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WORLD / Crime & Legal / ANALYSIS
Sep 26, 2021

U.S. move to end Huawei saga should help China ties — but at a cost

The deal comes two weeks after Biden called Xi in frustration over Beijing's move to link progress on climate change with other demands, including Meng's release.
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BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 17, 2021

Banks beware, outsiders are cracking the code for finance

Global brands are cutting out the traditional financial middleman and plugging in software from tech startups to offer customers everything from banking and credit to insurance.
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BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Sep 17, 2021

The rationale behind SBI's targeting of Shinsei Bank

CEO Yoshitaka Kitao sees the acquisition of the bank as key to expanding his sprawling businesses.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 15, 2021

Norm Macdonald, ‘SNL’ comic dripping in dry wit, dies at 61

Norm Macdonald, the acerbic, sometimes controversial comedian familiar to millions as the 'Weekend Update” anchor on 'Saturday Night Live” from 1994 to 1998, died Tuesday in Los Angeles.
BUSINESS
Sep 10, 2021

Rebellious Tokyo bars flout virus measure requests

Bars and eateries account for about 17% of Japan's COVID-19-related bankruptcies, the most among any industry group, research shows.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2021

Japan sets out pandemic exit strategy after emergency extended

The plan will rely on vaccine passports or some other document that verifies an individual is fully inoculated.
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Thailand report 2021
Sep 8, 2021

Luxury reimagined: Raimon Land joins hands with Japanese property developers to redefine luxury in heart of Bangkok

Bangkok’s skyline is changing. In Phrom Phong, Bangkok’s upscale neighborhood, and Sathorn, the city’s central business district, two new luxury high-rise condominiums are set to attract young, international and affluent investors.
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COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 5, 2021

Does Didi's crash point to the future of U.S.-China financial frictions?

While the rivals are said by some to be in the midst of a 'new Cold War,' some financial businesses linking the two are thriving.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Aug 31, 2021

Why the U.S.-China conflict is threatening the future of Wall Street

Both sides have introduced measures affecting the other's operations, but care must be taken to manage escalation.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 11, 2021

Masayoshi Son to make personal investments with SoftBank’s Vision Fund

Business leaders don't usually mix personal interests with corporate responsibilities in order to avoid conflicts of interest, especially when there are public shareholders.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 6, 2021

Singapore ready to cash in on Southeast Asia's esports boom

The tiny city-state is emerging as a force in hosting events related to mobile and video games, and is cultivating itself as a hub for the industry.
Japan Times
Singapore report 2021
Aug 6, 2021

DBS: Creating wealth, enabling success and enriching lives

Group Head of Consumer Bank & Wealth Management at DBS Bank, Sim S. Lim, speaks on the post-pandemic economic recovery, digital transformation, sustainability and the importance of the Singapore-Japan partnership.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Aug 1, 2021

Toshiba has a path to growth, but faces long road back to success

Despite having had to sell off core businesses in recent years, the firm still has a way back to prosperity through infrastructure services and renewables.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 31, 2021

What's in a surname? In Japan, a whole lot

The Supreme Court doesn't budge on its stance on surnames, even though the Japanese public is moving in the opposite direction.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 30, 2021

Singapore’s angst over expats forces simmering political debate

The government is under pressure to explain its approach right as the country is trying to stoke post-pandemic growth.
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Hong Kong report 2021
Jul 30, 2021

Taking The Caravel Group forward into the next generation

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BUSINESS
Jul 29, 2021

Under siege, China's private education giants take steps to curb fallout

The regulations marked the culmination of a monthslong campaign to rein in the ad spending wars and cut-throat competition that's come to define the sector.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 29, 2021

Tech giants’ record quarter gives way to growth skepticism

Three of the world’s largest companies — Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Alphabet Inc. — reported about $57 billion in combined profit in a record-busting quarter, riding a resurgence in consumer and business spending.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 24, 2021

We’re still in the middle of the pandemic. So why do new restaurants keep opening in Tokyo?

Despite the pandemic straining Japan's hospitality industry, new restaurants across the capital continue to open their doors. Has opening during the “new normal” allowed them to adapt?
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 11, 2021

Jonathan Berguig: ‘I think both Japanese and French people are gourmets. And there's a mutual love.’

Jonathan Berguig owns the French cafe Citron. It offers vegetarian and vegan options, as well as opportunities to support animal shelters.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 9, 2021

Fujifilm says pivot to health care and chips paid off in pandemic

Over the past decade, Fujifilm parlayed its expertise in film and chemicals to move into medical diagnostics, pharmaceutical manufacturing and supplying materials to chipmakers.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 6, 2021

Youngest Nikkei 225 CEO seeks to ‘simplify hiring’ in COVID-19 era

Hisayuki Idekoba says Recruit's 'ground-up type of culture,' where employees are judged on their ability to deliver results rather than time spent in the office, has been an asset.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 25, 2021

Buddhist monk who built popular Tokyo startup seeks IPO in 2021

Campfire's Kazuma Ieiri is one of a growing number of CEOs in Japan who have followed an atypical path to success.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2021

Big Tech’s car obsession is all about taking eyes off the road

What's at stake, essentially, is something even more valuable than profitability: The last unclaimed corner of consumers' attention during their waking hours.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 16, 2021

Japan Display, a fading iPhone LCD screen-maker, pivots to virtual reality

The Tokyo-based LCD specialist expects its favored display technology to become the standard for VR because it can achieve higher resolution than OLED.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 11, 2021

China's attacks on 'foreign forces' threaten Hong Kong's global standing, top U.S. envoy says

The comments come as other envoys, business people and activists have spoken about the chilling effect on their relationships and connections across China's most international city.
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BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2021

Elon Musk's China nemesis William Li survived once, but he has a fight ahead

On the road to recovery, Li's Nio delivered more than 20,000 vehicles, all of them SUVs, in the first quarter at an average price of $68,000.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 9, 2021

Art is sometimes in the eye of the accountant

Art as investment is a tricky business. Stocks and bonds have cash flows that can be projected and discounted to arrive at a theoretical value. Even commodities are subject to supply and demand curves. Art is altogether more nebulous.

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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