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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 25, 2023

Sony eyes factory expansion in Kumamoto, aiming to grow image-sensor business

The Tokyo-based company has said it’s in talks to acquire 27 hectares of land for expansion in the city of Koshi in Kumamoto Prefecture, to the northwest of an existing factory.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 30, 2023

U.S. expects business engagement and 'military enhancements' from Philippines summit

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is due in the U.S. for a four-day visit that is aimed at reaffirming the special relationship between Manila and Washington.
JAPAN / Science & Health / Longform
Mar 20, 2023

Japan’s budding space program grounded by persistent setbacks

Desire to compete in the satellite-launching business and shore up security could be hindered by historical failures.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST
Jun 30, 2023

Plano shines as global business center

Plano, the fourth-largest city in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, is proud of its global reputation as one of the best places to live and do business. This distinctive corporate environment has attracted more than 13,000 businesses and 67 Forbes Global 2000 companies, which include many globally...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2022

Japan business mood up as global slowdown weighs on outlook

The monthly poll found large manufacturers expected business conditions to hold steady in the coming three months, while the service-sector had a worsening outlook.
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2022

Amway Japan ordered to halt transactions for six months over illegal soliciting

The company was punished for soliciting people to buy products or sign up for membership without telling them that they would be made to participate in a networking business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2022

Japan's business mood worsens as cost hikes bite, BOJ survey says

Adding to the gloom, fears of a global economic slowdown cloud the outlook for the export-reliant economy, which is still just emerging from the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Sep 26, 2022

Dyeing houses tap tradition to develop redyeing as eco-friendly business

The fashion industry has a surprisingly big impact on the global environment, through activities such as the cultivation of cotton used as a raw material and the transportation of products.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2022

As COVID wave grows, Japan beefs up response but won't limit business activities

With the seventh wave reaching unprecedented heights, the government is ramping up the number of hospital beds available and expanding the scope of those eligible for fourth vaccine shots.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 26, 2022

'Anime Supremacy!': An informative look at the business of anime stops short of getting real

Though charming, the film adaptation of a novel by Mizuki Tsujimura misses an opportunity to tackle the actual problems facing young animators.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Mar 21, 2022

Bespoke tailor Cassandra Harada spins a business and community out of a passion for wool

Coming from life in a small American town, Tokyo proved a major change for Cassandra Harada. Still, her career as a bespoke tailor provides a link to those early days shearing sheep.
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2022

Japan's eased border restrictions offer hope for struggling business sectors

From major tech companies to elderly care facilities, Japanese businesses have had to battle through the pandemic without the foreign staffers they need.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 18, 2022

Deriding women’s complaints on equal pay is costly

What should the corporate world take from this judgment? A well-run business should be able to investigate claims of pay discrimination by women and resolve them before they go to a tribunal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 11, 2021

Media divided over impact of immigration law revisions

The business community wants the government to allow them to hire more foreign workers, but some members of the public are anxious about allowing more foreign people to live in Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Nov 7, 2021

‘Ogata Korin’: The libertine artist who made beauty his business

Curator Frank Feltens' informative monograph illustrates how the inability of a youthful Ogata Korin to manage his affairs had a profound impact on Japanese art.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 3, 2021

Yahoo exits China due to 'challenging business and legal environment'

Fortnite creator Epic Games will also halt its China servers this month, and the latest moves follow Microsoft's recent decision to shutter LinkedIn in the country.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Texas report 2021
Oct 13, 2021

Dallas: A second home for Japanese business

As COVID-19 disrupted supply chains around the world, businesses rushed to decentralize their operations and set up regional hubs, a strategy that was commonplace among Japanese companies even before the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 11, 2021

China anti-graft watchdog calls for curbs on business drinking

China should reduce business drinking and replace it with "correct values,” the Chinese Communist Party’s anti-corruption watchdog said in a commentary on a sexual assault case involving employees with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 22, 2021

Face masks were a booming business. Until they weren’t.

Face masks were the most ubiquitous visual symbol of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they're fading from sight as more and more people get vaccinated.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2021

World’s biggest stock owner grapples with a child labor dilemma

As ethical matters take center stage, the world's biggest investors are navigating gray areas and trying to figure out the best way to engage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 4, 2021

U.S. business leaders launch $250 million campaign against anti-Asian hate

The five-year drive will set up a national infrastructure for a community targeted in a rising number of racial attacks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2021

Japanese business leaders suggest ways to speed up vaccination rate

Figures such as Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani have urged the government to quicken inoculations by allowing them to be done through a drive-thru system.

Longform

Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear