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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 6, 2019

SoftBank hires Nomura for up to ¥400 billion bond sale

SoftBank Group Corp. has tapped Nomura Holdings Inc. as lead manager for a domestic bond sale to raise as much as ¥400 billion in what could be one of the biggest in the Japanese corporate bond market, according to sources familiar with the matter.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 5, 2019

Japan Post Capital fund puts money behind Tokyo-based news startup SmartNews

It's a challenging time in the digital media industry. BuzzFeed Inc. and Vice Media Inc., which defined a generation of news startups, dismissed hundreds of employees this year in cost-cutting maneuvers. But a glimmer of hope is coming from a software company in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 3, 2019

News outlets in Japan less afraid to tackle entertainment issues

Ever since Johnny Kitagawa died on July 9, the media has been filled with sentimental tributes to the pop idol impresario, mostly by the young men whose careers he cultivated, but also by those with a stake in Japan's hermetic show biz world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 3, 2019

Rakuten looks to extend jersey deal with NBA's Golden State Warriors as brand awareness jumps

Rakuten Inc., which paid the Golden State Warriors $60 million for a three-year jersey sponsorship in 2017, is looking to extend the partnership as the National Basketball Association finalists head into the final season of their deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2019

Boeing's 737 Max crisis puts credit ratings at risk of downgrade

Boeing Co.'s credit rating is at risk as the grounding of the company's 737 Max jetliner drags into a fifth month, with Moody's Investors Service joining Fitch Ratings in sounding a warning.
EDITORIALS
Jul 18, 2019

The future draws closer

As a civilization, we must begin to grapple with the legal and ethical dimensions of direct interfaces between humans' brains and computers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 16, 2019

SpaceX astronaut mission looking 'increasingly difficult' in 2019

As Elon Musk's SpaceX closes in on the possible cause of a fiery explosion in April that destroyed one of its astronaut capsules, a company executive said on Monday its plan to launch humans into space this year looked "increasingly difficult."
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2019

Japan weather firm looks to back 2020 Olympians with strategic data

A team from Weathernews Inc. is boosting efforts to amass data on air and road temperatures, humidity and other physical phenomena at venues for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, which are expected to take place amid sweltering heat.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2019

Pot giant Canopy ex-CEO already working his magic at tiny Martello

Shareholders of a tiny Canadian tech firm are cheering the departure of Bruce Linton from pot giant Canopy Growth Corp.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jul 2, 2019

Art of the deal: How Kinoshita Group came to sponsor Vincent Zhou

History was made last week when a Japanese company chose to sponsor a foreign skater and their training expenses for the first time as the Kinoshita Group agreed to back American Vincent Zhou.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 1, 2019

On Walkman's 40th anniversary, Sony opens retro exhibition in Ginza

Sony Corp. opened an exhibition Monday in Tokyo's bustling Ginza district to mark the 40th anniversary of its signature Walkman.
Japan Times
Jul 1, 2019

The Publishing Department has become independent from The Japan Times, Ltd. to establish “The Japan Times Publishing, Ltd.”

Tokyo, July 1, 2019 — The Japan Times, Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) and its holding company News2u Holdings, Inc. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Chairperson & Publisher: Minako Suematsu) would like to announce that the publishing business of The Japan Times,...
Japan Times
Canada report 2019
Jul 1, 2019

A golden anniversary: Honda Canada marks 50 years of success

Honda Canada: 1969–2019
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jun 29, 2019

Into the eye of the storm: Video producer James Reynolds goes to extreme lengths to document the impact of a typhoon

James Reynolds has his eyes on his camera's viewfinder, but also on the debris from a broken roof that's darting about in the wind as Typhoon Jebi leaves its mark on the city of Gobo, Wakayama Prefecture, in September 2018.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 28, 2019

Western spies hacked 'Russia's Google' to spy on accounts, sources say

Hackers working for Western intelligence agencies broke into Russian internet search company Yandex late last year and deployed a rare type of malware in an attempt to spy on user accounts, four people with knowledge of the matter said.
Japan Times
North Rhine-Westphalia report 2019
Jun 28, 2019

Unlock the future with the power of light

Japanese and German consumers both attach great importance to quality, reliability and top-notch performance. Nikon Corp. of Japan specializes in precision optics and imaging solutions, and the company’s products are well received in the German market. Nikon GmbH, with its regional headquarters in...
Japan Times
North Rhine-Westphalia report 2019
Jun 28, 2019

Fujitsu General (Euro) delivers air conditioning solutions to Europe and beyond

Headquartered in Duesseldorf, Fujitsu General (Euro), a European subsidiary of Japanese parent company Fujitsu General Ltd., is responsible for marketing the company’s air conditioning technology and heat pumps to all of the countries in Europe and Russia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2019

To dodge U.S. trade war, Chinese exporters shift production to Myanmar and other low-cost nations

Pressured by a labor crunch and rising wages in China, Shu Ke'an, whose company supplies bulletproof vests, rifle bags and other tactical gear to the United States, first considered shifting some production to Southeast Asia a few years ago, but nothing came of it.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southern USA report 2019
Jun 27, 2019

A global brand with a significant local impact

Eighty-eight years since its founding in Japan, Bridgestone Corp. has become the world’s largest tire manufacturer, with 180 production and R&D facilities in 27 countries. Among the many milestones that propelled the Japanese company to its current position was its merger with Firestone Tire & Rubber...
Japan Times
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Bahrain report 2019
Jun 26, 2019

Looking downstream for added value

Bahrain is making many investments in its downstream hydrocarbon sectors to add value to its resources and advance its economy. A notable factor in these investments is the kingdom’s openness to joint ventures and building long-term relationships with international partners. One of its largest recent...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 25, 2019

Huawei's U.S. research arm builds separate identity as it seeks university research deals

The U.S.-based research arm of China's Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. — Futurewei Technologies Inc. — has moved to separate its operations from its corporate parent since the U.S. government in May put Huawei on a trade blacklist, according to two people familiar with the matter.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2019

Nomura shareholders vote to re-appoint under-fire CEO Koji Nagai

Nomura Holdings Inc.'s besieged chief executive won a shareholder vote Monday, surviving a call for his ouster from the board following an information leak.

Longform

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