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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 13, 2017

Some ads on Facebook paid for by Russians during 2016 U.S. election campaign promoted live events

Some of the ads bought by Russians on Facebook last year promoted events during the U.S. presidential election campaign, Facebook Inc. said Tuesday, indicating that alleged meddling ahead of the 2016 election went beyond social media.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2017

SoftBank is preparing to tap global bond investors again

SoftBank Group Corp. is getting ready to return to the overseas debt market for the second time in two months, after issuing $4.5 billion in subordinated notes in July.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2017

Apple-backed billionaire Terry Gou presses hard to buy Toshiba chip unit

Terry Gou, the billionaire behind Apple Inc.'s iPhone factories, is pressing his case to acquire Toshiba Corp.'s memory chips business in a last ditch effort to beat out two American buyout firms in the tumultuous auction.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 7, 2017

Pokemon chief hints at big plans for augmented reality smartphone game

It's been more than a year since "Pokemon Go" took the world by storm, getting people to wander outside and look for virtual monsters with their smartphones.
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2017

Taxify challenges Uber in crowded London cab-hailing market

Estonian start-up Taxify is to go head to head with Uber in London's highly competitive taxi-hailing market, and also has Paris in its sights.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Sep 3, 2017

Line CEO Takeshi Idezawa hears voices guiding smartphones evolution

Since its messaging app debuted in June 2011, Line Corp. has shaken up the online communications landscape in Japan and morphed into a player in smartphone communications infrastructure.
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2017

U.S. charges Chinese-Canadian found at medical tech firm with trade secret theft

A dual citizen of China and Canada has been arrested and charged with trying to steal trade secrets from a Massachusetts-based manufacturer of robotic surgical products by trespassing at its headquarters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 31, 2017

Toshiba chip deal stalls amid counteroffers; Apple joins fray

Western Digital deal with Toshiba stalls as the Japan tech giant fielded last-minute new offers for its flash memory business.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2017

If not for yakuza laws, Japan could be cleaning up in e-sports ring

Spectators packed a Seattle arena and 5 million more went online to watch a video game tournament this summer in which winners each earned $2.2 million, about as much as tennis pro Rafael Nadal won at this year's French Open. Players came from all over the world but, as usual at these events, none was...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 30, 2017

Asahi said to plan first Euro bonds after European expansion

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. plans to sell its first bond in euros, following a $10 billion buying binge in Europe during the past year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 28, 2017

Samsung scion Jay Y. Lee appeals five-year prison term for bribery

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee has filed an appeal against the five-year prison term he was given for bribery and other charges through his lawyer, according to the Seoul Central District Court's website Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 25, 2017

Judge approves warrant for data from anti-Trump website

District of Columbia Superior Court judge on Thursday approved a government warrant seeking data from an anti-Trump website related to Inauguration Day protests, but he added protections to safeguard "innocent users."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 23, 2017

Private equity will do a lot of good for Japan Inc.

Private equity has the potential to shake up Japan's cozy, stagnant corporate world, and in the process help revive it from its long productivity slump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Aug 22, 2017

Who owns Mars? Mining puts spotlight on out of this world property claims

Can anyone claim the red planet or natural resources on asteroids?
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2017

Kumamoto railway struggles to rebuild after devastating 2016 quake

A railway in Kumamoto Prefecture is working hard to win back passengers 16 months after a series of powerful earthquakes rocked the area.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 18, 2017

Bearish bets on Japan Display approaches record after restructuring plan announcement

While Japan's flagship panel maker completed its biggest two-day rally this year on Thursday, bearish bets have climbed toward a record.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 11, 2017

Pig organs made safer as potential human transplants

Scientists at a Massachusetts company seeking to make pig organs safe enough to be transplanted into humans have used gene-editing technology to clone piglets that lack a potentially dangerous retrovirus, according to a study released Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2017

Japan's young farmers pin hopes on technology to revitalize agricultural industry

A new breed of younger, business- and tech-savvy farmers is transforming Japan's shrinking agriculture sector with cutting-edge techniques and marketing strategies, giving new hope to an industry in slow decline.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 11, 2017

Dutch police nab Chickfriend execs in contaminated eggs debacle

Dutch police arrested two suspects on Thursday as part of an investigation into the illegal use of a potentially harmful insecticide in the poultry industry, the Dutch prosecution service said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 10, 2017

Next-generation battery seen powering space projects, cars

Researchers at an Osaka-based firm are closing in on a safer generation of batteries that could weather extreme temperatures in outer space.
Japan's jobs-to-applicant ratio falls to 1.22 in June
Japan's seasonally adjusted effective job-to-applicant ratio dipped to 1.22 in June, down 0.02 point from the previous month, according to the labor ministry.
Why did such a powerful earthquake produce such a weak tsunami?
A person records images of waves following a tsunami advisory generated by local authorities after an earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting warnings and evacuations stretching across at the South Pacific, in Vina del Mar, Chile, on Wednesday.
Japanese students struggle with description-type tests
The average correct answer rate for description-type questions in the Japanese-language section of the fiscal 2025 national achievement test for third-year junior high school students was as low as 25.6%, according to the education ministry.
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
How Trump is gaslighting on climate change — with Japan’s help
The Bishu Maru LNG tanker, owned by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, next to the Freeport LNG terminal in Texas
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
From Osaka to the NHL: Jordan Spence hopes to inspire young Japanese hockey players
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jordan Spence helps lead the Dreamskate Japan hockey camp in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on July 5.
Coordination office marks first step in U.S. Forces Japan’s shift to ‘warfighting’ command
U.S., Japanese and Australian staff work in the JJOC Cooperation Team office at the U.S. Army’s Hardy Barracks in central Tokyo in this image posted to the Australian Embassy's X account on July 25.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.

Podcast

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

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
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