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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2015
Toshiba default risk surges most in Japan on accounting probe
An accounting probe of Toshiba Corp.'s infrastructure and energy projects caused its default risk to jump the most in Japan, just as the creditworthiness of Sharp Corp. and Sony Corp. had been improving.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 5, 2015
'Sony Design: Making Modern'
April 29-June 14
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 22, 2015
Sony beats estimates as Hirai revamp fuels earnings growth
Sony Corp. raised its profit forecast for the second time since February as Chief Executive Officer Kazuo Hirai's revamp stokes earnings from games and financial services.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 20, 2015
Sony unveils flagship Xperia Z4 smartphone in Japan
Sony Corp. unveiled the latest version of its flagship smartphone on Monday, with the product set to debut in Japan this summer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 17, 2015
Sony moves to allow young workers to study abroad
As part of efforts to give its younger workers an incentive to acquire skills that will benefit their future careers at the company, Sony Corp. said Friday it will allow its junior employees to study abroad for two years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 31, 2015
Sony teams up with Spotify to stream music for PlayStation users
Sony Network Entertainment International LLC has linked up with major European online music provider Spotify Ltd. to launch a music-streaming service through its PlayStation network in 41 countries, the company said Monday. The list does not yet include Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Mar 20, 2015
Portable and wearable gadgets, plus apps for anime and J-pop lovers
An appetizing battery charger
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2015
Sony's PS4 hits China but with few games
The PlayStation 4 debuted Friday in China, but with few games and bare-bone online services as Sony navigates tight censorship rules to get a toehold in the world's biggest gaming market.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 18, 2015
North Korea Web outage was reprisal for Sony hack, U.S. lawmaker says
A December blackout of North Korea's Internet was retaliation for that nation's hacking of computers at Sony Corp.'s Hollywood studio, a top U.S. lawmaker on cybersecurity issues said without identifying who was responsible.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 12, 2015
Vaio Phone to offer SIM-free option in 'wide open' market
Japan Communications Inc. unveiled on Thursday a new smartphone designed in collaboration with Vaio Corp. to energize the market for SIM-free smartphones in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 3, 2015
Sony smartphone sales may suffer as it sews together a wearables portfolio
Sony Corp. may end up selling fewer smartphones as a result of its push into wearable devices and services, and a new focus on markets outside China and the U.S.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Feb 27, 2015
This month's latest games — from play dough to gangsters
Nintendo molds a new Kirby
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 26, 2015
Sony chief denies spinoffs mean immediate withdrawal
Sony Corp. President Kazuo Hirai said on Wednesday the company would not immediately sell off businesses such as its TV and mobile phone units that it is spinning off.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 25, 2015
Sony taps Tom Rothman of 'Titanic' fame to head movie studio
Sony Pictures Entertainment has named veteran film executive Tom Rothman, a force behind all-time top-grossing blockbusters "Titanic" and "Avatar," to head its movie studio in a shuffle prompted by the fallout from the recent cyberattack.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 23, 2015
Meet the man who helped Sony get its game back
"How many people came for video games?" asks a keynote presenter at Sony Corp.'s PlayStation bash in Las Vegas last December. The crowd roars. "And how many came to give Shu Yoshida a hug?" The roar gets even louder.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Feb 20, 2015
Apps for tourists and kids, plus Sony's most expensive Walkman yet
Mapple goes for coupons
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Feb 20, 2015
Sony faces struggle to find growth path
Sony Corp. has unveiled its latest multiyear business plan, including spinning off its 36-year-old Walkman portable music player unit to cut costs, but it is unclear whether the reforms will be enough to secure growth.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 20, 2015
NSA chief says Sony attack traced to North Korea after software analysis
The U.S. National Security Agency identified North Korea as the source of the recent cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment after analyzing the software used in the intrusion, NSA Director Adm. Michael Rogers said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 18, 2015
Sony CEO Hirai says selling TV business now an option
After years of refusing to entertain the idea of selling its long-struggling TV business, Sony Corp. CEO Kazuo Hirai said Wednesday that putting the unit on the auction block is now an option.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 15, 2015
Sony still faces tough hurdles despite CFO's successes
Despite Kenichiro Yoshida's successes as Sony CFO, the company is still facing tough hurdles.

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