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Jun 12, 2018

U.S. companies in Japan want Washington to focus trade talks on services, pharmaceuticals: ACCJ

U.S. companies already established in Japan want the Trump administration to focus more on service-sector trade than on market access for manufacturers, according to the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 12, 2018

Toyota and KDDI sign more automakers to connected-car platform

Japan's dominant carmaker and its No. 2 wireless provider are gaining ground in the global race to establish a platform for cars that connect to wireless networks, a key milestone on the path to autonomous driving.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 11, 2018

Banking veteran slams Japanese banks' fixation on archaic trading methods

Regional banks need to stop their fixation with the old-fashioned buy-and-hold strategy and be more nimble to make the most of their investments, a three-decade industry veteran says.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 11, 2018

If Niigata gubernatorial race was a litmus test, Abe and Nikai passed

In a tight contest with implications for Abe's political fortunes and nuclear power policy, Hideyo Hanazumi beat Chikako Ikeda, who had the support of five major opposition parties.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 11, 2018

Kirin Holdings wants its aging customers to eat more healthily

Seeking growth beyond a shrinking beer market, Kirin Holdings Co. is turning its attention to making people healthier.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2018

Emperor and Empress attend last national tree-planting event during visit to Tohoku

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attended an annual national tree-planting festival, the last such event for the couple, in the tsunami-hit city of Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 10, 2018

Victory of LDP-backed candidate in Niigata gubernatorial race likely to give boost to Abe and key ally

A ruling-party supported candidate wins the Niigata gubernatorial election, providing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and one of his key Liberal Democratic Party allies with a big morale boost in the midst of ongoing Diet scandals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 9, 2018

Porsche picks Taycan as name of brand's first electric vehicle

Porsche AG named its first car to directly compete with electric leader Tesla Inc. the Taycan, as the German manufacturer gears up for what will arguably be its most ambitious and potentially risky vehicle project ever.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 8, 2018

Google bars uses of its artificial intelligence tech in weapons, unreasonable surveillance

Google will not allow its artificial intelligence software to be used in weapons or unreasonable surveillance efforts, according to its latest ethical principles released Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jun 8, 2018

Okinawa car rental agencies wary of Chinese tourists with improperly obtained licenses

Believing it would be convenient to get around by car in Okinawa, a 30-something Chinese woman decided to access a major online shopping site before her 2016 trip to obtain a driving permit that would be valid in Japan, since Chinese licenses aren't permitted in Japan.
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2018

Former interpreter for Empress guides Japan House in Los Angeles

A former diplomat is promoting Japanese cultural strengths as the head of Tokyo's Japan House facility in Los Angeles.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2018

Japanese beverage company expands network of vending machines containing free umbrellas

More people will be able to weather sudden showers during the rainy season as DyDo Drinco Inc. announced last week it’s further expanding its network of vending machines offering free umbrellas.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2018

Former No. 2 at SoftBank given deal worth $128 million to lead Palo Alto Networks

Nikesh Arora could become one of the highest-paid executives in the U.S. after being named to lead Palo Alto Networks Inc., which granted him a pay package worth about $128 million.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2018

Airbnb drops nearly 80 percent of its private home listings ahead of new peer-to-peer rental law

Just over a week before a new law for minpaku goes into effect, rental website Airbnb has dropped nearly 80 percent of its listings for the services in three months.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 5, 2018

The two-sister circus of Charan-Po-Rantan

Koharu Matsunaga used to be a fixture on Tokyo's busking circuit, belting out tunes on her button accordion with her gypsy brass band at popular tourist stops like Ueno Park.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Satoyama Consortium
Jun 4, 2018

Co-authors discuss satoyama push

Five years after the release of the book "Satoyama Capitalism," its co-authors spoke about the background behind its publication and shared their thoughts on the ensuing developments at a symposium in Tokyo on May 16.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2018

U.S. trade mission travels to China seeks structural changes to its economy: Mnuchin

The United States wants trade talks in Beijing this weekend to result in structural changes to China's economy, in addition to increased Chinese purchases of American goods, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 2, 2018

Apple set to debut phone-to-phone augmented reality, sources say

Apple Inc. will in the coming week debut tools to let two iPhone users share augmented reality while limiting the personal data sent to its servers, two people familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 31, 2018

Sony plans to launch 'Everybody's Taxi' dispatch service within fiscal year

Sony Corp. is moving forward with plans to introduce a taxi-hailing service in Japan, unveiling a joint venture with cab companies called "Everybody's Taxi."
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 31, 2018

Canon ends film camera business after more than 80 years

Canon Inc. has put an end to more than 80 years of its film camera business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 31, 2018

Japan launches entrepreneurial matching platform to boost space startups

In a bid to boost investment in domestic space startups, the government launched on Thursday an online platform to help connect investors with entrepreneurs seeking funds to put unique ideas into action.

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