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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 22, 2022

Japan banks target growth in cooling U.S. high-yield debt market

The banks are facing increasing risks and dwindling opportunities, testing their staying power.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2022

Twitter exploring a sale would make free speech an afterthought

Elon Musk — the world's richest man — says he wants to make Twitter an 'arena for free speech,' which alarms many who are worried about hate speech and bullying.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 18, 2022

Global investors flee China fearing that risks eclipse rewards

A growing list of risks is turning China into a potential quagmire, with the central question being what could happen when the country goes to great lengths to achieve its leader's goals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 15, 2022

Why Elon Musk's Warren Buffett-like playbook won't work on Twitter

Musk's bid has been deemed too low by the market and too thin on financing details.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 13, 2022

Here’s how China’s lockdowns are rippling through the economy

The restrictions are intended to eradicate any trace of the virus in the community, but they've also pressured everything from manufacturing and trade to inflation and food prices.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 10, 2022

Maker of ¥77.7 million flying motorbike prepares for Japan IPO

The single-person flying transporter can hit a max speed of 80 kilometers per hour and travel up to 40 minutes per charge.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2022

Japanese power retailers exiting business as energy crunch worsens

In the last month, at least four companies halted power retail operations, as a surge in wholesale electricity prices makes it challenging to procure stable supply and turn a profit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 25, 2022

SoftBank is seeking at least $60 billion in Arm IPO

Valuing Arm at more than $60 billion is a gambit for SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, who acquired the business in 2016 for about $32 billion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 25, 2022

Russia remainers say leaving would hand Putin an easy win

Moves by Nestle SA, Renault SA and Philip Morris International Inc. to scale back their Russian businesses have left a dwindling handful of holdouts resisting the corporate exodus.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Mar 22, 2022

Hedge fund activists battle old Japan in Toshiba’s crucial vote

Shareholders will vote on two proposals: one, from Toshiba, asks them to support a two-way split; a competing one, put forward by 3D, calls for the company to reconsider alternatives.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2022

Drillers awaken in Canada as war leaves world begging for oil

For years, the country's drillers have been in slumber. But as oil soared above $100 a barrel, the industry began to stir as the potential windfall became irresistible for some.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 11, 2022

Uniqlo does a U-turn and joins global shunning of Russia

The two companies had been notable standouts among major brands, saying they would continue doing business in Russia amid the imposition of massive trade and banking sanctions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 7, 2022

Uniqlo owner pledges to stay in Russia as wave of companies exit

Fast Retailing Co., Asia's largest retailer and parent of Uniqlo, will continue to operate in Russia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 1, 2022

Green energy stocks surge as war spurs push away from Russia and fossil fuels

The Russia-Ukraine war may serve to hasten the European Union's ambitious plans to boost the share of its energy from renewable sources this decade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2022

Coal is still raising trillions of dollars despite green shift

Commercial banks have channeled more than $1.5 trillion into the coal supply chain since the start of 2019, according to a report.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2022

Microsoft lays out new app store rules as it seeks approval of its Activision deal

Microsoft said it wouldn't require developers to use its payment system for in-app purchases, although that stipulation and a few others won't initially apply to the Xbox store.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 10, 2022

Western Digital and Kioxia say contamination at Japan plants hurt chip output

The two companies, whose partnership is one of the largest producers of flash memory, said they're working to get the plants back to normal operations as quickly as possible.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Feb 9, 2022

SoftBank's choice of New York for Arm listing deals a blow to London

The U.K.'s largest homegrown tech firm's move to Nasdaq could pressure the government to speed up overdue reforms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 7, 2022

Peloton deal may pose regulatory ‘headache’ for a tech giant

There's a chill against large transactions at the moment in Washington, where technology companies are being probed by regulators for their reach and influence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2022

How China’s communist officials became venture capitalists

The municipal government of Hefei has pioneered a shift in Chinese capitalism over recent years in which local governments are increasingly taking minority stakes in private companies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 28, 2022

Top SoftBank executive set to leave after seeking $1 billion in compensation

Marcelo Claure, who was SoftBank's second-highest paid executive in the latest financial year, has often pushed for much more money and authority, putting him at odds with Masayoshi Son.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2022

Where to find cheaper alternatives to expensive stocks

Small companies in the U.S. are as cheap as they have ever been relative to the broad market.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 29, 2021

U.S. and China holding talks on cleaning of planes after flight aborted

China's new sanitation mandates — spurred by the spread of COVID-19 — significantly extend the time planes are on the ground.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 26, 2021

How 2021 became the year of ESG investing

Major wins for ESG investors pushing for changes at companies this year included the replacement of three directors at Exxon Mobil.
BUSINESS / Tech / Longform
Dec 20, 2021

How Twitter moderates content in Japan

Japan's top social media platform is drawing increased scrutiny about its operations, particularly in the wake of several high-profile cyberharassment incidents.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 9, 2021

Crypto chiefs face Democrat skeptics and GOP supporters at House hearing

The nearly five-hour-long hearing could help further legitimize crypto, though it also revealed the difficulties federal officials face in regulating the industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2021

Ride-hailing giant Didi sends warning to China investors who thought the worst was over

The company's shares plunged 22% on Friday, showing how perilous betting on Chinese equities remains a year into Chinese President Xi Jinping's campaign to remake the tech sector.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 3, 2021

More companies will list in Japan this month than ever before

While Japan's stock market might have had an unassuming year overall, one sector is running red-hot: new listings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 2, 2021

Activision Blizzard and Monster Beverage face gender diversity deadline as court weighs in

Both companies have a month to comply with a California law promoting gender diversity, unless a judge finds the rule itself a form of discrimination.
Japan to revise romanization rules for first time in 70 years
The Agency for Cultural Affairs is recommending replacing the government’s long-standing Kunrei system with more widely used Hepburn-style spellings.
Character-crazed Japan has little appetite for Labubu
A pop-up advertisement for the newly opened Chiikawa Park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood demonstrates how the country is chockful of cute characters — to the detriment of trends like Labubu.
At meeting rich in symbolism, Ishiba and South Korea's Lee agree to steadily build ties
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shake hands at joint press announcement after summit talks in Tokyo on Saturday.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Japan to boost support for joint ride-hailing services
Tatsuaki Igarashi, mayor of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, exits a ride-sharing vehicle at Tsukuba Station in January.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.
Is the LDP’s catch-all approach to politics still effective?
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visits Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15. Political commentator Toru Hashimoto has suggested that Takaichi ought to lead a group of like-minded hawkish politicians out of the Liberal Democratic Party and form their own party.
Fingers sore from too much phone time? You might have ‘sumaho yubi.’
A catch-all term for tendonitis and arthritis caused by excessive smartphone use, 'sumaho yubi' may be difficult to treat for gadget-crazy Japan.
As farm minister, Koizumi is held ‘hostage’ by Ishiba
Farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi (center) attends a Lower House session on Aug. 1. Locking Koizumi into the Cabinet is Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s way of turning a potential rival into a team player, according to one expert.

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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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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