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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 25, 2021

Worldly, charming and quietly equipping a brutal military

An investigation of Myanmar's Kyaw Thaung family exposes a vast web of military procurement that was strategically hidden from the public.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / TICAD 7 Special
Aug 27, 2019

Africa commerce succeeds through new partnerships

Japan Times
Apr 22, 2019

TSUNEISHI Group FY2018 Consolidated Performance Report - Shipbuilding, shipping, environment, energy, life & resort: revenue growth in all segments due to market recovery and response to demand

Consolidated sales for TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS CORPORATION (HQ: 1083 Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; President: Hirotatsu Kambara) (46 companies, including TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS) in the fiscal year (January–December 2018) came to 219.3 billion yen, a year-on-year (YOY) increase of 20.4%....
MORE SPORTS
Jul 7, 2004

World's top agent Johnson key to IMG's future

How rare is an interview with Peter Johnson?
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2000

Talks address Japan, U.S. e-commerce

While it may appear that the United States is far ahead of Japan and the rest of the world in embracing e-business, the U.S. itself is a newcomer to the field, and tremendous challenges lie ahead, a U.S. business school educator told a symposium organized by Keizai Koho Center.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2021

Amazon documents reveal company's secret strategy to dodge India's regulators

The revelations could deepen the risks facing the company as it encounters intensifying government scrutiny in one of its fastest-growing markets.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Feb 22, 2020

Satoru Naito: Starting up in San Francisco

Moving to Silicon Valley was a no-brainer for Naito — it was where Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook, and where he knew he'd be inspired to start a business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 6, 2019

Answers in the convoluted case of ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn may be found in the Middle East

“The new charges are more substantive and serious,” said Stephen Givens, a professor of law at Sophia University in Tokyo.
Medium-sized securities firms are raising their starting salaries in line with their bigger domestic competitors Nomura and Daiwa Securities.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 4, 2025

Nomura’s starting pay matched by Japanese rivals to retain staff

Medium-sized securities firms are raising their starting salaries in line with their bigger domestic competitors Nomura and Daiwa Securities.
A woman adds a message to the a COVID-19 memorial wall in London in March 2023.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Aug 4, 2025

'Long COVID' hits the U.K. economy harder than most other countries

Five years since the start of the pandemic, Britain is still dealing with a spike in public debt, 1.2 million extra people on sickness benefits and a record postwar tax burden.
A person visits the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 26.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 4, 2025

AI search pushing an already weakened media ecosystem to the brink

A recent study has revealed that AI-generated summaries now appearing in Google searches discourage users from clicking through to source articles.
Italy's competition watchdog said on Monday that it has fined Chinese fast fashion brand Shein €1 million ($1.15 million) for false and confusing claims about the e-commerce giant's efforts to be environmentally friendly.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 5, 2025

Italian regulator hits Shein with €1 million greenwashing fine

The watchdog took issue with the environmental sustainability and social responsibility messages on Shein's website, which it described as "vague" and "misleading."
Reflecting CEO Masayoshi Son's artificial intelligence-focused strategy, SoftBank Group has boosted its stakes in Nvidia and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 5, 2025

SoftBank builds Nvidia and TSMC stakes under Son’s focus on AI gear

SoftBank Group raised its stake in Nvidia to about $3 billion by the end of March and bought around $330 million worth of TSMC shares.
Mizuho Bank is said to have appointed Devendra Sharma as co-head of corporate banking in India with the aim of strengthening its presence in the country.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 5, 2025

Mizuho said to hire Mashreqbank’s corporate banking head in India

Mizuho Bank is betting big in India, with a focus on corporate and investment banking, as well as retail loans.
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa. Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, is returning to the United States for another round of trade talks.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 5, 2025

Akazawa returns to U.S. for more talks as tariff deal looks shaky

Japan is urging the United States to cut the tariff on cars as soon as possible.
Net income at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Japan more than doubled in the year ended March 31, reflecting a jump in merger advisory and underwriting business.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 6, 2025

JPMorgan leads foreign banks for Japan earnings amid dealmaking spree

Japanese companies have stepped up acquisitions as well as sales of noncore units in recent years, providing more opportunities for investment banks.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends a talk session with SoftBank group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son in Tokyo on February 3.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 6, 2025

OpenAI releases two ‘open’ AI models after DeepSeek’s success

The release is a new business strategy for the ChatGPT developer and allows users to customize and run AI systems themselves.
National flags line a street to mark Swiss national day in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday, when U.S. President Donald Trump announced he will impose a 39% tariff on imports from Switzerland, one of the steepest levies globally that threatens to leave the country’s key exports reeling.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 6, 2025

