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Taiwan report 2022
Nov 25, 2022

E.Sun Bank: Rising to greater heights of financial and societal stewardship

Financial institutions must possess expertise and excellence, in equal measure, to gain their clients’ trust. This extends from the world of finance into the realm
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BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 9, 2022

Nissan hikes forecasts on weak yen despite falling unit sales

Nissan also reported a one-time loss in the period of approximately u00a5100 billion 'in connection with the withdrawal from the Russian market.'
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 8, 2022

Voting-system firms battle right-wing rage against the machines

The efforts to fight misinformation have so far blocked any significant loss of business, but companies remain concerned as the belief in voter-fraud fictions continues to grow.
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BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 7, 2022

Weak yen could keep foreign workers away from Japan

The yen's rapid slide against the dollar has eroded the value of overseas remittances, causing concern at firms that rely on staff from abroad.
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GLOBAL MEDIA POST / U.S. East Coast report 2022
Oct 31, 2022

Building success through self-belief and determination

With loads of ambition and a backpack full of shirts and jeans, Japanese junior high school teacher Saori Kawano immigrated to the United States in 1978 determined to start a business that would last many decades. 
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Turkey report 2022
Oct 28, 2022

Vestel Group: Creating social and environmental benefits through technology

The Vestel Group comprises 24 companies, 16 of which are overseas. Key business areas include home appliances, consumer and automotive electronics, 5G infrastructure, battery technology, artificial intelligence and health care.
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BUSINESS
Oct 23, 2022

Who gets the last word on Steve Jobs? He might.

Some historians are wondering if Steve Jobs' widow is trying to frame the legacy of her late husband, a complicated and transformational figure who was shadowed by his flaws.
Japan Times
Greater Bay Area, China report 2022
Oct 20, 2022

Wah Kwong: Charting a course for ever-expanding horizons

It takes guts, gumption and a game plan to navigate the oft-tricky waters of just about any business — especially in the expansive, ever-evolving maritime sector. While it is an industry steeped in time-tested tradition, it is also one that is tossed by tumultuous tides. Seven decades of experience...
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 19, 2022

With one notable exception, Kishida’s climate policy is similar to his predecessors'

Kishida's strategy relies not only on expanding renewable energy and restarting conventional nuclear power plants but also proposed unproven technologies like smaller nuclear reactors.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 19, 2022

China's underground market for chips draws desperate automakers

A massive gray market for chips has exploded in China, populated with hundreds of middlemen where the cost of acquiring just one item can run as high as 500 times its original price.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 18, 2022

Major Japan tech show returns in person, but focus is on the metaverse

The hype generated by the metaverse has prompted the trade show to set up a section called Metaverse Expo to feature a number of firms promoting the trend.
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BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2022

Banks try quiet quitting on net-zero goals

Some big banks seem worried they jumped on the zero emissions bandwagon too soon, especially as oil and gas companies have experienced a market resurgence.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 12, 2022

Toyota opens new Myanmar plant put on hold following coup

The Japanese automaker said the plant has begun to assemble one or two vehicles a day, working from parts kits shipped to Myanmar in September.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 11, 2022

Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse struggles

Meta's push to develop virtual and augmented reality technology has had a bumpy year.
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WORLD
Oct 11, 2022

Russian firms turn to Hong Kong in bid to avoid sanctions

Hong Kong could offer a window to outside capital for Russian firms since China's government has maintained friendly relations with Moscow and imposed no sanctions over Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Longform
Oct 10, 2022

Empire of steel: Where Japan’s railways stand after 150 years of evolution

Much has changed since the country's first railway line between Tokyo and Yokohama laid the foundation for a world-renowned network of trains to be created.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 4, 2022

Japan chip firm Socionext achieves top prices in IPO as other firms struggle with offerings

Appetite for the Yokohama-based firm contrasts with several recent listings across Asia that were either delayed, cut in size or that priced at the bottom of the range.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Sep 26, 2022

Ojizo Coffee is brewing up a plan to give back to the community

One couple sees ethical cafe culture as being a part of the rehabilitation of those who are afflicted by societal ills.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 21, 2022

Beware Italy’s ‘mafia entrepreneurs’

Italy's organized crime is expanding its reach by taking control of struggling businesses.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2022

Patagonia founder gives away the company to help fight climate change

Rather than selling the company or taking it public, Yvon Chouinard and his family have transferred their ownership of the $3 billion brand to a specially designed trust and a NPO.
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BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2022

Wall Street push by Japan banks under scrutiny as rates rise

Faced with ultralow interest rates and tepid loan demand at home, banks in Japan have been ramping up corporate lending and bond underwriting overseas.
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BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2022

Japan's machinery orders posted surprise gains in July

The surprise increase in core orders — a barometer of capital expenditure — could provide temporary relief for policymakers.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 30, 2022

A startup offers Japan's aging CEOs a worry-free succession plan

Every year, tens of thousands of businesses that help support Japan's deep industrial base close shop, unable to cope when company heads retire or fall ill.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues
Aug 22, 2022

Hong Kong migrants seek to build a new life in Japan

With tens of thousands of residents reportedly leaving the territory following China's security crackdown, some are choosing Japan as their new home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 20, 2022

Aoki asked for favors from Tokyo Olympic exec until just before Games began

Public prosecutors believe the firm had relied on the exec for not only sponsorship selection but also a wide-range of pursuits, including sales of officially licensed products.
Japan Times
Indonesia report 2022
Aug 16, 2022

Ekasurya: Commitment to delivering excellent service

With a population of over 270 million, Indonesia has become a country with a large market and huge demands.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 9, 2022

Pfizer to buy Global Blood Therapeutics in $5.4 billion deal

Pfizer will gain Oxbryta, South San Francisco-based Global Blood's therapy for sickle-cell disease that sold about $195 million last year.

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