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BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 28, 2020

Fed brings the global financial system back from the abyss

Sitting calmly in front of a bookshelf filled with thick volumes of the "Federal Reserve Bulletin," Jerome Powell this week set out to offer a simple explanation for the complicated steps the U.S. central bank is taking to relieve dire stresses in the global financial system.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Mar 28, 2020

Mitsukuni Baba: Japanese culture blossoms in the Windy City

As executive director of the Japan America Society of Chicago (JASC), Mitsukuni Baba plays an integral role in introducing Japan to the people of Chicago in terms of business, politics, education and culture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 28, 2020

Toyota retools idled U.S. factories for face shield and mask production

Toyota Motor Corp.'s idled manufacturing facilities in the U.S. will make much-needed face shields and masks, and the auto giant is also closing in on deals with makers of medical devices to help them boost production.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 28, 2020

French court cancels fine on Google over right to be forgotten

Google won a battle over the right to be forgotten after France's top administrative court canceled a fine of €100,000 ($111,000) for failing to remove contentious search results globally.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Mar 27, 2020

Nikkei makes 724-point leap to 19,389 after Wall Street rebound

Tokyo stocks bounced back sharply Friday as investors cheered an overnight surge on Wall Street despite persistent fears about the new coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 27, 2020

Huawei tests whether shoppers in China are ready for new phones, with range of 5G-only handsets

Huawei Technologies Co. is about to test demand for flagship smartphones in China, and the chief executive officer of its consumer business said he’s confident both markets and manufacturers are ready.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 26, 2020

Coronavirus-hit airlines swap passengers for cargo to stay aloft

Unable to fill planes with passengers as the coronavirus destroys travel demand, airlines are instead using their fleets to transport more cargo, including medicines, smartphones and Korean strawberries.
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2020

Tepco may take 30 years to release Fukushima No. 1 radioactive water

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Tuesday it may spend up to 20 to 30 years releasing contaminated water into the surrounding environment from its disaster-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 23, 2020

SoftBank soars after unveiling ¥4.5 trillion plan to slash debt

SoftBank Group Corp. has unveiled a plan to raise as much as ¥4.5 trillion to replenish its coffers and slash debt over the coming year, moving to address investors' concerns about its exposure to money-losing businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Its shares surged.
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 23, 2020

Warmest oceans ever force tuna titan to start protecting fish

Helping the canned tuna industry cope with climate change tops an already lengthy to-do list for Darian McBain, chief sustainability officer at the Thailand company that owns the Chicken of the Sea and John West brands.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 22, 2020

Masayoshi Son’s empire wobbles as virus hits debt load

Investors are growing increasingly skittish about the stability of Masayoshi Son’s empire.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Mar 22, 2020

Unique programs target a broad spectrum of viewers

For 20 years, Discovery Japan had shown television viewers the world around them. While Discovery Channel and Animal Planet were available in millions of Japanese homes, the company behind them knew viewer habits were changing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 22, 2020

Coronavirus disrupts supply chains for Japanese housing and gaming industries

The coronavirus outbreak is disrupting supply chains for the housing and gaming industries in Japan, causing companies to scramble to find alternative suppliers.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 21, 2020

Dramatizing the reality of a nuclear meltdown

As with many feature films based on real-life incidents, "Fukushima 50," which opened nationwide March 6 and depicts the actions of the men who struggled to contain the disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant following the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011, is a blend of factual exposition...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 21, 2020

Japan could face year-long slump if 'cursed' Olympics canceled

A canceled or postponed Olympics would likely result in Japan's economy shrinking for the longest stretch since the global financial crisis, according to some economists.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 20, 2020

Google critics see its Firebase tools as another squeeze play

Some app developers say Google LLC is increasingly pressing them to embed code in their own products that will deepen Google's access to data on consumers, giving the company a leg up on rivals.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 19, 2020

HIV drug combo fails as treatment for severe COVID-19 in China study

A pill containing two HIV drugs that was touted as a potential treatment for the novel coronavirus was not effective, according to a study released late on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Mar 18, 2020

To aid virus-hit Japan economy, look after firms and jobs first, say experts

With the novel coronavirus shaking up the global economy, the Japanese government is scrambling for countermeasures to cushion the economic fallout.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Mar 18, 2020

Nikkei falls on virus fears to end below 17,000 for first time since 2016

The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei average turned sharply lower to end below 17,000 for the first time in over three years on Wednesday, amid continued market turbulence caused by the novel coronavirus.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 18, 2020

Tokyo High Court slashes damages to Fukushima nuclear disaster evacuees

The Tokyo High Court on Tuesday ordered ¥1 million in additional damages be paid each to some 300 evacuees from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, down by two-thirds from the amount awarded by a lower court ruling.

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