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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 21, 2019

Japan's ruling bloc calls for ¥10 trillion to boost typhoon recovery and slowing growth

Analysts have doubts about the ability to spend such a large amount given the government debt.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 20, 2019

Kirin unit buys fourth-largest U.S. independent brewery, New Belgium Brewing

New Belgium Brewing, one of the largest craft beer companies in the U.S., has agreed to be acquired by a unit of Kirin Holdings Co., the latest independent brewer to be snapped up in an increasingly competitive market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 20, 2019

Canada's largest railroad hit by strike, putting Trudeau in hot seat

Thousands of workers at Canada's largest railway went on strike for the first time in a decade on Tuesday, disrupting the shipping of commodities and sparking calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government to intervene.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 19, 2019

WeWork says job cuts to begin 'in earnest' this week in U.S.

WeWork said it will begin job cuts "in earnest" this week in the U.S., a bid by the struggling office-sharing startup to stabilize its business amid staggering losses.
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2019

Nearly 20% of Japan households using e-money but cash still king

Almost a fifth of households use electronic money for small purchases, a survey by a central bank-affiliated research institute shows, up from a year ago and a sign the culture of cash-hoarding is changing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2019

Takedown: The monumental fall of auto titan Carlos Ghosn

It took two decades for "le cost-cutter" Carlos Ghosn to carve out his three-way automobile empire. But in a matter of days, it was ripped from his grasp.
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 18, 2019

Japan's 'bark worse than its bite' in trade spat with South Korea, Citigroup says

Japan's tightening of export controls on South Korea have so far been a case of "the bark was worse than the bite," with only limited fallout for South Korea's economy, according to Citigroup Inc.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 18, 2019

Hong Kong job market starts weakening as recession deepens and riots exact toll

After months of political protests and the onset of a recession, Hong Kong's resilient labor market is starting to crack.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Nov 17, 2019

Beekeepers, farmers aid forestation efforts

Oji Group, established almost 150 years ago, is one of the world's major pulp and paper producers. While its headquarters is based in Tokyo's Chuo Ward, its business and forestation activity extend to the global stage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2019

Bill Gates again world's richest person; Amazon's Bezos is No. 2

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates overtook Amazon's Jeff Bezos as the world's richest person on Friday, reclaiming the top ranking for the first time in more than two years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2019

Problems at WeWork may lead to a drop in co-working space leases, says high-profile New York developer Scott Rechler

The surge in co-working leases that accompanied the rise of WeWork will take a pause in the aftermath of the startup's abandoned IPO, a prominent New York developer said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2019

South African Airways cancels flights as union ranks ready strike over wages and job cuts

South African Airways (SAA) has canceled flights scheduled for Friday and Saturday because of a pending strike by a majority of employees over a wage dispute and the state-run carrier's plans to cut jobs.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Chile report 2019
Nov 15, 2019

Transforming business closely with a global Japanese brand

Rhona was formed in 1964 following the merger of two engineering companies — Neuweiler y Reitz Ltda. and Aspillaga y Hornauer y Cia Ltda.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 15, 2019

Google restricts data-sharing for ads under EU privacy pressure

Google said it would make changes to its advertising technology to better protect people's privacy following scrutiny by European Union watchdogs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2019

Facebook removes 3.2 billion fake accounts and millions of child abuse posts

Facebook Inc. removed 3.2 billion fake accounts between April and September, along with millions of posts depicting child abuse and suicide, according to its latest content moderation report released on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2019

Kyoto considers entering Japan's nascent local green bond market

The city of Kyoto is exploring a possible sale of debt to finance environmental, social and governance projects, in what may be the country's only such municipal bond after Tokyo, the mayor has said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 9, 2019

Back to 'The Factory' in a new era of meaningless work

Hiroko Oyamada's award-winning debut novel, "The Factory," measures out in terse detail an indictment of contemporary work culture. Set in modern Japan where the norms of underpay and overwork are well-known, the novella evokes the worst of the Silicon Valley-type tech campuses and asks the question:...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 9, 2019

Tokyo Aleworks: Keeping its doors open to the community

Tokyo Aleworks offers periodic one-day brewing classes for customers to try their hand at making beer, just one way it opens its doors to young brewers and the local community.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 9, 2019

Rich and poor debate treaty on plant gene data as climate change hits crops

Ahead of renewed negotiations to revise a global treaty in Rome on Monday, rich and poor countries are at loggerheads over how to share genetic plant data that could help breed crops better able to withstand climate change.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 9, 2019

Barred from wearing glasses, Japan's working women take to Twitter

Many Japanese women are fighting for the right to wear eyeglasses to work, a new front in the growing movement that demands an end to the prescriptive beauty standards faced by female employees.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 8, 2019

Details announced for final 2020 lotto

The second and final lottery for Japanese residents to buy tickets to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will commence on Nov. 13, the organizing committee announced Friday.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 7, 2019

Sumo injuries pose ever-present issues for wrestlers, rankings

Online sumo games have a small but loyal following.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 7, 2019

Netflix bets on Japanese anime to battle Disney and Apple in streaming wars

As Netflix Inc. prepares for a bruising battle against the Walt Disney Co. and Apple Inc. for streaming subscribers, it's playing a card that may deliver enough of an edge to fend them off in Asia: Japanese anime.
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
Real estate worth ¥25 trillion puts Japan companies in spotlight
Elliott Investment Management's stake in Tokyo Gas is centered around getting the utility to sell off its real estate holdings, including Shinjuku Park Tower, which houses the Park Hyatt Hotel Tokyo.
Two dead after fire at Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi’s apartment
A fire broke out on the sixth floor of an apartment building where Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi resides on Wednesday in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
Tokyo’s take on that viral chocolate from Dubai
Cafe N°_5's take on the Dubai chocolate craze that has been circulating on social media over the past few months is a mix of bitter and sweet.
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki 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.
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.

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