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BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2020

Biggest factory shutdown since WWII cripples virus-hit U.S. and Europe

The economic impact of the growing coronavirus outbreak is shifting from service driven industries like hotels and restaurants to the manufacturing sector on both sides of the Atlantic, leading to a synchronized shutdown of heavy industry that historians and industry experts say is unlike any seen since...
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 18, 2020

Kirin to release two new whisky brands

Kirin Brewery Co. on Tuesday announced the release of two new domestic whisky brands.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 18, 2020

Japanese firms braced for drawn-out coronavirus hit as recession looms

Almost half of Japanese firms saw their output and sales slide last month because of the coronavirus outbreak, with two-thirds anticipating the impact from the pandemic to last several months or longer, a Reuters poll showed, portending a big blow to an economy teetering on the edge of recession.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 17, 2020

'Preparing for war': Africans scramble for groceries

Alarmed consumers thronged markets across Africa on Tuesday, many in masks and gloves, to stock up as the coronavirus spread on the world's poorest continent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2020

School closures causing shorter retail and restaurant business hours

School closures due to the coronavirus outbreak are exacerbating manpower shortages at retailers and restaurants, forcing them to cut their business hours.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2020

Toyota to build electric car plant in Tianjin

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to build an electric vehicle plant in Tianjin, China, according to a document from local authorities.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Mar 2, 2020

Anime's evolution in lands down under

For the past quarter century, fans of Japanese pop culture in Australia and New Zealand have been served almost exclusively by a single distributor: Madman.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 25, 2020

Sony focuses on professional photo features with new Xperia handsets

Sony Corp., lagging behind its South Korean and Chinese rivals in smartphone sales, unveiled on Monday its first 5G handset, a model that also features advanced camera technology to boost its appeal for video and film professionals.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Feb 24, 2020

Behind the mask: The show must go on

As the impact of COVID-19 leads to the postponement or cancelation of various fashion events, the industry faces a quandary — it is unseemly to focus on the relatively trivial business of style at a time of great concern?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2020

L Brands to sell majority stake in Victoria's Secret; CEO to step down

L Brands Inc. said Thursday it will sell a controlling stake in its Victoria's Secret unit to investment firm Sycamore Partners, valuing the lingerie brand at $1.1 billion (¥123 billion), as it focuses on its core Bath & Body Works brand.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Feb 18, 2020

Sumo meet to be held as part of 2020 Games cultural program

A Kyodo article slams us with some sumo-related vocabulary and information on how the traditional Japanese sport will figure into Olympic festivities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Feb 7, 2020

Japan carmakers brace for supply and demand nightmares due to coronavirus

As many of them know, 'it's impossible to manufacture cars without China.”
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BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 6, 2020

BOJ policymaker Takako Masai cautiously optimistic on global outlook despite coronavirus

Bank of Japan board member Takako Masai has said the global economy is on track for a rebound around mid-year as manufacturing activity picks up, signaling that risks such as the coronavirus outbreak do not warrant an immediate expansion of stimulus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2020

Government to get five more years to sell its shares in Japan Post and Tokyo Metro

The government plans to extend the deadline for selling shares in Japan Post Holdings Co. and Tokyo Metro Co. by five years from fiscal 2022, sources have said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2020

Juul bulks up science staff as FDA vaping deadline looms

Juul Labs Inc. has hired former Food and Drug Administration employees and is recruiting more researchers as it prepares for a crucial regulatory hurdle that will determine the future of the top U.S. e-cigarette maker.
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CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Feb 3, 2020

GeeXPlus brings anime YouTubers to Japan

One Japanese major publisher and producer is seeking to capitalize on YouTube influencers with a highly unusual approach: inviting non-Japanese anime YouTubers to live and produce content within Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 3, 2020

Coronavirus forces world's largest telework experiment

Thanks to the coronavirus outbreak, working from home is no longer a privilege, it's a necessity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 1, 2020

Japanese firms preparing for prolonged economic hit from coronavirus outbreak

Japanese companies that do business in China are starting to consider measures to cope with the possibility of a prolonged coronavirus outbreak.
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2020

Starbucks shuts half of its China stores amid virus outbreak

Starbucks Corp. has closed more than half of its mainland China locations because of a viral outbreak that has disrupted lives in the coffee chain's most important growth market.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 27, 2020

Billie Eilish sweeps Grammys darkened by scandal and Kobe Bryant's Death

Billie Eilish, an 18-year-old singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, swept the top four prizes at Sunday's Grammy Awards, becoming the first artist to do so in 39 years, during a ceremony overshadowed by a Recording Academy scandal and the sudden death of basketball star Kobe Bryant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 23, 2020

Ghosn predicted Nissan bankruptcy by 2022, says ex-prosecutor Gohara

Nissan Motor Co. will go bankrupt within two to three years, Carlos Ghosn told a defense attorney during more than 10 hours of interviews before the auto executive skipped bail and left Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 21, 2020

At least 'semete' can help you describe the bare minimum in Japanese

The adverb 'semete' can mean 'at least' in English, but there's a nuance that goes with it that further specifies how it can be used.
Japan Times
Brazil report 2020
Jan 21, 2020

Innovation drives Konica Minolta’s Brazilian market breakthrough

A world reference in the hardware and technology industry, Konica Minolta Inc. is committed to advancing society through its management philosophy, “The Creation of New Value.”

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