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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 11, 2023

Japanese companies drive stock split boom, outperforming the market

More than 80 firms have announced stock splits so far in 2023 — almost double the pace of a year earlier and the most for the period in five years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Jul 8, 2023

Meta's 'friendly' Threads collides with unfriendly internet

Mark Zuckerberg has pitched Meta's Twitter copycat app, Threads, as a 'friendly' refuge for public discourse online. Maintaining that idealistic vision for Threads is another story.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jul 5, 2023

Japan's firms turn to celebrities to boost ranks of female executives

In addition to boosting diversity, some firms say female celebrities may bring fresh perspectives and ideas.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 3, 2023

Can we cure dementia before it starts?

Octogenarian and biologist Leroy Hood is trying to make the Elizabeth Holmes-ian dream of preventive medicine come true.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2023

Cambodian ruler’s Facebook account goes dark after spat with Meta

Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has recommended that he be suspended from the platform for threatening political opponents with violence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2023

Apple hits historic $3 trillion milestone

The iPhone-maker gained 2.3% on Friday, adding to a rally that’s added more than $983 billion to its size this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2023

Job applicants in Japan embrace ChatGPT to improve their chances

In Japan, students usually begin job hunting long before graduation. The job-hunting process is arduous, and there is a stigma around failing to secure a job before graduation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 28, 2023

Japan’s latest chip deal shows a savvy strategy shift

There’s reason to believe the $6 billion bid for JSR won’t repeat previous failures
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 23, 2023

Titanic sub victims' families could still sue despite liability waivers

Waivers are not always ironclad, and it is not uncommon for judges to reject them if there is evidence of gross negligence or hazards that were not fully disclosed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 24, 2023

Microsoft invests $10 billion in ChatGPT maker OpenAI

Microsoft is competing with Alphabet, Amazon.com and Meta Platforms to dominate the fast-growing technology that generates text, images and other media.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2023

Japanese ballet troupe presents its spin on plastic waste

'Plastic,' a new production by renowned Japanese company K-Ballet, aims to draw attention to a global pollution crisis through some unusual set and wardrobe design.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2023

U.S. media rocked by layoffs amid economic gloom

From CNN to the Washington Post, U.S. media are facing tough times, as a series of outlets have announced layoffs this winter amid fears of an economic downturn.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 21, 2023

Western Digital talks with Kioxia said to be advancing

Under the terms being discussed, Western Digital would spin off its flash business and merge it with Kioxia, creating a publicly traded company in the U.S.
Japan Times
PODCAST /
Jan 18, 2023

Clutter, trash and hoarding disorder in Japan

Alex K.T. Martin looks at what form compulsive hoarding disorder takes in Japan and how it manifests when combined with other aspects of life here.
Japan Times
Finland report 2023
Jan 18, 2023

Setting a new benchmark for travel on the Baltic Sea

“We want our customers to enjoy their travel experience with us and our goal is to exceed their expectations and make them want to return,” said Nina Tahtinen, international sales director of Tallink Silja Oy.
A man stands atop a float holding a portable shrine at this year’s Sanja Festival in Tokyo.
PODCAST / deep dive
Jul 20, 2023

Why 2023 will be a deciding year for Japan’s iconic summer festivals

As the population gets older do we risk losing the summer festivals that make Japan unique?
Excavators in a pit at a nickel mine in Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, on July 10
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Jul 24, 2023

Indonesian nickel mine takes green steps as environmental concerns mount

Nickel production in Indonesia is particularly carbon intensive — every ton of the metal-equivalent produced emits an average of 58.6 tons of carbon-dioxide-equivalent, data has shown.
Jacob Curry puts some finishing touches on a sandwich spread at a Lizzo show.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 23, 2023

The personal chefs feeding today's global tours

Many tours for A-list artists now include a vegan chef and place a priority on physical and mental well-being as well as lessening environmental impact.
The expansionist era is over for Taiwan's life insurance industry.
BUSINESS
Jul 27, 2023

U.S. interest rate hikes haunt Taiwan’s $1 trillion life insurance industry

Over the past year, local regulators have repeatedly loosened operating rules after a cocktail of unrealized investment losses.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 28, 2023

Transport ministry conducts on-site probe of Bigmotor amid scandal

The surprise inspection, which covered dealerships in 24 prefectures, came after the ministry interviewed Bigmotor executives including newly appointed President Shinji Izumi on Wednesday.
As artificial intelligence grows more sophisticated, transparency has taken a back seat and could harm its quality and safety.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 30, 2023

Secretive chatbot developers are making a big mistake

Before we can ponder existential threats of the new technology, Silicon Valley must be forced to disclose more about how their tools are created.
Chef and restaurant owner Rikuo Morimoto, who runs the restaurant Andante in Tokyo, on May 1. A 2019 government report estimated that about 1.27 million small business owners would be 70 or older by 2025 and have no successors.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 6, 2023

'Era of mass closures': The Japanese firms with no successors

A 2019 government report estimated that about 1.27 million small business owners would be 70 or older by 2025 and have no successors.
A Toyo Safety Industrial helmet with a built-in fan is showcased at Extreme Heat Countermeasures Exhibition in Tokyo in July.
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2023

Fan-cooled beds and baby carriers among new gadgets to beat heat

At Tokyo’s annual trade show last week the focus was on how to keep workers in high-temperature environments cool and reduce the risk of heatstroke.
Toyota Motor Corp.’s quarterly profit exceeded estimates as improvements in the supply of semiconductors and a cheap yen helped the carmaker capitalize on a global rebound in demand for new vehicles.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2023

Toyota profit tops estimates, sticks to full-year forecasts

A post-pandemic surge allowed the automaker to boost production and sell a record number of vehicles in June.
Chikako Utsumi holds bottles of Rose Mind at Tenpoichi sake brewer in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Aug 7, 2023

Local Hiroshima sake and beef grow in popularity due to G7

Popular sake Rose Mind has seen its popularity surge since it was served during the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima.
AIRism clothing on display at Uniqlo 5th Avenue in New York on Monday
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2023

Garment-makers bet on 'cooling' fabrics as temperatures rise

With widespread heat waves, and inflation-weary consumers prioritizing essentials, retailers are pursuing sales by marketing "cooling" garments.
Nomura Holdings Chief Executive Officer Kentaro Okuda
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2023

Nomura shares tumble most in two years after profit miss

The stock dropped as much as 8.5% on Wednesday morning, the biggest daily decline since March 2021.
The government may sell stakes in some major firms, including NTT, to fund its growing defense spending.
BUSINESS
Aug 3, 2023

Raising the stakes: Japan may sell shares to fund defense spending

Selling government stakes in some of Japan's biggest firms won't be straightforward, given the need for consensus and changes to laws.
Hiroshi Mikitani, co-chief executive officer of Rakuten Medical, speaks at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's meeting in Yokohama on Thursday.
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2023

Rakuten’s Mikitani spends a fifth of his time on biotech startup

Rakuten Medical, based in San Diego, employs about 200 people and specializes in a therapy that uses light and immunotherapy drugs to fight cancer.

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