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Japan Times
Feb 21, 2018

Rohto Pharmaceutical to join in the launch of Alina Vision
Contributing to Society with a Unique Business Model
Expand a “business model with free cataract treatment” to the world

Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Osaka City; President: Toshiaki Yoshino) is pleased to announce our investment in the launch of Alina Vision as a part of our challenge in supporting the “joy of seeing” for people all over the world. Alina Vision is being launched by respected international...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 12, 2018

Hon Hai's Terry Gou plots move beyond iPhone assembly to AI and big data

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Chairman Terry Gou says that over the next few years he plans to focus the company's direction on artificial intelligence and big data.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 7, 2018

Masayoshi Son plans measures to reduce discount on SoftBank stock

SoftBank Group Corp.'s Masayoshi Son became technology's biggest investor over the past year, taking major stakes in ride-hailing, e-commerce and semiconductors. But he doesn't get much credit for his investment acumen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2018

Japanese startup Sansan looks to bring business cards into the 21st century

Even in the age of LinkedIn profiles and digital addresses, the business card endures.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 27, 2018

Game on! Japan's live-action games offer players a fleeting escape from reality

A group of surly guards inspect a line of inmates on death row standing in front of a prison.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jan 21, 2018

Media firm adapts to an ever-shifting Brazilian community in Japan

IPC serves the huge Portuguese-speaking community with radio, TV, mags and more.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 17, 2018

Blockchain and drones could play a role in Tepco's fight for survival

Shattered by the enormity of the Fukushima nuclear disaster and bleeding customers to nimbler rivals, Tokyo's lumbering, 66-year-old electric-power behemoth has a new strategy for long-term survival: reinventing itself as a cutting-edge innovator.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 21, 2017

IPhone supplier Murata boosting output of foldable circuits

Murata Manufacturing Co., the exclusive supplier of foldable circuits for Apple Inc.'s new iPhone lineup, is boosting its capacity to build the components on the view that demand will increase next year.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 6, 2017

DeNA to assume ownership of Brave Thunders from Toshiba

This isn't the first ownership change in the brief history of the B. League, but in terms of sheer magnitude, it's an unparalleled one.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 1, 2017

Nippon Paint's U.S. hopes dashed after deal with Buffett-backed Axalta falls through

Nippon Paint shares rise after the Japanese company gives up on buying Axalta Coating, dashing its hopes of entering the U.S. auto market.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 30, 2017

Bitcoin's surge little comfort for burned Mt. Gox clients in international legal limbo

When Mt. Gox, the world's largest bitcoin trading exchange, collapsed in early 2014, more than 24,000 customers around the world lost access to hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of cryptocurrency and cash.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 20, 2017

Flawed Nissan and Subaru vehicle inspections seen as an issue of compliance rather than quality

People's trust in Japanese cars has been questioned following revelations that two domestic automakers that enjoyed strong reputations — Nissan Motor Co. and Subaru Corp. — allowed unauthorized employees to conduct final quality checks on finished vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 17, 2017

Nissan cites poor communication in safety check malpractice, acknowledged to have started as early as 1979

Nissan Motor chief Hiroto Saikawa blames a lack of communication between workers and managers as a root cause of its decades of improper vehicle checks.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 13, 2017

With two patents under her belt, Aichi junior high school girl looks to help other inventive kids

Asuka Kamiya, 14, a second-year student from Meisho Junior High School in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, has established with her father a company to help elementary and junior high school students apply for patents and commercialize their inventions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 5, 2017

Scandal-hit Kobe Steel has 'look the other way' culture, they say in its hometown

A retired Kobe Steel employee says the company's corporate culture was to look the other way even while you saw what was going on.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 30, 2017

Apple may tweak facial recognition technology to get iPhone X to market

As of early fall, it was clearer than ever that production problems meant Apple Inc. wouldn't have enough iPhone Xs in time for the holidays. The challenge was how to make the sophisticated phone — with advanced features such as facial recognition — in large enough numbers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 20, 2017

Senators propose social media ad disclosures amid Russia probe

After months of congressional investigations into Russian interference with U.S. elections, legislation is gaining traction as senators introduced a bipartisan plan to impose new disclosure requirements for political ads on Facebook, Twitter, Google and other social media.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2017

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg vows to release info on Russia ads linked to election meddling

Facebook Inc. Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said on Thursday the company was fully committed to helping U.S. congressional investigators publicly release Russia-backed political ads that ran during the 2016 U.S. election.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Oct 11, 2017

'Attach the evidence and wait for your day in court,' says Turkish plaintiff after Osaka victory

Ibrahim Yener discusses the lessons learned from his successful discrimination case against a used car dealership.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 10, 2017

Kobe Steel's admission over falsified data sends shock waves through manufacturers across Japan

Revelations renew concerns about the integrity of Japanese manufacturers, and follow scandals involving rupturing Takata air bags and unauthorized inspections at Nissan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Oct 5, 2017

Carlos Ghosn's protege faces first crisis with 'shocking' Nissan Japan recall

Carlos Ghosn, one of the auto industry's most celebrated turnaround artists, saved Nissan Motor Co. by managing himself out of numerous tight spots. Now his hand-picked successor faces a big test of his own, just six-months into his tenure as Nissan's chief executive officer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 3, 2017

Uber board seen pursuing reforms, SoftBank stock deal, and to pare ex-CEO's voting power

Uber Technologies Inc. directors plan to vote Tuesday on board reforms and whether to pursue a major stock deal with SoftBank Group Corp. despite the surprise appointment of two new members by ousted Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick, two people familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 2, 2017

Western Digital's battle for Toshiba: A tale of threats and culture clashes

Steve Milligan was ready to declare victory. A statement was drafted and a photographer was getting lined up for a handshake ceremony planned in Tokyo. As the brash Silicon Valley executive prepared to announce the biggest deal of his career, a prominent Japanese newspaper was reporting his consortium...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 24, 2017

Apple plays kingmaker in Toshiba chip drama with $3 billion plan to back Bain's bid

With the possibility of providing about $3 billion to Bain Capital, Apple Inc. is playing the role of kingmaker in the battle for Toshiba Corp.'s memory chip business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 19, 2017

Uber sues Dentsu's Fetch for $40 million over alleged click fraud on right-wing news site Breitbart

Uber Technologies Inc. is accustomed to getting sued. Now it's doing the suing, and it's partly thanks to Breitbart News.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2017

FTC probes Equifax, which top Democrat Schumer likens to Enron, as CEO agrees to go before Congress

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday it was investigating Equifax Inc.'s massive data breach, and a top Democrat suggested the credit-monitoring company's corporate leaders might need to resign.
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2017

Facebook adds new standards to keep ads off fake news, objectionable videos

Facebook Inc. is adding new standards that will keep advertising off fake news videos and objectionable content, moves that have become essential as the company starts to put ads inside videos and articles, instead of separately on the news feed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2017

Sprint's revived merger discussions with T-Mobile show urgent hunt for deal

Sprint Corp.'s resumed talks about a potential merger with T-Mobile US Inc., being held at the same time as discussions with cable companies, shows the lengths billionaire Masayoshi Son is taking to build scale for a wireless carrier facing increasing competition in the U.S.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 28, 2017

Auto incentives seen digging into Asian carmakers' U.S. profits

Asian carmakers are taking hits to their profits from having to spend more to move metal in America.

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