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T MOBILE

BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2018
T-Mobile, Sprint say merger would help U.S. beat China in 5G race
T-Mobile US Inc. and Sprint Corp. said on Sunday they had agreed to a $26 billion all-stock deal and believed they could win over skeptical regulators because the merger would create thousands of jobs and help the United States beat China to creating a next-generation mobile network.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Apr 28, 2018
Hawken King: Staying on his game in Tokyo
Designer-programmer and founder of games studio Dadako talks about unlocked achievements and life in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2018
U.S. bans American firms from selling to Iran sanctions-breaching Chinese phone maker ZTE
The U.S. Department of Commerce has banned American companies from selling components to leading Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp. for seven years for violating the terms of a sanctions violation case, U.S. officials said on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2018
Sprint and T-Mobile said to be back in merger talks
Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc. have restarted talks about a potential deal, according to people familiar with the matter, five months after efforts to combine two of the biggest U.S. wireless providers fell apart.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Nov 6, 2017
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son faces tough choices after dropping Sprint and T-Mobile tieup plan
Masayoshi Son, celebrated Japanese deal-maker, just negotiated himself into a corner.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 2, 2017
SoftBank expects final bid for Sprint-T-Mobile merger this week as prospects for deal fade fast
SoftBank Group Corp. is waiting to hear back from Deutsche Telekom AG on an 11th-hour bid to save a merger between Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile U.S. Inc. as the chances for a deal dwindle fast, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2017
Sprint's revived merger discussions with T-Mobile show urgent hunt for deal
Sprint Corp.'s resumed talks about a potential merger with T-Mobile US Inc., being held at the same time as discussions with cable companies, shows the lengths billionaire Masayoshi Son is taking to build scale for a wireless carrier facing increasing competition in the U.S.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 2, 2017
Sprint near decision on possible merger with T-Mobile or Charter
Sprint Corp. Chief Executive Officer Marcelo Claure said Tuesday that a decision on possible mergers is close at hand, potentially setting a new course for a company that has slashed costs as it loses subscribers.
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2017
Virgin ditches Android, joins Apple's U.S. wireless carrier network
Apple Inc. will soon start selling wireless plans from Virgin Mobile USA, the first new carrier offered by the iPhone maker since 2013, the companies said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Apr 30, 2017
Japan fares well at Salone del Mobile
Once again, Salone del Mobile Milano, the world's largest furniture and interiors trade fair, provides a platform for some of Japan's most innovative ideas on both practical and conceptual design.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 24, 2017
In hunt for deal, Sprint said to look at options beyond T-Mobile
Wall Street is betting Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc. will soon revive talks on a blockbuster merger, but a recent surge in demand for wireless assets has Sprint exploring other ways to unleash value.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 5, 2017
YouTube unveils India mobile app for spotty internet signals
Alphabet Inc.'s Google said Tuesday it would roll out a mobile YouTube application designed for India, boosting the search company's presence in a burgeoning market with spotty internet access.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Oct 15, 2016
Catching a whiff of city circuitry and virtual reality
Mapping out some circuitry
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jul 29, 2016
'Kidnap Tour'; 'Takeshi's How to Look at Japan'; Y! Mobile
Now that school is out summer is officially here, and NHK celebrates with a dramatization of Mitsuyo Tsunoda's novel, "Kidnap Tour" (NHK-G, Tues., 7:30 p.m.).
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
May 13, 2016
'Angel or Devil,' 'Cambrian Palace," Y!mobile
Recently, an artificial intelligence program developed by Google defeated several champions of the Asian board game go. The program's achievement made headlines all over the world since go is considered a very complex game. The programmers, in fact, thought it would take much longer for their creation...
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Apr 30, 2016
Our picks from Salone del Mobile Milano 2016
As always, Japan was well-represented at Salone del Mobile Milano last month, with Sou Fujimoto creating a forest of spotlights for clothing retailer H&M's COS brand, Panasonic's "Kukan — The Invention of Space" installation, as well as separate exhibitions, including the Experimental Creations showcase...
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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