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JACK MA

In recent years, Jack Ma has largely stayed out of public view after clashing with the Chinese government.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 30, 2023
Jack Ma returns to rally troops after Alibaba’s troubles deepen
"Every great company is born in a winter"
The Alibaba Group Holding offices in Beijing on Tuesday. Alibaba is scheduled to release earnings results on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 9, 2023
Alibaba and Tencent’s big gains may not signal inflection point
Chinese policymakers have stopped short of providing significant policy support, consumer spending is muted and profit margins remain thin.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2023
China ends Ant Group's regulatory revamp with fine of nearly $1 billion
The penalty, one of the largest ever fines for an internet company in the country, will help pave the way for the fintech firm to secure a financial holding company license.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2023
Jack Ma’s lieutenants return to oversee tough Alibaba reboot
Alibaba surprised markets by declaring Eddie Wu and Joseph Tsai will replace eight-year veteran CEO Daniel Zhang at the helm.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2023
Alibaba founder Jack Ma gives first seminar in Tokyo as professor
Ma addressed students as part of an event for the University of Tokyo's Tokyo College about entrepreneurship and the future, conducting a two-hour seminar.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 6, 2023
Knights pound Panthers to go up 2-0 in Stanley Cup Final
Vegas captain Mark Stone said Jack Eichel's return from a crunching hit fired up the Golden Knights, who scored three goals in the third period for the second straight game.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2023
Alibaba founder Jack Ma joins University of Tokyo as professor
As a visiting professor, he will provide advice on research topics and conduct research, especially in sustainable agriculture, as well as give seminars about entrepreneurship.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 18, 2023
Pentagon culls distribution list for sensitive documents after intel leak
A 21-year-old member of the United States Air National Guard with a junior job has been charged in the leak, the biggest in a decade.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 15, 2023
Airman suspected of leaking secret U.S. documents hit with federal charges
Jack Teixeira, 21, was charged on Friday with unlawfully copying and transmitting classified material.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Mar 31, 2023
China’s hospitality may not be what it seems
The day before Jack Ma resurfaced in China, former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou arrived for an unprecedented and unofficial 12-day visit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Mar 29, 2023
Alibaba’s $32 billion day signals breakups ahead for China Tech
China’s online commerce leader surprised markets Tuesday by announcing plans to split its $220 billion empire into six units that will individually raise funds and explore IPOs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 29, 2023
China's Alibaba to break up empire into six units as Jack Ma returns home
The revamp comes a day after the Alibaba founder returned home from a yearlong stay abroad, a move that dovetailed with Beijing's effort to spur growth in the private sector.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2023
Jack Ma spotted in Australia in a nod to Alibaba’s global roots
The former executive has been on the move just as signs have emerged that Beijing is relenting on a campaign to curtail the influence and power of internet giants.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 7, 2023
Billionaire Jack Ma gives up control of Ant Group
The company will give 10 individuals, including the founder, management and staff, voting rights independently, effectively removing Ma's voting control of Ant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2022
With move to Japan, Jack Ma continues long-running link
The Alibaba Group co-founder's history with the country stems from his close business and personal ties with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 7, 2022
Japan needs billionaires like Jack Ma, not just more tourists
Japan has much to offer the ultrarich — it now needs to figure how to attract more of them given how much more money they spend than the average tourist.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2022
Jack Ma living in Japan after China tech crackdown, report says
The billionaire has kept a low profile since the crackdown, which has included Chinese regulators scrapping the initial public offering of Ma's Ant Group.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 19, 2022
U.S. Justice Department names war crimes expert as special counsel for Trump probes
Jack Smith will serve as special counsel to oversee investigations into the former president's handling of sensitive documents and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2022
Ant and Alibaba plan for less intertwined future after China crackdown
The two are trying to recover from a sweeping technology sector clampdown that has sliced hundreds of billions of dollars off their value and shrunk revenue.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.

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