Business / Economy Jul 20, 2021
Tokyo Olympics then and now highlight long arc of Japan’s technology decline
As Tokyo again prepares to host the Games this week, Japan is in a technological funk — its heyday of setting the pace far behind it.
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Business / Corporate Jul 13, 2021
Firms from Sony to noodle-maker urge Japan to pursue moon business
The Lunar Industry Vision Council on Tuesday submitted a white paper to the minister in charge of space policy urging closer cooperation between the state and the private sector.
Business / Corporate Jul 9, 2021
SoftBank preps $5 billion for Latin America investments
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son is stepping up his investments in technology companies after a number of high-profile debuts in recent months.
Business / Corporate Jun 30, 2021
80-year-old Japanese firm may be key to next-gen chip tech
Disco is one of a number of little-known Japanese companies that are indispensable to semiconductor production.
Business / Corporate Jun 30, 2021
One Japanese company’s approach to remote work: Pay up to stay home
The gradual rollout of vaccines globally has fueled a debate over how to entice workers back to the office.
Business / Corporate Jun 29, 2021
SoftBank pulls the plug on its flagship Pepper 'humanoid' robot
The ¥198,000 robot was a project Masayoshi Son once personally championed as a symbol of his conglomerate’s ambitions in AI and technology.
Business / Corporate Jun 28, 2021
Panasonic sells its entire stake in Tesla to raise cash
The company held some $730 million of Tesla shares as of March last year, and that stake had been reduced to zero by the end of this March.
Business / Corporate Jun 23, 2021
SoftBank’s Son may stay on as chairman past age 69
Masayoshi Son isn’t letting go of the reins at SoftBank Group Corp. anytime soon, even as the founder tells shareholders he’s taking the issue of his succession seriously.
Business / Economy Jun 8, 2021
Japan must work with TSMC to rebuild chipmaking base, ex-economy minister says
The nation is unable to return to cutting-edge chip development and manufacturing on its own, LDP lawmaker Akira Amari acknowledged, suggesting a tie-up with the Taiwanese chipmaker.
Business / Corporate May 27, 2021
SoftBank’s top eight executives made $64 million after record profits
Simon Segars, who heads the company’s chip unit Arm Ltd., topped the list with a $17 million paycheck in the year ended March 31.