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BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 6, 2017
DeNA to assume ownership of Brave Thunders from Toshiba
This isn't the first ownership change in the brief history of the B. League, but in terms of sheer magnitude, it's an unparalleled one.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 6, 2017
Struggling Toshiba boosts capital to avoid delisting from Tokyo Stock Exchange
Struggling conglomerate Toshiba Corp. achieved a major financial goal Tuesday as it completed a ¥600 billion ($5.3 billion) third-party allocation of new shares to 60 overseas investment funds, removing its risk of delisting from the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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Rugby
Dec 3, 2017
Michael Leitch saves the day as Brave Lupus hold off Yamaha Jubilo
Japan captain Michael Leitch saved a 27-22 Japan Top League win for Toshiba Brave Lupus on Sunday by stealing a turnover with Yamaha Jubilo pressing for a game-tying try after the hooter.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 2, 2017
Toshiba said to be nearing resolution in Western Digital dispute
Toshiba Corp. and Western Digital Corp. are close to settling their legal dispute under an agreement that the U.S. company will drop efforts to block Toshiba's $18 billion sale of its flash-memory business in exchange for the extension of their joint venture agreements, according to people familiar with...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 22, 2017
Cash-strapped Toshiba bids farewell to Times Square and 'Sazae-san'
Toshiba Corp. will remove its corporate logo from its prominent position atop the One Times Square building overlooking New York's iconic tourist hub as part of cost-cutting efforts, sources said Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 22, 2017
Toshiba share sale opens door to David Einhorn, Daniel Loeb, other activists angling for shakeup
Toshiba Corp.'s plan to raise more money may bring in vocal investors more willing to take an active role in the electronics maker's affairs.
BUSINESS
Nov 21, 2017
Westinghouse discussing group bid for Saudi nuclear tender, sources say
Toshiba-owned Westinghouse is in talks with other U.S-based companies to form a consortium to bid in a multibillion-dollar tender for two nuclear power reactors in Saudi Arabia, three industry sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 10, 2017
Toshiba eyes ¥600 billion capital injection to prevent delisting if deal for chip unit delayed
Toshiba Corp. is considering raising at least ¥600 billion ($5.3 billion) in new capital to prevent its shares from being delisted in case the sale of its semiconductor business is delayed, sources close to the matter said Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 9, 2017
Toshiba rides memory chip unit to 28-year high in operating profit
The electronics giant posts a half-year operating profit that topped a 28-year high, driven by performance from its memory chip business.
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JAPAN
Nov 1, 2017
Cash-strapped Toshiba may end sponsorship of 'Sazae-san' cartoon after 48-year run
Toshiba Corp., which incurred massive losses from the bankruptcy of its U.S. nuclear unit, is considering quitting as sponsor for the popular cartoon show "Sazae-san" after 48 years, sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 24, 2017
Bain says Western Digital legal protest threatens Toshiba joint venture
The Bain Capital-led consortium that's buying Toshiba Corp.'s chip unit warned Western Digital Corp. to give up attempts to overturn the deal and settle its legal claims if it wants the relationship to continue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 24, 2017
Toshiba gains shareholder approval for crucial chip unit sale
Toshiba Corp. secured shareholder approval Tuesday for the sale of its chip unit to a Japanese-U.S.-South Korean consortium but kept mum about what alternatives to take if it fails to complete the deal before the end-of-March deadline to clear its excessive debt.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 23, 2017
Toshiba forecasts ¥110 billion annual loss from tax impact of chip unit sale to Bain consortium
Toshiba Corp. forecast an annual net loss of ¥110 billion ($968 million) after calculating the tax impact of selling its memory chip division to a group led by Bain Capital.
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JAPAN
Oct 19, 2017
Ex-Toshiba chief Taizo Nishimuro, prominent business leader, dead at 81
Taizo Nishimuro, a former president of technology conglomerate Toshiba Corp. and a leading figure in the Japanese business community, has died at age 81, a Toshiba source said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 17, 2017
Toshiba Memory to create 5,000 new jobs in Japan, Bain executive says
Toshiba Corp.'s semiconductor-making subsidiary will create up to 5,000 jobs in Japan after its planned sale to a consortium led by Bain Capital, an executive at the U.S. investment fund said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 11, 2017
Toshiba removed from Tokyo Stock Exchange delisting watch list on improved controls
The Tokyo Stock Exchange said it removed Toshiba Corp. from its watch list for delisting after seeing better internal controls and efforts to improve corporate governance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 11, 2017
Scandals seen shredding Japan Inc.'s once revered image for quality
Kobe Steel Ltd. raises fresh concern about the integrity of Japanese manufacturers after disclosing it falsified data on aluminum used in products ranging from cars to bullet trains.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 2, 2017
Western Digital's battle for Toshiba: A tale of threats and culture clashes
Steve Milligan was ready to declare victory. A statement was drafted and a photographer was getting lined up for a handshake ceremony planned in Tokyo. As the brash Silicon Valley executive prepared to announce the biggest deal of his career, a prominent Japanese newspaper was reporting his consortium...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2017
Western Digital looks to block Toshiba chip unit sale to Bain-led group
Western Digital Corp. said Tuesday it will seek an interim injunction to prevent Toshiba Corp. from selling its chip unit to a Japan-U.S.-South Korea consortium.
BUSINESS
Sep 24, 2017
Probe Toshiba's latest results for misstatements, SESC staffers urge
Members of the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission are calling for an investigation to be opened into Toshiba Corp.'s fiscal 2016 results, claiming they contain significant misstatements, sources close to the matter said Saturday.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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