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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2020

Sony estimates operating profit may fall 30% for fiscal year

The company sounded the note of caution as it reported operating profit of u00a535.45 billion ($331 million) for the quarter ended in March.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2020

Las Vegas Sands folds on $10 billion Japan casino project

Announcement of the end of long-term courtship seen as likely to deal further blow to Japan's pandemic-hit tourism numbers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 13, 2020

A tale of two Japanese drugs in tests to fight COVID-19

Avigan and camostat are undergoing trials as they may be effective in treating illnesses brought on by coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
May 13, 2020

Post-pandemic stimulus may slow end of coal in Southeast Asia and Japan

As economies work to reopen, coal-fired plants likely to be favored over more expensive wind and solar power generation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 12, 2020

Anthony Fauci to warn Senate of needless death if U.S. reopens too fast

The United States' top infectious disease official, Anthony Fauci, is expected to issue a stern warning against reopening the economy too soon during a Senate hearing Tuesday, saying it risks multiple new coronavirus outbreaks throughout the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 12, 2020

Resona to cut headcount by 3,100 over three years

Resona Holdings Inc. plans to trim headcount by about 3,100 staff, or almost 10 percent of its workforce, over three years as the Japanese bank seeks to cut costs to offset dwindling lending profits.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 12, 2020

Tesla's Elon Musk says ready for arrest as he reopens California plant against local order

His move has highlighted competition for jobs and ignited a rush to woo the billionaire by states that have reopened their economies more quickly.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 12, 2020

Abe follows Trump's example, approving drugs quickly after criticism

Japanese regulators are usually known for taking a year to approve new drugs, but authorized remdesivir just three days after receiving the application.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 12, 2020

U.S. airlines balance fewer flights with angry travelers seeking social distance

U.S. carriers have slashed their schedules by 90 percent or more, so those who fly are being funneled onto fewer flights, leading to fuller planes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 11, 2020

The 'Wild West' of COVID-19 antibody tests needs a sheriff

“Buyer beware” isn't enough when it comes to antibody tests, where small errors can have huge consequences.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 11, 2020

In virus-hit Japan, cabs deliver ¥32,000 steaks and boxes occupy plane seats

Transportation companies get creative in expanding delivery options to generate revenue as virus negatively impacts bottom lines.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 11, 2020

Mike Pence to visit White House despite aide's positive virus test

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is not in quarantine and plans to be at the White House on Monday, a spokesman said Sunday, despite media reports that Pence was self-isolating after a staffer tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
JAPAN
May 10, 2020

In Japan, ‘Sazae-san’ — world's longest-running TV cartoon — switches to reruns

The show, adapted from four-frame comic strips by late author Machiko Hasegawa, was acknowledged by Guinness World Records in 2013.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 10, 2020

Why America can make semiconductors but not swabs

U.S. factories are as productive as ever, but they've lost the process knowledge needed to retool quickly in a crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 8, 2020

Singapore expats ask for rent cuts as employers tighten belts

Singapore expats are often envied for their generous pay packets but facing the prospect of salary cuts as the coronavirus batters businesses, some are tightening their belts and asking for lower rent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 8, 2020

Nintendo falls on dour forecast despite strong Switch sales

Game-maker sold 21 million of the console units in the year ended March, beating its own estimate and expectations of roughly 20 million.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 8, 2020

Trump valet tests positive for COVID-19

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday they would be tested daily for Covid-19 after a member of the U.S. military who works on the White House campus contracted the virus.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 7, 2020

Infecting healthy volunteers may speed COVID-19 vaccine studies, WHO says

Deliberately infecting healthy volunteers with the virus that causes COVID-19 may speed studies of vaccines against the deadly pathogen, the World Health Organization said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 7, 2020

China virtually alone in backing Africa’s dirty coal projects

The retreat of financial institutions from Japan to the U.S. and Europe leaves the way open for Chinese companies, even at the risk of undermining the country's commitments to tackle climate change.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
Japan to recognize Taiwan as place of origin in family registration system
Masataka Yuhara, secretary-general of the Friends of Lee Teng Hui Association in Japan, which has been calling for "Taiwan" to be permitted as a place of origin in family registers.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Struggling Nissan considers closing two plants in Kanagawa
Automaker Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama
Closing the gap between what you learn and what you say in Japanese
A few tweaks to the conversations you learn in your Japanese class will help you sound like a native when you step out the door.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Nissan hoping to electrify home crowd as Formula E returns to Tokyo
Nissan's Oliver Rowland drives during qualifying for Miami E-Prix at Homestead Motor Speedway in Homestead, Florida, on April 12.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?
By Tomoko Otake

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