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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2017

Square to supply credit card readers to 1,200-year-old Mount Koya temple in Wakayama Prefecture

Square Inc. has just scored its oldest customer ever — a 1,200-year-old Buddhist temple in central Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 7, 2017

Japan pushes for tighter control on drug pricing, crimping big pharma profits

President Donald Trump has pledged to reverse what he describes as "astronomical" drug prices in the United States. Thousands of kilometers away, Japan, long a profit sanctuary for multinational pharmaceutical companies, is taking a similar tack.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2017

Innovation attractive to international tech firms

Saitama City, just 20 to 30 minutes by train to central Tokyo hubs such as Tokyo and Shinjuku stations, boasts many leading technology companies that produce key components and materials for high-technology machines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 2, 2017

SoftBank Robotics plans app store for humanoid Pepper robot

The team behind Pepper, the humanoid robot from SoftBank Robotics, are planning a platform for the machine where developers create applications for everyday use, such as guarding your home or vacuuming the floor.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 1, 2017

Hollywood is losing Japan box office to gender-bender tale 'Your Name.'

Move over, Hollywood — Japanese moviegoers are shopping local these days.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Feb 21, 2017

How Trump's plans might deal a blow to Japanese firms

If Trump tries to realign the global structure of manufacturing industries that have become heavily concentrated in Asia, Japanese firms will be hit hard.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 20, 2017

Apple's upcoming iPhone release keeping Foxconn unit vibrant

Growing optimism about the next iPhone has propelled Apple Inc. to record highs. Halfway around the globe, a lesser-known Taiwanese company is riding that same wave of euphoria.
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Feb 19, 2017

Fukushima peach exports recover in Southeast Asia, sparking hope for other produce

Fukushima peaches are making inroads into Southeast Asian markets in what prefectural officials see as a model case of recovery in its farm produce.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 13, 2017

Micro M&A advisers riding population trends to success

Boutique advisers specializing in micro mergers and acquisitions for mostly family-run firms are enjoying a boom as the aging, shrinking population puts the squeeze on Japan's small business landscape.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2017

Reactor renaissance stymied by costly delays, strict safety regimens

Costly delays, growing complexity and new safety requirements in the wake of the three meltdowns at the Fukushima No. 1 plant are conspiring to thwart a new age of nuclear reactor construction.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 3, 2017

Study finds expensive anti-cholesterol drug succeeded in cutting serious heart problems

Amgen said its potent cholesterol fighter Repatha significantly reduced the risk of heart attacks, strokes and death in patients with heart disease, according to initial results of a large, eagerly-anticipated trial released Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2017

Lawyers say U.S. tax plan would break WTO rules

A proposed U.S. corporate tax reform would almost certainly contravene international trade rules if implemented, lawyers have said, risking the biggest dispute in the history of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2017

Lead by Tesla, battery storage facilities look to boot fossil fuels from the grid

Tesla Motors Inc. is making a huge bet that millions of small batteries can be strung together to help kick fossil fuels off the grid. The idea is a powerful one — and has been used to help justify the company's $5 billion factory near Reno, Nev. — but batteries have so far only appeared in a handful...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2017

Japan's business gift culture says it with orchids

In Japanese business celebrations, there's one thing you'll almost always see: orchids.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 29, 2017

Understanding the real cost of protectionism

Does Donald Trump know that one American company might be 'destroying' more American jobs than China is?
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 28, 2017

U.S. economic momentum faces wild card in Trump trade policy

The U.S. economy entered 2017 with a solid head of steam, driven by consumer spending and a pickup in business investment. President Donald Trump could add to that momentum — or kill it, if trade tensions keep flaring.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2017

ANA concerned Trump's policies may slow global growth

ANA Holdings Inc., owner of Japan's biggest airline, said it's concerned the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump may slow global growth, which in turn affects airline passenger traffic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 24, 2017

Japan should push back if Trump acts on 'wrong' economic policies: Abe adviser

Japan should push back if U.S. President Donald Trump bases trade and other economic policy on "wrong economics," an adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Reuters in an unusually direct expression of concern about potential protectionism.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 24, 2017

Hedge fund Renaissance picks winner with hot firm V Technology

V Technology Co., a small Japanese supplier to display makers, added a surprising new shareholder last June: Renaissance Technologies.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 21, 2017

Toshiba stuck with billions in unsold gas on top of nuclear troubles

Toshiba Corp. is seeking help from a large buyer of liquefied natural gas to avoid billions in potential losses if it can't sell American gas it holds.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 20, 2017

Alibaba dives into mass marketing with reported $800 million Olympic sponsorship deal

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.'s deal to sponsor the Olympic Games through 2028 is said to be worth $800 million, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2017

Businesses fear big losses with Tokyo Big Sight shutdown for 2020 Olympics

Analysts estimate that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will have a positive economic impact of some ¥20 trillion.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Jan 16, 2017

'Your Name.' becomes China's No. 1 Japanese film

The Japanese anime film “Your Name.” is now the highest-grossing Japanese movie of all time in China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Jan 16, 2017

Nintendo takes big gamble with Switch's split personality

Nintendo Co.'s new Switch gaming console won't be in stores until March 3, but the machine is fully baked and ready to play. The press got a chance to try out the new machine at an event in Tokyo last week, and events will be held in Japan and North America to let people experience the product before...
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 13, 2017

Why the bulls are wrong about the yen's rise

The yen has started 2017 strongly, but the Bank of Japan is likely to stick with its super-loose money program rather than dismantle it.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
False report on Yasukuni Shrine visit 'extremely regrettable,' top spokesperson says
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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