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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 15, 2021
Luxury jet-makers battle over lucrative spy plane niche
From the South China Sea to the Middle East, nations are eyeing 'special mission' business jets capable of looking or listening at potentially lower costs than converted military planes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 15, 2021
Alibaba vows to hike spending after first loss since 2012
Jack Ma's flagship e-commerce firm swung to a 5.5 billion yuan ($852 million) net loss after the company swallowed a $2.8 billion fine for monopolistic behavior imposed by Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2021
Toshiba unit in Europe hit with ransomware; group to undergo strategic review
The attack, by the same hacking group said to be involved in the Colonial Pipeline attack, overshadowed an upbeat profit forecast and a strategic review announcement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2021
Roaring cryptocurrency cacophony drowns out rest of Wall Street
Even for a market that's famous for its wild volatility and gimmicks, the past week's cryptocurrency news set new records for jaw-droppers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2021
Forklift driving becomes a desk job with Phantom-Mitsubishi deal
Via the tie-up, the firms will offer forklifts that can rove around a warehouse in California, controlled by workers sitting at a desk a continent away.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 13, 2021
South Korea unveils $450 billion push to seize global chipmaking crown
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will lead more than 510 trillion won of investment in semiconductor research and production in the years to 2030 under a national blueprint devised by Moon.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2021
Arrivals to Japan worry that flawed tech shows them as violating quarantine
Some have experienced problems with reporting their location or health condition during their self-isolation, and foreign violators can even have their residence status revoked.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 12, 2021
After $260 billion slide, Alibaba aims to show the worst is over
Alibaba has agreed to a record $2.8 billion penalty from Beijing and vowed to change certain practices deemed anti-competitive.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 10, 2021
China tech titans go all in amid global electric car frenzy
The lure is an industry that's becoming increasingly high tech as it pivots away from the combustion engine, with sensors and operating systems making cars more like computers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / Longform
May 10, 2021
As the world grays, Japan’s aging market showcases high-tech senior care
Home to the oldest population anywhere on Earth, Japan offers an opportunity to startups operating on medtech's frontier.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
May 9, 2021
A shaky future for Sony's Japan Studio after mass staff exodus
A slew of veteran game developers and producers announced their departure from the studio in advance of its April 1 restructuring.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 6, 2021
Nintendo warns chip crunch may hit Switch amid gaming boom
Nintendo's better-than-expected results, released Thursday, suggest the COVID-19-era growth in gaming that turned Animal Crossing into the world's online town hall has legs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 4, 2021
Apple users are ‘trapped’ in App Store, Epic says at trial
Meanwhile, the iPhone maker accuses the creator of Fortnite of a 'fundamental assault' on a business model that has enriched millions of developers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 4, 2021
Samsung windfall gives richest South Korean woman $7 billion fortune
Hong Ra-hee boosted her fortune after receiving billions of dollars in stocks in the much-awaited transfer of her husband's assets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 4, 2021
Your car is about to be a software platform, subscriptions and all
Most major automakers are fleshing out a strategy for selling upgrades via over-the-air software updates, and a rash of them will start popping up in the wild in the next few months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 4, 2021
Sony strikes deal to get Discord onto PlayStations next year
The move could potentially connect more than 140 million gamers to the Japanese technology giant's growing console ecosystem.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2021
Chip shortages expose Achilles' heel of Germany's recovery
Germany has boomed on the back of globalization, but now the worldwide web of supply chains that turbo-charged its economy could prove to be a critical weakness.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 1, 2021
Next major war will be 'very different,' U.S. defense secretary says
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called for harnessing technological advances and better integrating military operations globally to 'understand faster, decide faster and act faster.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2021
China reins in tech giants’ finance arms after hobbling Ant Group
China has waged a campaign to rein in its internet titans, as the government has grown increasingly concerned over their growing influence over every aspect of Chinese life.
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.
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.
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.”
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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