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BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 9, 2022

‘Grave of the Fireflies’ candy-maker goes bust as costs soar

The Tokyo-based company will end operations on Jan. 20, attributing the closure to rising raw material and energy prices as well as staff-hiring challenges.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 9, 2022

SoftBank buyback spree sparks speculation that Masayoshi Son plans buyout

SoftBank Group has accelerated the pace of its share buybacks, reigniting speculation that founder Masayoshi Son is laying the groundwork to take the company private.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 8, 2022

Nvidia offers new advanced chip for China that meets U.S. export controls

The new chip, called the A800, represents the first reported effort by a U.S. semiconductor company to create advanced processors for China that follow new U.S. trade rules.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 8, 2022

Household spending gains in September at end of falling third quarter

A separate data report showed wages maintained an upward trend on a year-on-year basis, climbing 2.1% in September, although it continued to decline when accounting for inflation.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 7, 2022

From Russia with cash: Georgia booms as Russians flee Putin's war

Georgia's economic boom — whether short-lived or not — has confounded many experts who saw dire consequences from the war for the ex-Soviet republic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 7, 2022

Airlines reboot as COVID-19 sparks a fall in one-day business trips

Industry data show business travelers are taking longer trips than before COVID-19, leaving airlines adjusting flight plans.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 7, 2022

Apple warns of hit to iPhone shipments from China COVID-19 disruptions

A Zhengzhou plant in central China, which employs about 200,000 people, has been rocked by discontent over stringent measures to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 4, 2022

Hong Kong finance summit spurs questions about the business hub’s future

The attendance of top executives has been criticized as an endorsement of human rights abuses, but their presence signals the city's business resilience.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2022

Energy market turmoil shakes Europe's green power plan

As energy prices have increased all costs, investment models built on low prices for renewable-produced electricity are in doubt.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 2, 2022

Japan asks if it’s better to flip burgers than work at a megabank

The weak yen makes the wages of Japan's long-suffering workers seem absurdly low.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 1, 2022

Toyota keeps conservative profit view on supply concerns

Operating profit is on track to be u00a52.4 trillion for the fiscal year through March, Toyota said in a statement, unchanged from its initial guidance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2022

Japan has learned from its own deadly crowd crushes, but risks remain

Authorities significantly stepped up crowd control measures in the wake of a deadly pedestrian crush in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, in 2001.
BUSINESS / Longform
Oct 31, 2022

Can Japan’s pandemic-hit amusement parks return with a bang?

Does the opening of Ghibli Park in Aichi Prefecture reflect a turnaround in fortunes for theme park operators in Japan?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 31, 2022

Panasonic to start building Kansas battery plant in November

The conglomerate's energy unit said it had picked Kansas as the site for a new plant to supply batteries primarily to Tesla.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 31, 2022

U.N., Turkey and Ukraine press ahead with Black Sea grain deal despite Russian pullout

Russia, which invaded Ukraine on. Feb 24, on Saturday halted its role in the Black Sea deal for an 'indefinite term,' cutting shipments from one of the world's top grain exporters.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Oct 31, 2022

A store is a ballet stage: LVMH Japan head

Norbert Leuret's career spans more than four decades and his passion for elevating the luxury brand retail experience is palpable. In his eyes, every aspect of a store is an integral part of the total package, from the window display and products to the music and temperature.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 29, 2022

Japan's ruling parties may seek to extend parliament to pass key bills

The potential extension comes as the Kishida administration faces criticism over poor communication between the Prime Minister's Office and an LDP committee.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 28, 2022

Kishida Cabinet approves fresh ¥39 trillion stimulus package

The government aims to reduce monthly electricity, gas and gasoline costs for the average household by u00a55,000 between January and September next year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2022

BOJ maintains dovish monetary policy as inflationary pressure grows

The central bank revised its inflation outlook for this fiscal year, which runs through March, raising it to 2.9% from 2.3%.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 28, 2022

China’s gradual reform dilemma

Numerous efforts to rebalance the Chinese economy, including Xi Jinping's, have failed. Nothing much is expected to change in the near future.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 28, 2022

Toyota says quarterly output up 30%, but parts shortages continue

The announcement came a week after Toyota said it was unlikely to meet its 9.7 million vehicle production goal for this financial year due to a scarcity of chips.
Japan Times
Turkey report 2022
Oct 28, 2022

Vestel Group: Creating social and environmental benefits through technology

The Vestel Group comprises 24 companies, 16 of which are overseas. Key business areas include home appliances, consumer and automotive electronics, 5G infrastructure, battery technology, artificial intelligence and health care.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 26, 2022

Toyota slashes leasing fee for troubled EV to boost orders

The automaker is halving a one-time fee to attract interest in a car that suffered a safety recall after just two months on the market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 24, 2022

Toshiba valued at ¥2.4 trillion by JIP in takeover bid, sources say

A bid at u00a52.4 trillion would be worth about u00a55,541 per share, similar to Toshiba's closing price of u00a55,391 per share on Monday in Tokyo.
Shinjiro Koizumi takes farm ministry reins after predecessor's rice gaffe
Agriculture minister Taku Eto (left), who resigned on Wednesday, and former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi
Nissan’s troubles might go all the way back to Ghosn 
A lot at a Nissan plant in Mexico. The company may have overextended itself during the Ghosn era.
Japan confirms hard-line position ahead of possible tariff talks in Washington
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, at a news conference on Tuesday. He said that when Japan states it wants the tariffs reviewed, it means Tokyo wants them removed.
Tokyo to cover cost of base service fees for water utilities through summer
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is looking to make the cost of base service fees in water utility bills free during the summer, hoping the financial support will allow residents to turn on their air conditioners and protect themselves against heatstroke.
Trump’s wake-up call for India’s foreign policy
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Feb. 13. Trump’s coercive use of trade threats against India during the Pakistan military crisis has undermined trust in the U.S.-India partnership and exposed Washington as an unreliable security ally.
Beware of dubious websites offering cheap rice, consumer watchdog warns
Questionable websites appear to be taking advantage of consumers looking for cheaper rice online amid the high prices of the staple grain in the nation.
Onosato’s march to yokozuna could usher in golden age for sumo
Onosato (left) battles Gonoyama on Day 6 of the Summer Basho. With Onosato on the cusp of promotion to yokozuna, there could soon be two titans at the top of the sport fighting for titles.
A window into the mind of Esperantist and political activist Teru Hasegawa
Teru Hasegawa, Esperanto name Verda Majo, wrote leftist political essays during WWII.
Nissan’s troubles might go all the way back to Ghosn 
A lot at a Nissan plant in Mexico. The company may have overextended itself during the Ghosn era.
Random stabbing cases in Japan raise fears: Could the next victim be me?
Police officers stand guard on May 7 outside Todaimae Station in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward after a random stabbing that injured a University of Tokyo student.

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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