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JAPAN
Aug 19, 2019

Orders flood in for Onepedal device after spate of car accidents involving elderly in Japan

A device called Onepedal has been developed by a small company to help reduce car accidents, by eliminating the possibility of drivers mistakenly pressing the accelerator instead of the brake.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 17, 2019

U.S. will let Huawei buy from American suppliers for another 90 days, sources say

The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to extend a reprieve given to Huawei Technologies that permits the Chinese firm to buy supplies from U.S. companies so that it can service existing customers, two sources familiar with the situation said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 16, 2019

Cathay Pacific CEO Rupert Hogg out as Chinese scrutiny mounts; Augustus Tang takes helm

Cathay Pacific Airways CEO Rupert Hogg resigned in a shock move on Friday, amid mounting Chinese regulatory scrutiny of the Hong Kong carrier over the involvement of its employees in the city's anti-government protests.
Japan Times
India report 2019
Aug 15, 2019

Brief profile of Ube Industries Ltd.

We are pleased to introduce ourselves as we are a corporate body established under the Indian Companies Act of 1956 as a public limited company that was incorporated into the Registrar of Companies in Andhra Pradesh as Weldflux Engineering Ltd. to undertake engineering activities and to manufacture welding...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 11, 2019

Flexible work style — can it be sustainable?

We see signs of what can drive a transformation of the way people work in Japan. What we need is to make these moves and developments sustainable.
Japan Times
Aug 8, 2019

Yamaha Motor Reveals Rise in Consolidated Sales

— Strong growth in marine and financial services segments —
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BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2019

Cornering e-commerce market: Amazon squeezes sellers that offer better prices on Walmart

Amazon.com Inc.'s determination to offer shoppers the best deals is prompting merchants selling products on its marketplace to raise their prices on competing websites, a testament to the company's growing influence over the e-commerce market.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Aug 4, 2019

Diamonds and discovery: Navigating Japan's market

Daniel Perel has spent over 35 years working in the luxury goods market, most of that in Asia, but his passion for the field remains as strong as ever.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 2, 2019

Yahoo Japan pushes out CEO of partner Askul as public dispute heats up

Yahoo Japan Corp. has pushed out the chief executive officer at partner Askul Corp., intensifying a public dispute between two of Japan's major internet companies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 27, 2019

U.S. won't give Apple relief on Mac Pro parts from China

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration would not grant Apple Inc. any relief for tariffs on parts made in China for its Mac Pro computer and later added he thought the firm would build a plant in Texas.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 19, 2019

AB InBev keeps Asia IPO hopes alive as Asahi buys Australian unit

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV said in a statement Friday it had agreed to sell its Australian operations to Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. for an enterprise value of 16 billion Australian dollars (¥1.2 trillion), and that it is still considering reviving an initial public offering for its Asian subsidiary.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 19, 2019

Boeing to take $4.9 billion charge as 737 Max fallout worsens

Boeing Co. plans to record a $4.9 billion accounting charge related to its beleaguered 737 Max jetliner when the company reports quarterly earnings next week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 12, 2019

Tesla to Apple: Help us nail thief who took robocar secrets to China start-up

Tesla Inc. and Apple Inc. both suspect they were betrayed by driverless technology engineers who defected to the same Chinese startup.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 9, 2019

Japanese comedians turn to yakuza-linked 'underground performances' due to unstable income

Despite mounting criticism over recently revealed "underground performances" for organized crime by some comedians, quitting such work appears difficult, as they are important sources of income for the entertainers, many of whom are apparently not earning enough money from activities through their talent...
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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jul 6, 2019

Japan Times 1919: Special rail cars introduced for female students to prevent improper conduct on long train journeys

The Railway Board has adopted a plan suggested by Mrs. Takahashi, Tokyo Station master, to connect special cars to the Shimonoseki express train that leaves Tokyo at 4 p.m. daily, exclusively for the use of female students who are going home for the summer vacation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 2, 2019

Google internet balloon spin-off Loon still looking for its wings

Google's bet on balloons to deliver cell service soon faces a crucial test amid doubts about the viability of the technology by some potential customers.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jul 1, 2019

株式会社ジャパンタイムズから出版部門が独立し、「株式会社ジャパンタイムズ出版」を設立

 株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長:堤丈晴)は、持株会社である株式会社ニューズ・ツー・ユーホールディングス(本社:東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長:末松弥奈子)が設立した新会社「株式会社ジャパンタイムズ出版」に出版事業を譲渡いたしました。株式会社ジャパンタイムズ出版は2019年7月1日より営業を開始いたします。...
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BUSINESS
Jun 26, 2019

U.S. companies find legal loophole to avoid Trump's Huawei blacklist

American technology companies have resumed selling certain products to Huawei Technologies Co. after concluding there are legal ways to work with the Chinese telecom giant in spite of its inclusion on a Trump Administration blacklist.
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Bahrain report 2019
Jun 26, 2019

Boosting production to 380,000 bpd

In March 2019, construction work officially started on an expansion and upgrade project at Bahrain’s main Sitra oil refinery that is thought to be the biggest industrial development ever initiated in the kingdom.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 24, 2019

Guardians of money bristle at Mark Zuckerberg's new financial order

Facebook Inc. was hours away from the formal announcement of its ambitious foray into financial services, but French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire was already broadcasting his discontent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2019

Nissan board due to question CEO Hiroto Saikawa on 2013 house purchase

Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa is due to be questioned by the board on Monday about allegations by a former senior executive that he broke company rules to pay for a house in Tokyo, according to people familiar with the matter.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 22, 2019

Japan's print media ponder wealth, poverty and pensions

One of my recollections from the bubble economy of the 1980s was a passage in a 1987 book titled "Hokokuron" ("The Theory of National Wealth"). Its author, the late economist Taiichi Sakaiya, stood out as one of the bubble era's most fervent cheerleaders.

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