Switzerland’s go-it-alone approach tested by Trump tariff shock

For the pro-EU voices in Switzerland, the chaotic back and forth with the U.S. on trade will give them fresh reason to push the benefits of ties with the bloc.
Honda said its net profit halved in the first quarter because of U.S. tariffs, but upgraded its annual profit forecast after Tokyo finally hammered out a trade deal with Washington.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 6, 2025

Honda raises annual profit guidance despite U.S. tariff impact

The upward revision to operating profit was because of the tariff level and foreign exchange outlook, according to Honda.
A wave of corporate governance and capital policy reforms in Japan has led to an increase in buyouts by investment funds, management and founders.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 7, 2025

Japanese liquor maker Yomeishu is said to consider going private

A wave of corporate governance and capital policy reforms in Japan has led to an increase in buyouts by investment funds, management and founders.
Airbnb's second-quarter net income was $642 million, beating analyst expectations.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 7, 2025

Airbnb warns of slowing growth despite strong Q2 earnings

Results were surprisingly strong in the second half of last year, as travelers ultimately booked trips that they had delayed, which could make for tough comparisons.
The average wage hike rate among major Japanese firms this year hit 5% for the second straight year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 7, 2025

Major Japan firms set record with pay hikes above 5% for second year

This year's average raise of 5.39% was the second biggest since comparable data became available in 1976.
Sony’s music unit has grown to be a reliable pillar of the group, bringing in a steady flow of revenue as opposed to the company’s more prominent consumer electronics, PlayStation and image sensors.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 7, 2025

Sony lifts outlook on entertainment demand despite tariff threat

The company now expects its operating profit for the year ending March to reach a total of ¥1.33 trillion, compared with a previous forecast of ¥1.28 trillion.
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2025

SoftBank swings to profit after Masayoshi Son’s AI bets pay off

SoftBank Group swung to a quarterly profit, riding on gains from its bets on Nvidia and startups in a boon for founder Masayoshi Son’s bets on artificial intelligence technologies.
Workers inspect brand tags on apparel ready for packaging at a textile factory in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, India, in February 2022. Larger textile manufacturers in the country are grabbing smaller, low-value orders to keep their factories running and avoid shutdowns amid U.S. tariffs.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 8, 2025

Indian exporters weigh options to handle U.S. levy that’s 'worse than COVID’

U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to double tariffs will make India-made apparels to generic drugs prohibitively expensive and can heavily disrupt exports.
The fourth consecutive year of increase came after many firms raised their monthly wages this spring and as a result of solid earnings mainly among manufacturers.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 8, 2025

Summer bonuses at major Japan firms hit record

The fourth consecutive year of increase came after many firms raised their monthly wages this spring and as a result of solid earnings mainly among manufacturers.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on July 14.
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Aug 9, 2025

The hottest new credit deals in Europe are anything to do with defense

There are few investing booms in the world right now that are bigger than the rush to tap into Europe’s military buildup.
People attend a groundbreaking ceremony of the Trump Organization and a partner for a luxury residential development with three 18-hole golf courses in Hung Yen, a northern province of Vietnam, on May 21.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 11, 2025

Little offered to Vietnam farmers displaced for $1.5 billion Trump golf club

While some see opportunity, many of the farmers are elderly and fear they will struggle to find alternative livelihoods in Vietnam's vibrant economy.
The Palantir logo and a rising stock graph are seen in this illustration taken Aug. 3.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 11, 2025

Palantir’s meteoric rise has investors scrambling to justify valuation

Shares of the defense maker closed at another all-time high Friday, bringing gains since its 2021 debut to near 2,500%.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks next to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the first day of a NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 24.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 11, 2025

Zelenskyy wins EU and NATO backing as he seeks place at Trump-Putin talks

A White House official has said President Donald Trump is open to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attending, but preparations are under way for only a bilateral meeting.
Millions told to evacuate as heavy rain sparks flooding and landslides in Kyushu
Heavy rain falls in the city of Kumamoto on Monday morning.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea
This handout video grab released and taken on August 11, 2025 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows an incident between a Chinese Navy vessel (left) and a Chinese Coast Guard ship as seen from a Philippine fisheries boat near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
Weather agency warns of landslides and flooding in Kyushu as heavy rain continues
An embankment on the Amikake River that collapsed due to heavy rain in Aira, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday. Downpours continued in the Kyushu region over the weekend.
Tokyo’s WWII museums hold diverse views on war and peace
A carrier-based Type 52 Zero fighter marks the entrance foyer of Yasukuni Shrine's Yushukan, a museum that tells a more nuanced story of Japan's experience in World War II than the controversies around the shrine might suggest.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Australia's warship selection signals Japanese defense industry's arrival
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate. Australia's selection of an upgraded version of the Mogami-class warship for its next frigate class could prove to be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.

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