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COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 7, 2019

Japan, by Japanese and for Japanese

Japanese markets for the Japanese and by the Japanese is poised to become the next big megatrend in Tokyo financial markets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2019

California reveals Facebook probe, saying social media firm stonewalling probe

California revealed for the first time an 18-month investigation into Facebook Inc's privacy practices and accused the social media giant in a court filing on Wednesday of hampering the investigation.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 6, 2019

Japan beverage-maker AGF to launch trial sales of domestic coffee around 2022

Beverage-maker Ajinomoto AGF Inc. will launch trial sales of coffee made from beans grown on Tokunoshima, an island in Kagoshima Prefecture, in around 2022.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 6, 2019

From cat videos to credit cards, Amazon says customers have to secure own data

Amazon's cloud computing customers have to decide themselves how best to protect sensitive information online, a senior executive said Tuesday, following accusations by U.S. lawmakers that the web giant has not done enough to secure data on its servers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2019

Despite Japan’s quest to go cashless, nation’s growing elderly population proves reluctant

Cash is king in Japan, and more so for the country's fast-aging population who are still deeply reluctant to give it up.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2019

Four-day workweek boosted productivity by 40%, Microsoft Japan experiment shows

In a rare corporate experiment to test a four-day work system, Microsoft Corp.’s Japan branch found that their productivity improved by about 40 percent, the company said.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2019

Dozens of bags of radioactive waste still missing in Fukushima three weeks after intense typhoon

Dozens of bags containing waste polluted with radioactive substances are still missing in Fukushima Prefecture, three weeks after they were swept away from storage areas in floods triggered by Typhoon Hagibis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2019

In South Korea's deadly shipyards, subcontracted workers most at risk

Park Chol-hee was working a holiday shift at Samsung Heavy Industries' Geoje shipyard on Labor Day in 2017 when a giant crane collided with another and crashed to ground, killing six people, including Park's younger brother.
EDITORIALS
Nov 2, 2019

Convenience stores and 24/7

The convenience store industry must rethink its 24-hour business model.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 2, 2019

U.S. opens national security investigation into China-owned TikTok

The U.S. government has launched a national security review of TikTok owner Beijing ByteDance Technology Co.'s $1 billion acquisition of the U.S. social media app Musical.ly, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2019

For Akiyoshi Koji, Asahi's bold dealmaker, beer remains at heart of global growth strategy

The biggest dealmaker in Japan this year has one thing on his mind: beer, and then more beer — more than $20 billion worth of it in the past four years, to be precise.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2019

In record deal, U.S. to recoup $1 billion from Malaysian fugitive Jho Low

The U.S. Justice Department has struck a deal to recoup $1 billion in funds allegedly looted from a Malaysian state investment fund by fugitive financier Jho Low, in a record capture for a U.S. anti-corruption probe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2019

WhatsApp hacked to spy on top government officials of U.S. allies, sources say

Senior government officials in multiple U.S.-allied countries were targeted earlier this year with hacking software that used Facebook Inc.'s WhatsApp to take over users' phones, according to people familiar with the messaging company's investigation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 1, 2019

Twitter says its tech tools removed 1 in 2 abusive tweets in first half

Twitter's technology tools removed one in two tweets containing abusive content posted in the first half of this year, it said on Thursday, amid calls to the U.S. social media company and its peers to do more to tackle the issue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 31, 2019

Apple's holiday sales forecast to top analysts' estimates

Apple Inc.'s new iPhones are expected to help the technology giant return to growth in the key holiday period, supported by a growing collection of other products and services.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 30, 2019

Sen. Mark Warner asks Facebook to be more transparent on political ads and ID financial backers

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner called on Facebook Inc. to provide more transparency over its decision to not fact-check ads run by politicians, asking whether it would comply with a new rule that requires online platforms to disclose the purchasers of ads.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 29, 2019

Facebook wants to offer users advice on preventive health care

Facebook Inc. is cracking the door open into another part of its users' personal lives: their health.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 29, 2019

AI startup SenseTime among the many Chinese firms scrambling to survive Trump's blacklist

The co-founder of China's SenseTime Group Ltd. was visiting New York to encourage more collaboration with the U.S. on artificial intelligence when he heard the news: The Trump administration had blacklisted his company. So much for more cooperation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 29, 2019

AT&T to sell off $10 billion of businesses, pay off Time purchase debt as it confronts activist investor

AT&T Inc. on Monday unveiled a three-year strategic plan that included selling up to $10 billion worth of businesses next year, paying off all its debt from the purchase of Time Warner and adding two new board members, bowing to pressure from activist investor Elliott Management.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 28, 2019

Taylor Swift helps Alibaba plug world's biggest shopping spree

Taylor Swift will headline Alibaba's Singles' Day next month in Shanghai, turning her considerable star wattage on the world's largest annual online shopping spree.
Japan Times
Turkey report 2019
Oct 28, 2019

Dydo embraces innovation leading to success

Driven by its vision to extend its presence outside Japan, Dydo Group Holdings Inc. continues to produce high-quality products for the Turkish market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2019

$14.5 billion acquisition offer: Louis Vuitton really wants something from Tiffany but timing may be iffy

LVMH is apparently looking to add a new bauble to its collection of luxury industry jewels. It might want to remember that, in jewelry as in corporate acquisitions, the patient shopper often gets a better deal.

Longform

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