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BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 12, 2016

Mitsubishi Heavy unveils robot for use when flammable gas has leaked

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. on Tuesday unveiled a robot that can operate in the presence of flammable gases, such as after a gas leak following a disaster.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 11, 2016

Line prices IPO at top of range in year's biggest tech debut

Line Corp. set the price of its initial public offering at the top of the targeted range and will exercise an option to sell more stock as investors shrug off market volatility caused by Britain's decision to bolt from the European Union.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Jul 9, 2016

Wireless options for visitors to Tokyo

While connectivity is still far from perfect, here are a few of the options currently available to people seeking wireless connections, be it portable Wi-Fi or hot spots around Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 7, 2016

DeNA to launch driverless bus service in Chiba next month

DeNA Co., best known as a mobile video game maker, said on Thursday it will launch a driverless bus service at a park in Chiba Prefecture from next month.
WORLD
Jul 7, 2016

Criticized for sloppy Iraq reporting, U.K. spy agencies pursue reform

Britain's foreign spy agency concluded within months of the invasion of Iraq that two key intelligence reports it had received about Iraqi weapons of mass destruction were fabricated, a British inquiry disclosed on Wednesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Jul 6, 2016

Video games may become China's best cultural export

When Chinese internet giant Tencent acquired the Finnish video game developer Supercell last month for $8.6 billion, it became the world's dominant publisher and distributor in the $100 billion gaming market. It was a blockbuster deal: No other Chinese entertainment company in any field — television,...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 6, 2016

BlackBerry drops Classic, casting doubt on smartphone future

BlackBerry Ltd. said on Tuesday it will stop making its Classic model, raising further doubts about the future of the smartphone pioneer's money-losing handset business as the company shifts its focus to software.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 5, 2016

Facebook Japan launches social sharing of streamed music

Facebook Japan has launched a music streaming function, Music Stories, on the Japanese version of its social networking platform.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 3, 2016

Cracks begin to open up inside Islamic State's shrinking caliphate

It was barely more than a squiggle, but the mark of a single letter sprayed overnight on a wall in the heart of Islamic State's self-proclaimed caliphate was a daring act of dissent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2016

Sony raises sales, margin targets for games ahead of virtual reality launch

Sony Corp. expects the profitability of its games division to rise this fiscal year as the company prepares to launch a virtual reality headset to complement the PlayStation and streaming services.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2016

CEO taps monk training to shine way for driverless taxis

Hisashi Taniguchi used a sabbatical from developing software for driverless taxis and drones to take a pilgrimage to a Buddhist temple in western Japan. He shaved his head, donned black robes and studied to become its leader.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 27, 2016

Mass shootings are America's new normal

Congress's failure to act over the last 12 years has transformed the U.S. into a nation awash in military hardware.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jun 27, 2016

Line, biggest tech IPO of year, struggles to show growth plan can work

In delaying its IPO by two years, Japanese messaging app company Line Corp. bought time to correct weak financial reporting controls, work on its business plan, bolster staffing — and left billions of dollars on the table as its valuation shriveled.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2016

NTT Docomo claims $1.17 billion ruling in stake dispute with Tata

NTT Docomo Inc. said a panel awarded the company $1.17 billion in compensation after arbitrators sided with Japan's largest mobile-phone carrier in a dispute with India's Tata Sons Ltd.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jun 21, 2016

No need for Warriors to panic despite Game 7 loss

Well, as Ron Harper famously told the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls, "Don't mean a thing without the ring."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TRAVEL INSIDER
Jun 21, 2016

SAS celebrates milestone; Cathay teams with Hyatt; bus bookings via Jetstar

SAS celebrates milestone
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 20, 2016

Researcher says Toyota production capabilities optimal for producing helper robots

The researcher hired by Toyota Motor Corp. to spearhead its robotics and artificial intelligence efforts says the automaker's production principles can be applied to build affordable helper robots for rapidly aging societies.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 18, 2016

Head of model democratic village is arrested for graft in China; riot police are deployed

Authorities in southern China have detained the chief of a village that was once hailed as a model for grass-roots democracy, accusing him of accepting bribes, while deploying hundreds of riot police to stave off potential trouble.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jun 17, 2016

Pizzeria Bakka M'unica: Suburban HQ of a self-taught pizza artisan

It's no longer a secret: Tokyo has some of the finest pizza in the world. But what's even more impressive is the growing number of dedicated artisans setting up shop well away from the more obvious mainstream neighbourhoods. There's no better example than Yutaka Hazama's Pizzeria Bakka M'unica.
WORLD
Jun 15, 2016

NATO to send troops to deter Russia; Putin orders snap drill

Britain, Germany and the United States advanced plans Tuesday to spearhead a new NATO force on Russia's border from next year, and Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered snap checks on combat readiness across his armed forces.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 11, 2016

Line’s two-year wait for IPO may have cost it $4 billion in valuation

Japan's leading mobile messaging service finally pulls the trigger on its IPO after a two-year hiatus, the proceeds of which will go to spearhead its global expansion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2016

Australian storm disrupts everything from internet to shipping

A weekend of wild weather in Australia disrupted everything from the internet to shipping and banking, while pummeling coastal towns and exposing insurance companies to hefty payouts.

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