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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Dec 5, 2018

How could Carlos Ghosn possibly have hidden billions of yen from Nissan?

How could one of the world's most visible employees go about hiding billions of yen worth of salary and benefits paid to him by one of the world's biggest companies, without the company knowing it?
Dec 5, 2018

ORIX to Invest in CORNES AG, a Major Japanese Importer and Seller of Dairy and Agricultural Equipment

TOKYO, Japan – December 5, 2018 – ORIX Corporation (“ORIX”) today announced that it will invest in CORNES AG. CORPORATION (“CORNES AG”), one of Japan’s largest importers and sellers of dairy and agricultural equipment. ORIX has concluded a share transfer agreement with existing shareholder...
Dec 4, 2018

ORIX Capital Partners Acquires NTI Connect, LLC.

TOKYO, Japan – December 4, 2018 – ORIX Corporation (“ORIX”) announced today that ORIX Capital Partners*, a subsidiary of ORIX, acquired NTI Connect, LLC (NTI), a Chicago-based provider of mission-critical network deployment solutions in fiber optics, data centers, wireless and video networks....
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 4, 2018

SpaceX launches biggest U.S. 'rideshare' mission, taking 64 satellites to space

Elon Musk's SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from California on Monday carrying 64 small satellites into low orbit around the Earth, which the company called the largest-ever "rideshare" mission by a U.S.-based rocket.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 4, 2018

Trump aide Larry Kudlow calls for end of electric vehicle subsidies created by Congress

President Trump's top economic adviser on Monday said the White House wants to end subsidies for electric vehicle purchases, without saying how it would eliminate the incentives that were created by Congress.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Dec 3, 2018

Tokyo stocks up for seventh session on U.S.-China trade truce

Stocks continued their bull run for the seventh consecutive session Monday after the United States and China struck a temporary truce Saturday in their trade dispute.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Dec 3, 2018

Japan hesitantly moves toward a cashless society

Taking out a wallet loaded with cash, receipts and loyalty cards and searching for coins in front of a cashier is a familiar scene at stores in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 2, 2018

Only American sedans are dead

The supremacy of Japanese cars has been 40-plus years in the making.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 1, 2018

Iran's global disinformation

Website Nile Net Online promises Egyptians "true news" from its offices in the heart of Cairo's Tahrir Square, "to expand the scope of freedom of expression in the Arab world."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 30, 2018

Philippines tries to turn the tide on fish losses amid climate change and overfishing

Dried fish for breakfast, fried to a crisp with a splash of spiced vinegar, garlic fried rice and a runny egg yolk, is the kind of breakfast that Filipinos who live abroad crave.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 30, 2018

Hitachi and Uber take part in huge London trial aiming to crack electric-car charger shortfall

Uber Technologies Inc. and Hitachi Ltd. are among the companies that will flood London with 3,000 electric vehicles as part of a study aimed at overcoming a shortage of charging points blamed for holding back sales.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2018

In rural towns like Shikoku's Ikata, the Japanese nuclear industry is making a quiet comeback

On a side street near a darkened Ikata shopping arcade full of abandoned storefronts, the Sushi Ko restaurant is unusually busy on a weekday.
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2018

2025 Osaka World Expo promotional items, not meant for sale, now being sold online

Promotional items not meant for sale that were created to help Osaka win its bid to host the 2025 World Expo have been sold on internet auction sites, it has been learned.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 29, 2018

Google parent Alphabet has grand global plan to breed disease-carrying mosquitoes out of existence

Silicon Valley researchers are attacking flying bloodsuckers in California's Fresno County. It's the first salvo in an unlikely war for Google parent Alphabet Inc.: eradicating mosquito-borne diseases around the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 29, 2018

U.S. senators ask White House to probe alleged ZTE effort in Venezuela to monitor citizens

Two U.S. senators on Wednesday will ask the Trump administration to investigate whether ZTE Corp., the Chinese telecommunications company, violated U.S. sanctions by helping Venezuela set up a database that monitors the behavior of its citizens.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2018

Wheelchair-accessible tour in Kamakura aims to revolutionize tourism for people with disabilities

The owner of a barrier-free guesthouse in Kamakura is prepping a tour that will allow people with disabilities to travel to sightseeing spots that would have previously been virtually impossible to visit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2018

Google workers push to stop censored search engine Project Dragonfly targeting China users

More than 200 engineers, designers and managers at Alphabet Inc.'s Google demanded in an open letter on Tuesday that the company end development of a censored search engine for Chinese users, escalating earlier protests against the secretive project.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 27, 2018

Ghosn's a victim of the Nissan world he made

The automaker remains steeped in outmoded traditions of corporate governance that Japan has left behind.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2018

The easiest way to fix Facebook? Break it up

U.S. shouldn't be afraid of busting up a social-media giant that's grown too powerful.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 27, 2018

Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma confirmed as a Chinese Communist Party member

Jack Ma, co-founder of China's most valuable company, was officially confirmed as a member of the Communist Party in a state-backed newspaper recognizing business leaders for their contributions to the country's development.
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2018

2025 Osaka Expo will draw 3 million visitors from abroad, think tank says

About 28 million people will visit the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, including 3 million from overseas, according to a private think tank's projections.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 26, 2018

Russia plans fines of up to 1% of revenue for tech firms that break rules: sources

Russia plans to impose stiffer fines on technology firms that fail to comply with Russian laws, sources familiar with the plans said, raising the stakes in the Kremlin's fight with global tech giants such as Facebook and Google.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Nov 25, 2018

Zen and chocolate: Seeking tranquility in business, life

Life is sweet right now for French national Jerome Chouchan, and it's not just because he is surrounded by chocolate every day.
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2018

Abe vows government will see rebuilding effort in disaster-hit Fukushima Prefecture through to the end

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday pledged continued efforts for the reconstruction of Fukushima Prefecture, especially areas near the site of the 2011 nuclear power plant accident, during an inspection tour of the area with the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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.
Agnes b. Japan CEO hopes to evolve the brand with focus on sustainability
Laurent Patouillet, the CEO and president of Agnes b. Japan, says the focus of its business is to remain independent, and evolve and adapt.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb
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