |
| 06.11.06: Sharp Expands Solar Cell Production Capacity to 600 MW Per Year, the World�s Highest (Sharp) |
| 06.11.06: Mitsubishi Plastics to build in Shiga (Japan Times) |
| 06.11.06: Takeda opts to build lab in Kanagawa, not Saito (Japan Times) |
| 06.11.06: Comprehensive Beauty Business Show in Japan (DOC) (Thai Trade Center Osaka) |
| 26.10.06: Kanagawa bests Osaka in research bid (Yomiuri) |
| 26.10.06: Czech Republic-based Zoner Software Opens Branch Office in City of Osaka (JETRO) |
| 19.10.06: Regional Economic Report (October 2006) (BOJ) |
| 19.10.06: Rihga Hotel in Osaka hosts German unification party (Mainichi) |
| 19.10.06: KHI to open industrial robot plant (Japan Times) |
| 14.10.06: JETRO Investment Mission Medical Device Industry to Kobe, Saitama, Shizuoka (JETRO) |
| 07.10.06: Decentralization bill sets stage for regional governments (Japan Times) |
| 07.10.06: "WHY OSAKA?" FDI Promotion Seminar in Tokyo on Oct. 17 (IBPC Osaka) |
| 07.10.06: Eisai Subsidiary Launches Research Operations In Kobe (Medical News Today) |
| 07.10.06: Toshiba und Canon schicken innovative SED-TVs in Massenproduktion (sat+kabel) |
| 25.09.06: Tricky union for Hankyu, Hanshin (Asahi) |
| 25.09.06: Hotel integration 1st step for Hankyu, Hanshin (Yomiuri) |
| 25.09.06: Kansai port dues to be unified (KIPPO News) |
| 08.09.06: Takeda plans 100 billion yen drug lab (Japan Times) |
| 08.09.06: Subsidies for Foreign-affiliated companies establishing businesses in Osaka FY2006 (JETRO) |
| 29.08.06: Walkway supports leaning at Kansai Airport (Yomiuri) |
| 29.08.06: Promotions for IAAF worlds getting into full swing in Osaka (Yomiuri) |
| 18.08.06: Western Japan as an ideal beauty market - In October '06 Beautyworld Japan West will be first held in Osaka (Mesago) |
| 18.08.06: Osaka to renovate, not replace, old bridges for about 110 billion yen over the next 30 years (Yomiuri) |
| 18.08.06: Regional Economic Report (July 2006) (BOJ) |
| 18.08.06: Kansai Recycle Systems to Construct New TV Recycling Plant (JCN Network) |
| 18.08.06: New Kansai runway criticized (Yomiuri) |
| 18.08.06: Nagahama Science Park: An Industry-Academia-Government Bio-cluster on the Shores of Lake Biwa (JETRO) |
| 09.08.06: Kansai ports to streamline usage fees (Yomiuri) |
| 01.08.06: Global Venture Forum 06 - Final Announcement IT (GVF) |
| 01.08.06: Osaka condo to win height bragging rights in August (Asahi) |
| 01.08.06: CAL opens flights to Sapporo, resumes service to Osaka (China Post) |
| 12.07.06: A foothold in entering the Osaka market (IBO) |
| 12.07.06: O-BIC's Achievments in Fiscal 2005 and Plans for Fiscal 2006 (PDF) (O-BIC) |
| 12.07.06: Environmentalist wins Shiga governor election (Asahi) |
| 29.06.06: Kansai Airport adds Mideast flights (Yomiuri) |
| 29.06.06: Matsushita ups plasma TV capacity (Japan Times) |
| 29.06.06: Worldwide Cost of Living Survey 2006 � city rankings (Mercer HRC) |
| 22.06.06: Bio-Tech Business Plan Competition OSAKA 2006 (IBPC OSaka) |
| 22.06.06: Sanyo to Raise Solar Spending to 40 Bln Yen by 2011 (Bloomberg) |
| 22.06.06: White knight Hankyu buys 64% of Hanshin (Asahi) |
| 22.06.06: Asahi Glass reportedly considers building new factory in Osaka (MarketWatch) |
| 06.06.06: Sakai likely to head Hankyu Hanshin firm (Yomiuri) |
| 06.06.06: Regions tightening limits on big stores (Asahi) |
| 06.06.06: Access to Kansai Science City made more convenient (JETRO) |
| 06.06.06: Czech nanotechnology-related manufacturer opens new Asia-Pacific sales and R&D base in Kobe (JETRO) |
| 06.06.06: Population of Kanagawa passes Osaka to become 2nd highest in Japan (Mainichi) |
| 18.05.06: Robot stores marching ahead in Osaka (Yomiuri) |
| 18.05.06: BioJapan to be held in Osaka again in 2006 (BioJapan) |
| 18.05.06: Osaka looking for a new home (Japan Times) |
| 02.05.06: Kansai cabbies show income gap (Yomiuri) |
