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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2016
FTC puts Apple, Japanese carriers in antitrust cross hairs
Regulators are considering taking action against Apple Inc. over possible antitrust violations that may have helped it dominate Japan's smartphone sales, government sources said, a move that could damage the company's profit margins in one of its most profitable markets.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Sep 17, 2016
Crowdsourcing design and tech
Designing jewelry just for fun
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 13, 2016
Fintech venture takes on hedge funds with earnings estimates derived from big data
A Japanese startup is entering the equity research business in a bid to challenge the dominance of securities firms by using computers to crunch vast troves of information and predict companies' earnings.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Sep 12, 2016
Aichi firm mining used gadgets to make Tokyo Olympic medals
Renet Japan Group Inc., a major dealer in second-hand goods based in Obu, Aichi Prefecture, is stepping up efforts to collect and recycle mobile phones and computers so it can forge Olympic medals out of recycled goods.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 5, 2016
Another Son rises in Japan seeking to improve the world
When massive tsunami swept away entire towns in northeastern Japan five years ago, Taizo Son filled three shipping containers with emergency supplies and sent them to help the relief effort. Later, he bet almost $100 million of his own money on startups, seeking to transform everything from transportation...
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Sep 3, 2016
The cat's meow of creature comforts
This month, On: Design lets the cat out of the bag about The Japan Times' love of pets by allowing Chibi-chan, my adopted stray, to review a few products that she claims may persuade her to become a house pet.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 31, 2016
JX, TonenGeneral finalize merger as Japan's biggest oil refiner
JX Holdings Inc. and TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK on Wednesday finalized an agreement to form Japan's biggest oil refiner starting in April.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 4, 2016
Fidelity invests in Japanese printing startup RakSul before IPO
RakSul Inc., a Japanese printing startup that's seeking to go public, has raised about ¥2.1 billion from investors, including Fidelity.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 1, 2016
'Pokemon Go' a hit 20 years after franchise debuts
"Pokemon Go," the GPS-crossover game for smartphones, has been an instant hit all over the world, particularly in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Jul 15, 2016
'Pokemon Go' no ace in hole for Nintendo
In just over a week, the smartphone game "Pokemon Go" has become a giant hit, turning millions of people around the world into monster hunters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 12, 2016
'Pokemon Go' developer plans wider debut 'as soon as possible'
The global rollout of "Pokemon Go" is being held back by the unexpected popularity of the game, which has shot to the top of download charts since it debuted less than a week ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jul 5, 2016
Japan Inc. suffers Brexit fallout as resurgent yen threatens profit outlook
Japan Inc. is already counting the cost of Brexit. The yen's extended surge after the United Kingdom voted to exit the EU has turned the outlook for a gain in annual profit to the first decline in four years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2016
Robotic-hand maker Squse said to consider IPO in Japan next year
Squse Inc., a maker of robotic hands that can handle food, plans an initial public offering in Tokyo as early as next year to fund overseas expansion, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 20, 2016
Gap's Old Navy will exit Japan as chain copes with sales decline
Gap Inc.'s Old Navy is pulling out of Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2016
Japan's offshore investors on edge as Panama Papers revelations spark Hong Kong clampdown
Earlier this month, major banks in the territory suddenly stopped accepting applications to open accounts, says one financial consultant.
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2016
BOJ seen quietly snapping up big stakes in Japan Inc. via ETFs
They may not realize it yet, but Japan Inc.'s executives are increasingly working for a shareholder unlike any other: the nation's money-printing central bank.
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2016
Japan Inc. faces biggest Abe-era profits drop on strong yen
For the past three years, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could usually count on surging corporate earnings to back up the case that his policies were turning around Japan, but that is no more.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 23, 2016
NTT board to discuss Perot bid this week
The board of Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. is planning this week to discuss a proposed takeover of Dell Inc.'s Perot Systems division, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
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.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
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.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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