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BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 20, 2021

Musk says Tesla would be shut down if cars used for spying

His comments came less than 24 hours after news broke that Tesla's cars have been banned from Chinese military complexes and housing compounds over espionage concerns.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 20, 2021

Tesla cars banned from China's military complexes over security concerns

Security concerns over vehicles' cameras cited in a move that resembles the United States' own measures against Chinese telecoms firm Huawei.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Mar 19, 2021

Side jobs offer career development for some but overwork hazards for others

While the government and Keidanren hope more flexible working will vitalize firms and improve job satisfaction, data shows most with side jobs are lower earners trying to survive.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2021

Tokyo 2020 creative chief quits over Naomi Watanabe 'Olympig' pitch

Hiroshi Sasaki floated the idea of comedian Naomi Watanabe descending from the sky in porcine form during the opening ceremony, a magazine reports.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 18, 2021

U.K. and EU escalate dispute over vaccine shipments

The EU has threatened to block exports to its former member state, prompting British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to suggest the bloc was engaging in brinkmanship.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2021

Uber's U.K. driver benefits highlight broader gig-worker challenges

Uber has said it wants to expand limited benefits similar to those offered to drivers in the U.K. across all of Europe and the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 15, 2021

Nintendo targets a record year in Switch and game sales

A series of marquee game releases is expected to drive software sales next fiscal year to 250 million units.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 15, 2021

Nomura to expand structured finance in private markets push

A new team will look beyond stock offerings, corporate debt issuance and other more conventional areas of corporate finance to drive growth.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 14, 2021

As vaccine nationalism deepens, governments pay to bring production home

Governments across the globe are rushing to access fragmented vaccine production after manufacturing setbacks deprived European Union members of drugs made on their own soil this year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 14, 2021

Exports of U.S. plastic garbage rise, despite ban

Environmental watchdog groups say exporters are ignoring the new rules that went into effect last year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 12, 2021

Inflation is already creeping into some corners of the world

Prices have risen for commodities and in industries for reasons directly tied to the disruptions of COVID-19, the policy response or the surge in demand that comes with hopes of recovery.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 12, 2021

In Japan, there are some winners from the global chip shortage

Suppliers for the back-end manufacturing of chips are expected to see orders pick up in the second half of the upcoming fiscal year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 12, 2021

Policy credibility is hard to earn and easy to lose

The key distinctions all come down to trust. In countries that have earned it, officials statements are taken seriously, policies are believable and political systems relatively stable.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Remembering 3/11
Mar 11, 2021

Ghost towns of Fukushima remain empty after decadelong rebuild

Reconstruction efforts, from supermarkets and transport infrastructure to cutting-edge technology, have yet to entice large numbers of people to return.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 11, 2021

First meeting of 'Quad' leaders highlights Biden’s push for united front against China

The Quad meeting will be the first of many challenges for the Biden administration as it seeks to demonstrate leadership in navigating Indo-Pacific affairs.
Special Supplements / Bosai Special
Mar 11, 2021

Lessons learned help to bolster disaster resilience

March 11 marks the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, which precipitated an unprecedented catastrophe. The 9.0 magnitude earthquake, the strongest ever recorded in Japan, was also the fourth-strongest worldwide since 1900. With its focus spanning a wide swath below the seabed, it triggered...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Bosai Special
Mar 11, 2021

Helping Tohoku’s youth aim higher

The Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011, caused the deaths of 15,899 people and left 2,529 unaccounted for, mostly in Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima prefectures in the Tohoku region.

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