| 02.05.06: Hankyu may rescind deal with Hanshin if talks with fund drag on (TMCnet) |
| 02.05.06: Airports are crowding Japan's skies (Boston Globe) |
| 02.05.06: New offices of �Osaka 2007� are officially opened (IAAF) |
| 02.05.06: Ikea Buys Land in Japan in Return to $1.1 Tln Market (Bloomberg.com) |
| 02.05.06: Regional Economic Report (BOJ) |
| 02.05.06: Mechanical Components & Materials Tech Expo Kansai 2006 (M-Tech Homepage) |
| 02.05.06: Design Engineering & Manufacturing Solutions Expo/Conference Kansai 2006 (DMSK Homepage) |
| 19.04.06: Omron Boosts RFID Inlay Manufacturing Capacity at Shiga factory (RFID Solutions Online) |
| 19.04.06: Hankyu plans offer for Hanshin (Asahi Shimbun) |
| 19.04.06: Gemeinschaftsbeteiligung der BRD an der International Jewellery Fair Kobe (IJK) (AUMA) |
| 19.04.06: Keihanna Line links Osaka, Kansai Science City (Daily Yomiuri) |
| 19.04.06: Osaka business lobby to set up website on drug development (TMCnet) |
| 10.04.06: Universal expands quest for profit (Asahi Shimbun) |
| 10.04.06: Yamada wins 2nd term as Kyoto governor (Daily Yomiuri) |
| 10.04.06: Italian furniture maker Calligaris opens Japan sales office in Kobe (Jetro) |
| 26.02.06: Kobe sees airport turning profit for 10 years; doubts raised (Japan Times) |
| 26.02.06: Portal Site "Kansai Window" Records 7.2 MLN Hits in '05 (ASIA Pulse) |
| 18.02.06: Wakayama offers 10 bil. yen subsidy to attract firms (Daily Yomiuri) |
| 18.02.06: Global Venture Forum 2005 IT-Report (GVF) |
| 18.02.06: Osaka out to lure tourists (Asahi Shimbun) |
| 18.02.06: Regional airports losing flights (Asahi Shimbun) |
| 18.02.06: Kobe airport opens amid hope (Japan Times) |
| 05.01.06: Osaka's Bio Potential Revealed in Germany (Osaka Business Update) |
| 05.01.06: Osaka, Home to Japan's High-tech Industry (Osaka Business Update) |
| 29.12.05: Wedding bells ring through Kobe's old Western homes (Asahi Shimbun) |
| 29.12.05: Japanese companies show interest in Jebel Ali FZ (Khaleej Times) |
| 19.12.05: Dubai-Osaka Economic Partnership Forum opens in Japanese city of Osaka (Al Bawaba) |
| 19.12.05: The Kansai Region and Osaka's Bid to Host the G8 Summit (Global E-net Osaka) |
| 19.12.05: Osaka mayor's reforms may spark new battles (The Japan Times) |
| 12.12.05: Panasonic er�ffnet in Japan offiziell die weltgr��te Fertigungsst�tte f�r Plasmabildschirme (Panasonic) |
| 12.12.05: Kobe govt out 28.7 billion yen (Yomiuri Shimbun) |
| 12.12.05: Universit�tsklinikum Rostock kooperiert mit Wissenschaftlern aus Japan (idw) |
| 12.12.05: DORMA steigt in den japanischen Markt ein (BAULINKS.de) |
| 28.11.05: Seki returns as mayor of Osaka (The Japan Times) |
| 28.11.05: Seki re-elected Osaka mayor on anti-perk campaign (The Asahi Shimbun) |
| 28.11.05: Osaka Motor Show offers glimpse of future (Daily Yomiury Online) |
| 17.11.05: Games Japan Festa 2005 in Osaka (IGN) |
| 17.11.05: Regional Economic Report, BOJ (BOJ) |
| 14.11.05: Office Market Report, October 2005 Edition (IKOMA CB Richard Ellis) |
| 14.11.05: Osaka mayor race begins with promises of reform (The Japan Times) |
| 14.11.05: Kansai airport loses 10 China flights (The Asahi Shimbun) |
| 06.11.05: Ono seals drug accord with Array (The Japan Times) |
| 06.11.05: Ax hovers over inns of Hanshin (The Asahi Shimbun) |
| 06.11.05: All regions except Hokkaido recovering: BOJ managers (The Japan Times) |
| 19.10.05: Osaka mayor submits letter of resignation (The Yomiuri Shimbun) |
| 19.10.05: "ACCESS TO SUCCESS - Doing Business in KOBE"; seminar in Tokyo on November 18 (JETRO) |
| 11.10.05: Osaka Dome operator fails (The Japan Times) |
| 06.10.05: Osaka making its presence felt at various biotech trade fairs (Osaka Business Update) |
| 06.10.05: Murakami aims to list Tigers shares (The Yomiuri Shimbun) |
| 06.10.05: Murakami bids for control of Hanshin (The Japan Times) |
