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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2019
T-Mobile outpaces estimates for profit and mobile-subscriber gains
T-Mobile US Inc. posted subscriber gains that exceeded analysts' predictions and raised its customer forecast for the year, once again outpacing larger rivals Verizon Communications Inc. and AT&T Inc.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 16, 2019
Ministry urges Rakuten Mobile to speed up preparation of base stations ahead of Japan rollout
The communications ministry has instructed Rakuten Mobile Inc. to speed up its rollout of base stations, with the mobile operator slated to launch its service in Japan on Oct. 1, it was learned on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2019
T-Mobile likely to secure U.S. antitrust approval for Sprint takeover deal
T-Mobile U.S. Inc. is set to win U.S. antitrust approval for its takeover of Sprint Corp. on Friday, according to a person familiar with the matter, moving the wireless carriers a step closer to completing a deal that has been more than a year in the making.
BUSINESS
May 31, 2019
T-Mobile and Sprint offer to shed airwaves, enticing cable giants Comcast and Charter
T-Mobile US Inc. and Sprint Corp. are considering the divestiture of some airwaves to win Justice Department approval of their $26.5 billion merger, a proposal that's already attracted interest from Comcast Corp. and Charter Communications Inc., people with knowledge of the matter said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 21, 2019
In break with FCC, U.S. Justice Department leans against T-Mobile takeover of Sprint
The Justice Department is leaning against approving T-Mobile U.S. Inc.'s proposed takeover of Sprint Corp., according to a source familiar with the review, even after the companies won the backing of the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 6, 2019
SoftBank has a big Sprint problem on its hands if T-Mobile takeover falls through
No one has more riding on Sprint Corp.'s $26.5 billion sale to T-Mobile US Inc. than SoftBank Group and its founder, Masayoshi Son.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Apr 28, 2019
Design winners and favorites
Now that the flurry of activity that surrounds the annual Salone del Mobile has died down, this month's On: Design takes a look at a few of the interiors fair's Japanese prizewinning ideas and new product debuts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 13, 2019
T-Mobile's proposed $25.5 billion Sprint deal draws flak from U.S. Democrats concerned about prices
T-Mobile US Inc.'s proposed $26.5 billion purchase of Sprint Corp. came under congressional scrutiny for the second time in as many months, with Democrats warning that the merger between two of the nation's top four carriers could lead to higher prices for consumers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 13, 2019
U.S. House intel panel chief Adam Schiff has 'profound concern' over Huawei role in U.S. 5G networks
House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff said he has "profound concern" about Chinese networking giant Huawei Technologies Co. and the security and privacy threats that integrating its equipment across 5G mobile networks would incur.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2019
Huawei units plead not guilty in Seattle court to T-Mobile trade secret theft
Huawei Device Co. Ltd. and Huawei Device USA Inc. pleaded not guilty on Thursday in U.S. District Court in Seattle on fraud, trade secrets conspiracy and other charges, the Justice Department said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Dec 22, 2018
Defining the Heisei Era: When communication in Japan went mobile
The launch of a pager known as the Pocket Bell marked the birth of texting and mobile communications in Japan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 18, 2018
T-Mobile wins U.S. security OK for sprint takeover: sources
T-Mobile US Inc. won U.S. national security approval for its takeover of Sprint Corp., according to two people familiar with the matter, one of the regulatory conditions needed before the two wireless carriers can combine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2018
Air hockey-playing robot shows how Huawei haunts T-Mobile's Sprint deal
Huawei Technologies Co. and wireless carrier SoftBank Group Corp.' close business dealings could be an issue in T-Mobile U.S. Inc.'s proposed purchase of SoftBank's Sprint Corp.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 12, 2018
SoftBank unveils ¥2.4 trillion IPO for Japan mobile telecom business
SoftBank Group Corp. is seeking to raise ¥2.4 trillion in the initial public offering of its domestic telecommunications operations scheduled for Dec. 19.
BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2018
Jobs, competition, prices, even 5G debut may be threatened if T-Mobile buys Sprint: union
T-Mobile US Inc.'s proposed $26.5 billion purchase of Sprint Corp. would cost jobs, threaten competition and may not speed the arrival of advanced 5G networks, the Communications Workers of America said in a filing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2018
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son in his own words — all 303,513 of them
Masayoshi Son has a lot going on these days.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2018
Trump looks to ban China Mobile from U.S. market over security concerns
The Trump administration moved against letting China Mobile Ltd. enter the U.S. telecommunications market, saying the government-owned company would pose national security risks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
May 19, 2018
SoftBank chairman Masayoshi Son risks U.S. security shackles with T-Mobile
SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman Masayoshi Son has battled for years to merge T-Mobile U.S. Inc. with his Sprint Corp. Now that he finally has a deal, he risks having his hands tied by a secretive U.S. government panel.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
May 13, 2018
Japan shines at Salone del Mobile
This month, On: Design invites product designer and Japanologist Maurice E. Zacher to introduce his top Japanese design picks from the 2018 Salone del Mobile Milano interior and furniture fair, held in Italy on April 17-22.
EDITORIALS
May 2, 2018
Telecom deal would help and challenge Son
While Masayoshi Son will lose control of Sprint, the deal — if approved — will loosen financial constraints on his other businesses.
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
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
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.”

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