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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 15, 2019

Harley halts output of electric model pivotal to revival bid

Harley-Davidson Inc. has halted production of LiveWire, the debut electric bike it's counting on to attract new riders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 14, 2019

WeWork said to be eyeing bailout that will hand control to SoftBank

In one of two main options to rescue the once high-flying startup, WeWork is considering a bailout that will hand control of the co-working giant to SoftBank Group Corp.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2019

Boeing CEO, removed as chairman, seen nearing last chance on 737 Max

The clock is ticking ever more loudly for Boeing Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg as the grounding of the 737 Max hits the seven-month mark.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Oct 12, 2019

An unexpected synergy of sake and wagyu

Innovative sake company Nihonshu Oendan has teamed up with Yakiniku Yazawa to pair its junmai daiginju014d sake with wagyu beef.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 12, 2019

U.S. supplier of tear gas to Hong Kong police faces growing criticism

A chorus is growing against Pennsylvania-based NonLethal Technologies Inc. for selling riot gear to Hong Kong that is being used against pro-democracy protesters.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Chugoku
Oct 11, 2019

Do city assembly members need two tablets each? Concerns grow in Hiroshima over tax waste

This fiscal year, the Higashihiroshima Municipal Assembly handed out second tablets to all of its 30 members, at a cost of about ¥6 million.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 11, 2019

Sino-U.S. trade war brings chances and challenges for Vietnam's skilled laborers

A new front has opened in the U.S.-China trade war as companies shifting manufacturing to Vietnam engage in a fierce battle for skilled labor, aggravating an existing shortage and prompting calls for education reforms to address the problem.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 11, 2019

Japan Inc. sees 'Abenomics' sputtering and sales tax hike hurting economy, poll shows

Japanese companies overwhelmingly think the nation's longest postwar expansion is peaking, with two-thirds expecting a tax hike imposed this month by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to hurt the economy, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 11, 2019

Google pulls Hong Kong protester role-playing app

Alphabet Inc.'s Google has suspended a role-playing app associated with the Hong Kong protests due to a policy that prohibits developers from capitalizing on ongoing conflicts, the company said on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 10, 2019

Apple pulls police-tracking app used in Hong Kong protests after facing Beijing's ire

Apple Inc. on Wednesday removed from its app store an app that protesters in Hong Kong have used to track police movements, saying it violated rules because it was used to ambush police.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 10, 2019

Samsung to invest $11 billion in next-generation displays

Samsung Display Co. plans to spend 13.1 trillion won ($11 billion) developing and building next-generation displays, responding to a flood of supply and price pressure from fast-moving Chinese rivals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 10, 2019

One-hundred Lawson stores to close on New Year's Day amid Japan's labor crunch

Convenience store chain operator Lawson Inc. said Wednesday that it will close around 100 outlets, less than 1 percent of its nationwide network of over 14,000 stores, on Jan. 1, 2020.
Oct 10, 2019

The Yamaha Motor Booth at the 46th Tokyo Motor Show 2019

“There Is Greater Joy Yet to Come”
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 9, 2019

Renault could tap Nissan for help as it mulls bigger electric car to compete against Tesla's Model 3

Renault SA is rushing to keep up with rivals to tap growing demand for electric cars in Europe with new models — possibly with the help of Nissan Motor Co.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 9, 2019

China state newspaper hits Apple over map app use by Hong Kong protesters

The Chinese Communist Party's official newspaper, the People's Daily, lashed out on Tuesday at Apple Inc. for allowing an app on its app store that tracks the movement of police around Hong Kong and is used by protesters in ongoing and sometimes violent demonstrations.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 8, 2019

Pascal Siakam leads Toronto Raptors to victory over Houston Rockets in Japan

Preseason games give fans a glimpse of the supreme talent on display in the NBA every day during the long season.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2019

Japan holds summit to accelerate climate-related corporate disclosures

The government on Tuesday held the first global summit to encourage corporate disclosures on climate change, and called on investors to forge a virtuous cycle between the environment and growth.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 8, 2019

Flying taxis in Singapore to test cleaner, quieter sky ride

A British company says it's building the world's first "vertiport" for electric aircraft in Singapore, an early step towards a global network for flying taxis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2019

U.S. blacklisting threatens to derail $1 billion Chinese tech IPO

U.S. President Donald Trump's latest salvo against China threatens to derail a $1 billion coming-out party for a prominent startup backed by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., while curtailing the country's broader ambitions of leading artificial intelligence in the coming decade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 8, 2019

Cash loses cachet as 'king' trading strategy in Japan

Cash is king, unless you are in Japan. One successful trading strategy has recently lost its luster, thanks to the Bank of Japan's never-ending obsession with negative interest rates.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 8, 2019

U.S. puts 28 Chinese security bureaus and companies on economic blacklist over treatment of Uighurs

The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday placed 28 Chinese public security bureaus and companies — including video surveillance company Hikvision and seven other companies — on a U.S. trade blacklist over Beijing's treatment of Uighur Muslims and other predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / CEATEC 2019 Special
Oct 6, 2019

An innovative peek into tech of tomorrow

CEATEC (Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies) is an annual event where innovative technologies, products and services are all exhibited together in one place to illustrate what a future society may be like.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / CEATEC 2019 Special
Oct 6, 2019

Sci-fi no more: Creations to address societal dilemmas

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), 5G wireless networks and other technologies are making our lives more exciting and convenient, but a young entrepreneur, professor and media artist is also keen to harness them for other ambitions: addressing social challenges unique to Japanese society.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 3, 2019

Historic Hanazono Rugby Stadium helps promote Osaka Prefecture on global stage

The city of Higashiosaka is one of the biggest manufacturing towns in Western Japan and has the third-highest population in Osaka Prefecture at 495,000. But the Osaka suburb is also well-known as a rugby city because of Hanazono Rugby Stadium, which saw Georgia play Fiji on Thursday in Rugby World Cup...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 3, 2019

Up to $4 billion moved from Hong Kong to Singapore amid protests, Goldman says

The potential benefit to Singapore from the turmoil in Hong Kong: $4 billion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 3, 2019

Twitter in midst of fixing outage that hit thousands globally

Twitter Inc. said it was in the process of fixing a worldwide outage on its microblogging website and dashboard management platform TweetDeck, which had affected thousands of users for several hours on Wednesday.
Nissan to solicit early retirements while eyeing plant closures in Japan
Nissan's Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, may be closed as part of the struggling carmaker's streamlining efforts.
Australian firm produces heavy rare earth, in first outside China
The Lynas Rare Earths processing plant in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Police arrest Chinese man in Saitama hit-and-run case
Police questioned a man who turned himself in as he closely resembled the driver recorded on the dashcam of another vehicle that happened to pass by the scene of a hit-and-run incident in Saitama Prefecture.
Wholesalers may be behind elevated retail rice prices
Wholesalers added ¥7,593 on average to their selling prices for stockpiled rice, far more than the ¥2,206 to ¥4,689 added for the 2022 rice.
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.
In Nintendo’s backyard, foreign indie game devs are thriving
Kyoto's gaming landscape is dominated by Nintendo's headquarters, but a contingent of foreign-born indie developers is also working in the gaming giant's shadow.
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.

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