| 06.10.05: Debt-laden Kansai airport begins building new runway (The Japan Times) |
| 06.10.05: EU study center set up in Kansai (The Japan Times) |
| 30.09.05: Sanyo announces massive restructuring (The Japan Times) |
| 30.09.05: Osaka mayor told to trim subsidies (The Japan Times) |
| 30.09.05: Murakami Fund moves on Hanshin (The Yomiuri Shimbun) |
| 20.09.05: Resurgent Sogo reopens flagship store in Osaka (The Japan Times) |
| 20.09.05: Osaka, Shanghai eye mutual investment deal (Yomiuri Shimbun) |
| 20.09.05: Osaka govt urged to cut jobs, wages (Yomiuri Shimbun) |
| 19.08.05: Erste deutsch-japanische Konferenz im Bereich der Regenerativen Medizin (internationale-kooperation.de) |
| 19.08.05: GSF unterzeichnet Kooperationsvereinbarung mit japanischem Forschungszentrum (internationale-kooperation.de) |
| 19.08.05: German sales company of automotive acoustic materials expands into Kobe's Port Island (JETRO) |
| 19.08.05: Osaka City Small and Medium-Sized Company/Venture Company Support Menu (JETRO E-mail News) |
| 19.08.05: Announcement of corporate invitation promotion guidelines:
Former employees of private companies recruited to invite
companies to Kyoto (JETRO E-mail News) |
| 01.08.05: RoboCup 2005 Osaka was held at Intex Osaka (Global E-net Osaka) |
| 01.08.05: Osaka Prefectural Government develops new Strategy (Global E-net Osaka) |
| 01.08.05: Kinki unemployment rate down (Daily Yomiuri) |
| 01.08.05: Office Market Report, July 2005 Edition (IKOMA CB Richard Ellis) |
| 21.07.05: Asbestos found in 90 Kansai schools (Yomiuri Shimbun) |
| 21.07.05: Businesses revive along train line (The Japan Times) |
| 21.07.05: Itami airport trumps Kansai for frequent flyers (The Asahi Shimbun) |
| 21.07.05: Manufacturers act to nurture skilled workers (Yomiuri Shimbun) |
| 21.07.05: Osaka Business and Investment Center unveils FY2004 performance
report and FY2005 business plan (JETRO E-mail News) |
| 21.07.05: Industry-university tie-ups: saviours of the Osaka salesmanship? (JETRO E-mail News) |
| 08.07.05: Goldman unit to take top USJ stake (The Japan Times) |
| 30.06.05: "BIO Forums" are "Must Attend" in marketing your technology or bio products (Osaka Business Update) |
| 30.06.05: Gesch�ftsreise Erneuerbare Energien nach Osaka (dena) |
| 30.06.05: Osaka aims to be a core city for RT! (Osaka Business Update) |
| 30.06.05: Goldman Sachs rides to theme park rescue (The Asahi Shimbun) |
| 30.06.05: Kyocera founder Inamori leaves board after 46 years (The Japan Times) |
| 30.06.05: Kanagawa to surpass Osaka in population (The Daily Yomiuri) |
| 14.06.05: IKEA to set up on
Port Island, Kobe (JETRO E-mail News) |
| 14.06.05: (Osaka) Good news for companies hoping to enter the robot technology
industry (JETRO E-mail News) |
| 14.06.05: Shop till you drop on the longest arcade of all (The Japan Times) |
| 01.06.05: Kansai airport turns first profit (The Japan Times) |
| 01.06.05: Osaka Station Under Construction (Global E-net Osaka) |
| 25.05.05: Yokkaichi introduces preferential treatment measures for
overseas and foreign-capital companies (JETRO E-mail News) |
| 25.05.05: Osaka Pref. English-language newspaper Brand-New Osaka Vol. 6
out now (JETRO E-mail News) |
| 18.05.05: Global Venture Forum 05: Bio (internationale-kooperation.de) |
| 18.05.05: OCCI Chinese Business Support Office (OCCI) |
| 10.05.05: Mitsukoshi closes 4 stores amid slump (The Asahi Shimbun) |
| 10.05.05: Office Market Report, April 2005 Edition (IKOMA CB Richard Ellis) |
| 03.05.05: K�nstliche Intelligenz: CORE-TECH und RoboCup 2005 (PDF) (JETRO) |
| 03.05.05: TVs, phones give Sharp record profit (The Japan Times) |
| 03.05.05: Energy of 'villains' spurs Kansai economy's recovery (Kyodo) |
| 03.05.05: New environment-friendly technology developed (Kyodo) |
| 03.05.05: Smaller companies form alliances for better business (Kyodo) |
