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Kazuaki Nagata
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 18, 2015
Japan's 'Galapagos phones' making a comeback
Smartphones have spread rapidly in Japan in recent years, but there still seems to be strong demand for feature phones, or so-called "Galapagos" phones, according to recent data.
JAPAN
May 18, 2015
Tokyo teacher censured for fingerprinting students
An elementary school teacher in Tachikawa, Tokyo, fingerprints 37 students in what he says was a bid to prevent bullying in his classroom.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2015
Sharp to cut 3,500 jobs after latest loss
The troubled electronics maker said it will act to create new profit-driving ventures, but that its LCD business is likely to continue to weigh heavily on the company.
BUSINESS
May 14, 2015
Automakers should invest in future while yen is on their side: analysts
Japanese automakers enjoyed solid sales and profits in fiscal 2014 thanks to the benefits of the weakened yen, and fiscal 2015 looks set to drive further growth.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
May 10, 2015
Robot arm startup taps 3-D printers in quest to make prosthetics affordable
Capable of accurately manufacturing complex products, 3-D printers are having a revolutionary impact on companies in many industries, including a small, Japanese venture looking to make a breakthrough in prosthetic limbs.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 8, 2015
Toyota posts record profit but sells fewer vehicles
Toyota Motor Corp. posted record sales and net profit for fiscal 2014 on Friday, thanks to the weakened yen and cost-cutting efforts at the world's largest automaker.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2015
Toshima Ward Office, residents to share new high-rise
Visitors to the new Toshima Ward Office in Tokyo may wonder why it's housed in a super high-rise when it opens Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPO MILANO 2015
May 3, 2015
Showcasing innovation, food culture
Sushi, tempura and teriyaki are probably some of the first things that come to mind when Japanese food comes up among foreigners.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 1, 2015
Sign-language robot ChihiraAico shows off its singing voice
Seven months after Toshiba Corp. surprised the public with a humanoid robot that can communicate using sign language, the same device is now serenading shoppers at a Tokyo department store by singing duets with a human partner.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 30, 2015
Sony posts loss but says it has turned the corner
Sony Corp. posted a group net loss of ¥125.9 billion for fiscal 2014 but vowed to achieve a turnaround in years ahead.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Apr 27, 2015
New rules are pushing Japanese corporations to tap more outside directors
More Japanese firms are appointing outside directors to strengthen their corporate governance, pushed by a revised law and new rules that are set to come into effect in the coming months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 25, 2015
'Star Wars' goods hit shelves in Tokyo, Kobe
With the release of the seventh "Star Wars" installation looming in December, Toys "R" Us Japan Ltd. on Saturday opened dedicated in-store displays at its Odaiba and Kobe stores in an attempt to expand the fan base.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Apr 24, 2015
Korean survivor recounts path from 14-year-old girl to wartime sex slave
A Korean woman who says she was forced to become a “comfort woman” during the war describes how people dressed as Japanese soldiers persuaded her to do so.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 20, 2015
Sony unveils flagship Xperia Z4 smartphone in Japan
Sony Corp. unveiled the latest version of its flagship smartphone on Monday, with the product set to debut in Japan this summer.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Apr 12, 2015
Lab photosynthesis begins to bloom
Toshiba and Panasonic are finding ways to mimic photosynthesis in the hopes of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by turning the gas into energy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 3, 2015
Singapore firm Quoine sees bitcoin being big in Japan
Many Japanese may be skeptical about the encrypted currency bitcoin due to last year's Mt. Gox fiasco, but a Singapore-based venture sees a big opportunity in fostering a bitcoin market in Japan.
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2015
Ex-U.S. nuclear chief says tritium water at Fukushima No. 1 can be dumped safely
A former chief U.S. nuclear regulator asserted Tuesday that the massive volumes of tritium-tainted water stored at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant can be "safely" dumped into the sea after it is diluted to reduce the levels of radioactive tritium below the legal limit.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 31, 2015
Fujifilm to acquire U.S. biotech company
Fujifilm Co. said Monday it will buy a U.S.-based developer of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells to strengthen its position in the field of regenerative medicine field, especially new drug development.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 27, 2015
Akihabara outfit aims to become a hub for hardware startups
Clustered electronics stores, maid cafes and the home of idol group AKB48 — Tokyo's Akihabara district is famous for many things.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 27, 2015
Otsuka Kagu president prevails in bitter family feud
Otsuka Kagu President Kumiko Otsuka wins a high-profile proxy fight against her father the founder at the furniture company's annual shareholders' meeting.
3D printer used to construct train station building in Japan
A train station building (front) is assembled from parts printed using 3D printer technology, in Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, on Wednesday.
Nissan says it will not take new U.S. orders for Mexican-built Infiniti SUVs
A Nissan manufacturing complex in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Nissan says it will not take new orders from the United States for two Mexican-built Infiniti SUVs following new auto tariffs levied by the U.S.
Japan digs deep to address 'national crisis' caused by Trump tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office on April 1. He has said that Japan is facing a "national crisis" following the introduction of new tariffs by the United States.
Tokyo’s KK Line to close for decadelong overhaul as public greenway
People enjoy running and yoga on Tokyo Expressway’s KK Line, a 2-kilometer elevated expressway cutting through the capital’s commercial Ginza district, when it was opened as a pedestrian space in May last year.
Japan promises 'bold and speedy' response to Trump’s surprise 24% tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump unveils new U.S. tariffs at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
Tottori takes a bold leap forward in the arts
The city of Kurayoshi in Tottori Prefecture celebrated the opening of its public art museum with festivities such as a parade that drew 1,000 revelers.
Haruki Murakami TV adaptation revisits 30 years of watershed moments
Though Haruki Murakami's trademark whiff of offbeat existentialism is threaded throughout NHK's "After the Quake," the final episode — conceived as a sequel to the story "Super-Frog Saves Tokyo" — is the most stylized, featuring an anthropomorphic talking frog (voiced by Non) and his erstwhile associate Katagiri (Koichi Sato).
Nintendo to launch the Switch 2 on June 5
The controllers for the Switch 2 will attach to the console magnetically rather than sliding on rails as with the original device.
A new human trafficking trend emerges from Myanmar scam centers
Victims of scam centers who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar gather at a compound inside KK Park, a fraud center on the country's border with Thailand, after a multinational crackdown in February.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.

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