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BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 18, 2014
Engineer mobility at Samsung is a lesson for troubled Sony
Samsung Electronics Co. is giving Sony Corp. a lesson in quick decision-making by moving engineers from its smartphone unit less than a month after posting a profit slump in the business.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 31, 2014
Sony posts wider first-half net loss on mobile phone slump
As its struggling mobile phone business bit into the bottom line, Sony Corp. on Friday reported a wider first-half group net loss of ¥109.1 billion.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 22, 2014
Third Point sells Sony, takes new stakes in eBay, Alibaba
Third Point LLC, the hedge fund firm run by Daniel Loeb, sold its investment in Sony Corp. and bought stakes in eBay Inc. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. in the third quarter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 17, 2014
Japan Display reportedly expects loss on delayed shipments to Apple
Japan Display Inc. forecasted a surprise annual loss because of delayed shipments to Apple Inc. and reduced sales to Sony Corp., a source said
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Sep 27, 2014
The tricky path abroad for Japanese games
On the website Change.org, there is a petition addressed to Bandai Namco Games signed by 711 people, as of Sept. 25, that reads simply, "Bring 'God Eater 2' to North America and EU."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Sep 19, 2014
As mobile arm struggles, Sony looks to PlayStation
The head of Sony Corp.'s PlayStation division hopes to raise its profit outlook for this year, in stark contrast to the electronics firm's mobile business, which has forecast deep losses and sent Sony's stock reeling.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2014
Dividend-challenged Sony contemplates smartphone exit from China
Sony Corp. might sharply downsize its smartphone operations in China because business is unlikely to grow against competition from popular local rivals, company sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Sep 18, 2014
Plan your attack before you hit the gamefloor at Tokyo Game Show
It's time to press the start button for Tokyo Game Show (TGS), and while last year's edition smashed attendance records with more than 270,000 gamers showing up over the course of the event. This year's TGS hopes to be even bigger. The number of exhibitors has reached a record 421, a significant hike...
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 17, 2014
Sony hikes expected annual loss as smartphone business falters
Consumer electronics maker Sony Corp. is running out of ways to reverse its declining fortunes as the Tokyo-based company's smartphone business struggles to compete.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 9, 2014
Sony to distribute six films a year from Jeff Robinov's studio
Sony Corp. has agreed to distribute as many as six movies a year from Studio 8, the production company led by Jeff Robinov, former president of Warner Bros. Pictures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 4, 2014
Sony unveils wearable SmartBand Talk in Berlin
Sony Corp. has unveiled new wearable technologies including the SmartBand Talk, a wristwatch-style gadget with a curved display that allows hands-free calling and voice-controlled operation while recording your daily data, including exercise stats.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 18, 2014
Top-paid Nikkei 225 female exec shows Japan gender hurdles
Only one female executive made it to the top-earner list of the Nikkei 225 companies last year. She is an American who lives in New York.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 13, 2014
Sony's sales of PlayStation 4 top 10 million units worldwide
Global cumulative sales of the PlayStation 4 home gaming console topped 10 million units as of Sunday, Sony Corp.'s gaming unit said Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 8, 2014
Shame index dumps Sony for Panasonic in first revamp
Sony Corp., which has posted losses in five of the past six years, was rejected in the first reshuffle of Japan's profit-oriented stock index while Panasonic Corp. made the cut.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2014
Sony to exit London Stock Exchange due to low trading volumes
Sony Corp. said Wednesday it will delist its shares from the London Stock Exchange next month after 44 years due to thin trading volumes.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 30, 2014
Sony's fall could be great news for Abenomics
Once the pride of Japan, Sony is now a cautionary case study in complacency and mismanagement. But its latest stumble could turn out to be great news for the world's No. 3 economy.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 30, 2014
Sony, Panasonic, Japan Display to form new company to develop OLED
Sony Corp., Panasonic Corp. and Japan Display Inc. plan to set up a new company later this year to develop small and medium-sized organic light-emitting diode displays for use in tablet devices, sources said on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 8, 2014
Sony to solicit employees for early retirement
Sony Corp. will solicit applicants for early retirement from its corporate planning and finance sections at its Tokyo headquarters starting in August as it restructures and cuts costs, sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 2, 2014
Sony completes sale of PC business, splits TV operation
Sony Corp. has completed the sale of its Vaio personal computer business to a Tokyo-based investment fund and split its television operation as it restructures to turn around its flagging electronics business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 26, 2014
Sony to buy Britain's CSC media group in TV network push
Sony Corp.'s movie and TV unit will snap up Britain's CSC media network, adding to a string of acquisitions designed to shift its focus from movies to higher-margin television programing.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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