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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 29, 2023

China's Alibaba to break up empire into six units as Jack Ma returns home

The revamp comes a day after the Alibaba founder returned home from a yearlong stay abroad, a move that dovetailed with Beijing's effort to spur growth in the private sector.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Mar 20, 2023

Nomura Research Institute takes initiative on co-creating the future

Nomura Research Institute has a unique background. Japan's first private think tank was founded as a joint-stock company, unlike many others overseas. In addition, it explicitly set a goal of contributing to society in its founding prospectus decades ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Mar 15, 2023

Japan's economy to bloom as hanami season kicks off

Cherry blossom viewing is expected to bring an influx of revelers estimated to have a positive economic impact of ¥615.8 billion, one study has found.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 18, 2023

Tesla considering bid for battery metals miner

Tesla has been weighing a takeover of battery-metals miner Sigma Lithium, people with knowledge of the matter said, amid rampant demand for the metal used in electric vehicle batteries.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 31, 2023

From ashes to fly larvae, new ideas aim to revive farm soil

Long-established soil preservation techniques are proving no match for more frequent droughts, floods and temperature extremes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 25, 2023

Lab-grown meat moves closer to American dinner plates

Executives at cultivated meat companies are optimistic that meat grown in massive steel vats could be on the menu within months after one company won the go-ahead from a key regulator.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jul 17, 2023

Micron’s huge Hiroshima investment amid job cuts leaves unanswered questions

Micron plans to reduce its global workforce by 10% this year. In May, several hundred people are believed to have left the Hiroshima plant, which had about 3,700 workers as of last November.
JAPAN / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jul 12, 2023

Challenges persist as scandals plague Japan’s generic drug push

The aftermath of a series of manufacturing scandals is leading to shortages of the more affordable alternatives to brand-name medicine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2023

China ends Ant Group's regulatory revamp with fine of nearly $1 billion

The penalty, one of the largest ever fines for an internet company in the country, will help pave the way for the fintech firm to secure a financial holding company license.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 7, 2023

Meta’s Threads app draws millions seeking a Twitter alternative

Meta’s apps in the past have competed indirectly for user attention with Twitter by courting news publishers, politicians and other high-profile people.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2023

Longtime Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg gets 5 months in prison in tax fraud case

The Trump Organization's former chief financial officer admitted that he and other executives received bonuses and perks that fraudulently saved the company and themselves money.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 1, 2023

In the South Pacific, outcry over Japan’s plan to release Fukushima wastewater

It seems increasingly likely that solving the issue will jeopardize Japan's efforts to build closer bonds with its Pacific neighbors and exert greater influence in the region.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 2, 2022

In Peru's hills, an artisanal miner boom frustrates Big Copper's plans

The rise of artisanal copper mining — driven by high global metal prices and sustained by a messy government permitting system — is threatening billions in new investments.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 23, 2022

Mazda unveils ¥1.5 trillion EV spending plan and eyes investing in battery production

The carmaker also raised its sales target for electric vehicles to up to 40% of its total global sales by 2030.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 16, 2022

EV battery-makers race to develop cheaper cell materials, skirting China

The EVs of the future could shift to sodium-ion or lithium sulfur battery cells that could be up to two-thirds cheaper than today's lithium-ion cells.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Women at Work
Nov 10, 2022

Approaching life as an independent nonexecutive director with resolve

From startups to conglomerates, Makiko Nakamori has balanced sitting on a range of boards with motherhood and managing her own accounting practice.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 1, 2022

Elon Musk, who runs four other companies, will now be Twitter CEO

Musk had previously changed his Twitter bio to 'Chief Twit' in an allusion to his planned move.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 23, 2022

Dietrich Mateschitz, marketing pioneer of Red Bull, dies at 78

A pilot and skiing enthusiast, he built a sports and marketing empire, along with a multi-billion-dollar personal fortune.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 19, 2022

China's underground market for chips draws desperate automakers

A massive gray market for chips has exploded in China, populated with hundreds of middlemen where the cost of acquiring just one item can run as high as 500 times its original price.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 19, 2022

Netflix returns to growth, saying the worst of slowdown is over

The streaming leader added 2.41 million customers in the third quarter, exceeding internal forecasts as well as expectations on Wall Street.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2022

Exxon exits Russia empty-handed with oil project 'unilaterally terminated'

An Exxon spokesperson declined to comment on whether it will proceed to contest the seizure through an international arbitration process, a possibility flagged in August.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Oct 17, 2022

In Japan, body hair removal transcending age and gender boundaries

At the same time, there are also moves to rethink the notion that hairless skin is beautiful.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 11, 2022

So you want to work remotely: a guide

As more employers offer flexibility, countries, travel brands and entrepreneurs are stepping in to make working from anywhere easier, with everything from special visas to work pods.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2022

The censor cannot hold: The pressure of controlling China's internet

'In China the line is blurred,' Zeng Jiajun said. 'You don't know specifically what will offend the government, so sometimes you will go beyond and censor more harshly.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2022

As politics swayed Japanese retailers in China, few have had lasting success

In the 1990s, Japanese retailers rushed to launch operations in China, a huge market with a population of some 1.2 billion people at the time. But only a few have been able to endure.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2022

Energy crisis sires new European order: a strong Italy and ailing Germany

Germany has been caught wholly unprepared and is on the brink of recession, as its industry is preparing for gas and power rationing and as it has just nationalized a major utility.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 29, 2022

Top AI guru is helping retool popular Japanese snacks for Ezaki Glico

Junichi Hasegawa's primary job at the firm is to help find the perfect blend of taste and nutrition through massive data harvesting and machine learning.

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