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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2022

Patagonia founder gives away the company to help fight climate change

Rather than selling the company or taking it public, Yvon Chouinard and his family have transferred their ownership of the $3 billion brand to a specially designed trust and a NPO.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2022

Wall Street push by Japan banks under scrutiny as rates rise

Faced with ultralow interest rates and tepid loan demand at home, banks in Japan have been ramping up corporate lending and bond underwriting overseas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2022

Japan's machinery orders posted surprise gains in July

The surprise increase in core orders — a barometer of capital expenditure — could provide temporary relief for policymakers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 30, 2022

A startup offers Japan's aging CEOs a worry-free succession plan

Every year, tens of thousands of businesses that help support Japan's deep industrial base close shop, unable to cope when company heads retire or fall ill.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues
Aug 22, 2022

Hong Kong migrants seek to build a new life in Japan

With tens of thousands of residents reportedly leaving the territory following China's security crackdown, some are choosing Japan as their new home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 20, 2022

Aoki asked for favors from Tokyo Olympic exec until just before Games began

Public prosecutors believe the firm had relied on the exec for not only sponsorship selection but also a wide-range of pursuits, including sales of officially licensed products.
Japan Times
Indonesia report 2022
Aug 16, 2022

Ekasurya: Commitment to delivering excellent service

With a population of over 270 million, Indonesia has become a country with a large market and huge demands.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 9, 2022

Pfizer to buy Global Blood Therapeutics in $5.4 billion deal

Pfizer will gain Oxbryta, South San Francisco-based Global Blood's therapy for sickle-cell disease that sold about $195 million last year.
Japan Times
Special Supplements
Aug 8, 2022

Women from ASEAN who are following their dreams in Japan

The ASEAN-Japan Centre in Tokyo, established by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states and Japan, produced a series of documentary videos that take a closer look at women from ASEAN countries who are active in Japan. There are about 500,000 women from ASEAN in Japan, and these videos...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 2, 2022

‘Putin chef’ case shows London courts welcome Russians no more

The 61-year-old ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, sanctioned by the U.K., U.S. and the European Union, had sued the investigative journalism organization Bellingcat for libel.
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2022

Japan creates new Cabinet post to boost startup ecosystem

In addition to his role as economic revitalization minister, Daishiro Yamagiwa will now oversee the promotion of startup policies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 27, 2022

Japan cryptocurrency groups seek tax cuts to halt talent exodus

Two industry associations will ask the government to stop taxing paper gains on cryptocurrency holdings if firms own them for purposes other than short-term trades.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 26, 2022

A world in crisis needs both trade and aid

Creating a more sustainable, inclusive and connected future is the moon shot of our times.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 26, 2022

Implementation, not innovation, is the key to economic success

Innovation has been the main driver of long-term economic growth since the Industrial Revolution. But in today's day and age, diffusion of new technologies separates winners from losers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2022

A green hydrogen economy depends on this little-known machine

There are other ways to make hydrogen fuel, from natural gas or even coal. But the ways to do it carbon-free rely on the electrolyzer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / New Normal 2.0
Jun 28, 2022

Japan firms that embraced remote work rediscover value of the office

Despite recognizing the advantages of work from home, some are finding the benefits of in-person communication and collaboration hard to ignore.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 19, 2022

Will Japan’s nonvegans bite on plant-based yogurt?

After perfecting a homemade recipe, this coconut yogurt devotee is trying to convert the rest of Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2022

China sees an exodus of South Korean giants as relations wane

Manufacturing giants like Samsung Display and LG Electronics are already shutting some factories in China, pressured by cheaper local rivals and uncertainty over lockdowns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 7, 2022

Marxism makes a comeback in China’s crackdown on ‘disorderly capital’

Since the end of 2020, when China's Communist Party began vowing to rein in the 'disorderly expansion of capital,” a regulatory onslaught has swept through the economy and stock market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2022

How an airport nail salon became the front line of U.S. COVID surveillance

Despite rules that require travelers to produce a negative COVID-19 test result in order to enter the U.S., the former nail salon chain's testing service routinely finds positive cases.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jun 6, 2022

QLOVE: ‘Your authenticity is your power’

When Chloe Douglas and Reyna Marquez came to Japan they felt the LGBTQ scene was more segregated than what they were used to. Their answer? Uniting these scenes through QLOVE.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2022

Meta Platforms' Sheryl Sandberg to leave Facebook operator after 14 years

Sandberg's departure marks an end of an era for the firm after years of scandals over privacy abuses and the spread of conspiratorial content on its platforms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2022

Manufacturers led the way for Japan's first quarter 3% corporate expenditure rise

Firm business expenditure could raise hopes for policymakers counting on cash-rich Japanese corporations to splurge on investment in plants and equipment.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 28, 2022

How a Russian billionaire shielded assets from European sanctions

Andrey Melnichenko ceded ownership of two of the world's largest coal and fertilizers companies to his wife the day before he was sanctioned by the European Union, sources said.
Japan Times
Shanghai report 2022
May 20, 2022

EY China: Transformation and cooperation

“The global business landscape is changing and companies are responding to the shifts we are seeing,” explained Shinichi Takahashi, partner, Japan Business Services at Ernst & Young Hua Ming LLP.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2022

Top Japanese banks warn of uncertainties as profit seen slowing

The banks expect bad loan costs to drop as the impact of the pandemic eases, but are bracing for a challenging year as the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks raise interest rates.
Japan Times
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Oman report 2022
May 10, 2022

Joining hands and creating new opportunities

This year, Japan and Oman celebrate the 50th anniversary of the start of their diplomatic relationship, which built the foundations for an enduring friendship and growing trade. The two countries are also tied by a more personal bond, going back to 1932 when the grandfather of Oman’s Sultan Haitham...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
May 9, 2022

Japan's unprofitable local rail lines face threat of cuts amid pandemic

Falling passenger numbers are imperiling the future of unprofitable lines, with some not being reopened after natural disasters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 9, 2022

Why Elon Musk’s Twitter bid has shaken Tesla investors

The chief executive's billions of dollars of personal debt, his divided attention and Twitter's own challenges could all have an effect on his electric-car company.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years