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Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 16, 2020

Romancing the phone: Japan navigates love in the time of coronavirus

With social distancing measures likely to stay in place in Japan for some time, what impact will they have on the way we interact with each other?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 16, 2020

U.S. moves to cut Huawei off from global chip suppliers as China eyes retaliation

The Trump administration moves to block global chip supplies to blacklisted telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies, spurring fears of Chinese retaliation and hammering shares of U.S. producers of chipmaking equipment.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 26, 2020

Countries and companies risk billions in race for coronavirus vaccine

Governments, charities and Big Pharma firms are making huge bets with extraordinarily low odds of success.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 17, 2020

Sony plans limited PlayStation 5 output in first year

Sony Corp. plans to produce far fewer units of its upcoming PlayStation 5 in its first year than it had for the previous-generation console’s launch, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Apr 5, 2020

Skin care line explores greener packaging

Although the company Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. is instantly associated with eye drops for most consumers in Japan, it has constantly been expanding its field of research, development and manufacturing to health and beauty care.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 23, 2020

WeWork directors prepare to take on SoftBank if it abandons rescue deal

Two independent WeWork directors are weighing all options, including legal action, after SoftBank Group Corp. advised the company's shareholders it may renege on part of its rescue package.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2020

Amid outbreak, Japan firms are revoking informal job offers

Cancellations of informal job offers are increasing as companies grow more concerned about the impact on their earnings from the spread of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
Norway report 2020
Jan 31, 2020

UECC leads the European “Ro-Ro” shipping industry

Operating within Europe and with a fleet of 17 pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs), UECC, or United European Car Carriers, is a company that has created a good reputation in the “Ro-Ro” roll-on roll-off shipping industry since it was established in 1990.
Japan Times
Norway report 2020
Jan 31, 2020

Belships – Continued growth and strengthened ties to Japan

Belships has been around since 1918 and with its 100 years in business, it has become a familiar name in the Norwegian shipping sector. The company was publicly listed in 1937.
Japan Times
Brazil report 2020
Jan 21, 2020

Honda shares the joy of a sustainable future in Brazil

Home to more than 200 million people, Brazil is recognized as the sixth-largest automobile market in the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 20, 2020

Shin Kyuk-ho, founder of Lotte business dynasty, dies at 97 in Seoul

Shin Kyuk-ho, a wartime migrant to Japan who returned home to build a little-known chewing-gum maker into the Lotte Group, South Korea's biggest retailer, has died. He was 97.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 18, 2020

Japan activist investor Yoshiaki Murakami makes surprise bid to disrupt Toshiba deal

Japan's best-known activist investor announces a tender offer for Toshiba Machine Co., which is embroiled in a controversial takeover battle for NuFlare Technology Inc.
Japan Times
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Jamaica report 2020
Jan 9, 2020

Developing new revenue streams from mining assets

Jamaica Bauxite Mining is ensuring that the country’s mining operations are profitable even after mineral reserves have been extracted.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 4, 2020

Mo'mugi: A Canadian take on Japan's barley tea

In Japan, mugicha (barley tea) is a ubiquitous and generally unremarkable drink. But for Janice Ishizaka, CEO and cofounder of The Canadian Barley Tea Company, the drink's lack of appreciation represents an opportunity to create a new, healthy, made-in-Canada beverage.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 27, 2019

What happens when the internet gets less American?

The popularity of Chinese-owned TikTok raises concerns about security and values.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 27, 2019

Arrested lawmaker Akimoto's 2018 Hokkaido trip linked to Sapporo firm planning casino resort

A family trip to Hokkaido made in 2018 by ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto, who was arrested Wednesday over bribery allegations, was apparently prompted by a request from a Sapporo tourism company that planned to launch a project to build a casino resort there, it was learned...
Japan Times
Shanghai report 2019
Dec 24, 2019

Making the connection between innovation and success

Japan’s Hirose Electric Co. is one of the world’s most trusted manufacturers of high-performance connectors. Serving key industries, the company has been committed to producing high-quality electronic products since 1937.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 10, 2019

Amazon cites Trump bias at 'enemy' Jeff Bezos in Pentagon cloud deal loss

Amazon.com Inc. claims the Pentagon failed to fairly judge its bid for a cloud contract worth up to $10 billion because President Donald Trump viewed company founder Jeffrey Bezos as his "political enemy."
Japan Times
Finland report 2019
Dec 5, 2019

Metsä Fibre leads the way to a sustainable future

As the leading producer of pulp, sawn timber and other bioproducts, Finnish company Metsä Fibre continues to come up with ways of innovating their products and value-added technical services, setting the bar higher in the global market.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Nov 30, 2019

Sachiko Hara: Acting on a dream to perform

Using acting techniques inspired by Japanese angura (underground) theater, Sachiko Hara impressed European directors and won her way into German theater.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Malaysia Special
Nov 29, 2019

Malaysia hub is music to Roland's ears

Japanese electronic musical instrument maker Roland Corp. has found Malaysia to be a great fit as a market for its products, regional headquarters for Southeast Asia and a global production and distribution base.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 18, 2019

Peter Thiel's Palantir announces $150 million joint venture with Japan's Sompo Holdings

The new data-mining firm gets a splashy Tokyo inauguration and will target government and public sector customers, initially emphasizing health and cybersecurity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2019

Exxon calls New York climate case a 'joke' on last day of trial

A lawyer for Exxon Mobil Corp. mocked New York's fraud lawsuit against the oil giant, saying the state had falsely accused engineers and scientists of cooking up a massive scheme to mislead investors about the financial risks of climate change.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 4, 2019

Let's discuss Uber unions

The Japanese staff of Uber Technologies Inc.'s food delivery service Uber Eats have formed a labor union to negotiate contract terms and seek improved working conditions.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
Japan to aid introduction of multilingual ride-hailing apps
A Nihon Kotsu Co. taxi departs one of the company's service offices in Tokyo.
Seven & I founding family sounded out KKR and others about buyout: report
A 7-Eleven convenience store in Tokyo
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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