| 26.04.05: "Namba Parks" shopping complex "Phase 2": Opening expected in Spring 2007 (Global E-net Osaka) |
| 26.04.05: IBM Japan, Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto Council for Information Society, Auto-ID Labs Establish Japan's First In-hospital Traceability Platform (JCNNetwork) |
| 26.04.05: Kinki bans Intel from procurements (The Japan Times) |
| 19.04.05: Universal Studios Japan turns 4, not a profit (The Asahi Shimbun) |
| 19.04.05: Prestigious Chinese university to open branch in Osaka (The Asahi Shimbun) |
| 19.04.05: Sharp to buy Fujitsu's LCD business (The Japan Times) |
| 08.04.05: Global Venture Forum IT, November 14 - 15, 2005 and Incentives by the Osaka City Government (GVF Homepage) |
| 08.04.05: Global Venture Forum BIO, Sept. 12 - 13, 2005 and Incentives by the Osaka City Government (GVF Homepage) |
| 08.04.05: Taxes paid for `tours' by Osaka's transport bigwigs (The Asahi Shimbun) |
| 08.04.05: Expo no ordinary economy booster (The Japan Times) |
| 01.04.05: Kepco cans thermal power plant (The Japan Times) |
| 01.04.05: Wasteful Osaka office (The Asahi Shimbun) |
| 01.04.05: Toray to Expand Its LCD Color Filter Production Facility in Shiga (JCN Network) |
| 01.04.05: An exciting event in Osaka: Food Expo Osaka (Osaka Business Update) |
| 23.03.05: Osaka opens door for Chinese tourists (The Asahi Shimbun) |
| 23.03.05: Skymark begins Haneda-Kansai runs (The Japan Times) |
| 23.03.05: Takara Bio to Sponsor New Program at Mie University to Accelerate Clinical Study of T-cell Receptor Gene Therapy (JCN Network) |
| 11.03.05: Shinkansen line marks its 30th year (The Japan Times) |
| 11.03.05: Kyoto, Osaka vie to ensure their pricey venues host G-8 (The Japan Times) |
| 11.03.05: Serviced offices in Osaka City (JETRO E-mail News) |
| 11.03.05: Tokushima town gears up for German friendship year (The Japan Times) |
| 04.03.05: Artificial muscle works like finger (The Japan Times) |
| 04.03.05: Mihara Town Merges with Sakai City (Global E-net Osaka) |
| 04.03.05: Kansai hopes to cut times for flight connections (The Japan Times) |
| 23.02.05: Osaka to set 100 billion yen for disaster loans (The Japan Times) |
| 14.02.05: Business Matching in Tokyo with Energetic Kyoto
Venture Enterprises on Feb. 25 (JETRO E-mail News) |
| 14.02.05: Osaka Investment Seminar to be held in Tokyo on Feb. 24 (JETRO E-mail News) |
| 14.02.05: Creative business, epoch-making technologies key to future (Kyodo) |
| 14.02.05: Office Market Report, January 2005 Edition (IKOMA CB Richard Ellis) |
| 08.02.05: Firm pumps electricity from wood waste (The Japan Times) |
| 08.02.05: Global Venture Forum (GVF) 04 Report (GVF) |
| 08.02.05: Large-scale office, shopping and entertainment complex opens in the
heart of Osaka (Global E-net Osaka) |
| 27.01.05: Kansai airport slashes fees to woo Itami flights (The Japan Times) |
| 27.01.05: Kostenlose B�ror�ume im Kansai (Kansai Business) |
| 27.01.05: Investieren in Japan - Osaka City informiert (WFBI) |
| 17.01.05: Tokushima Industry-Academic-Government Cooperation Biotech Forum on Feb. 4 in Osaka (JETRO E-mail News) |
| 17.01.05: "Visit Mie Medical Valley, where Life Science means opportunities" Industrial Tour on Feb. 17/18 (JETRO E-mail News) |
| 17.01.05: Fifth issue of the English-language newspaper "Brand-New Osaka" out now (JETRO E-mail News) |
| 13.01.05: Tokyo named world's worst place to be in a disaster (The Japan Times) |
| 13.01.05: Ten Economic Surprises for 2005 (Morgan Stanley) |
| 06.01.05: Global Venture Forum (GVF) 2004 - Participants Say Forum Successful (Osaka Business Update) |
| 06.01.05: Kobe airport to officially open in February 2006 (The Japan Times) |
| 06.01.05: Osaka: High-tech aid to rescue tourists (The Asahi Shimbun) |
| 06.01.05: Sharp Aims to Open New LCD Panel Plant in Mie (cdr-info.com) |