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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2015

Nomura terminates mortgage-bond traders amid market probes

Nomura Holdings Inc. has terminated two New York-based mortgage-bond traders for cause in connection with investigations of the market, according to regulatory records.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 21, 2015

In the trenches of U.S.-China cyberwar: Security team thinks hackers of companies, government are working for someone higher up

Security researchers have many names for the hacking group that is one of the suspects for the cyberattack on the U.S. government's Office of Personnel Management (OPM): PinkPanther, KungFu Kittens, Group 72 and, most famously, Deep Panda.
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2015

Avex Music Kendama: Having a ball with DJ Koo

Gentosha Inc. is taking kendama, a classic Japanese ball-and-cup toy, to a new level with a little help from DJ Koo, a member of f the Japanese pop group TRF.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2015

Wearables, drones, talking robots take center stage at International Tokyo Toy Show

Wearable devices, drones and talking robots are hot topics in the tech industry, and toy makers are trying to ride these trends with their latest offerings, the toy industry's annual trade show revealed Thursday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 17, 2015

Device offers hope for early cancer detection, Japanese researchers say

Japanese scientists have developed a device that they say detects most kinds of cancer from a drop of blood in only three minutes.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 16, 2015

Toy industry rides video game megahit 'Yokai Watch' to record sales

Thanks to items related to megahit video game "Yokai Watch," the domestic toy market saw the best sales in a decade in fiscal 2014, the Japan Toy Association said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 16, 2015

Toyota wins approval for shares locking in owners for five years

Toyota Motor Corp. has won approval to sell a new class of stock to long-term shareholders, a proposal that divided proxy advisers and drew criticism from foreign investors.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jun 16, 2015

Nobel laureate Yamanaka allies with Takeda in hunt for blockbuster drugs

When Christophe Weber went after his first deal as head of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., he veered off the well-worn path to the U.S. and Europe and went to Japan's Kyoto University instead.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / YEN FOR LIVING
Jun 13, 2015

Suntory gains ground in battle of the machines

Suntory Beverage is buying a bigger piece of a shrinking but lucrative pie with its purchase of the Japan Tobacco's vending machine subsidiary.
JAPAN / Media
Jun 12, 2015

Times advisory board meets, offers recommendations

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 12, 2015

Rupert Murdoch to step down as 21st Century Fox CEO

Rupert Murdoch is preparing to step down as chief executive officer of 21st Century Fox Inc. and hand the CEO title to his son James, according to a person familiar with the matter.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 11, 2015

Russian president's secrets are right on his face

What does Vladimir Putin's face reveal about his personality and likely actions as Russia's leader?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 11, 2015

'Puzzle & Dragons' maker plans expansion into game publishing

GungHo Online Entertainment Inc. plans to strike partnerships with third-party game developers and share its recipe for success as the maker of the world's highest-grossing smartphone title begins to expand into publishing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2015

Record industry warily embraces Apple Music

A decade ago, Apple Inc. helped revitalize a music industry hit hard by online piracy with its iTunes Store. Now, amid a steady slump in digital downloads, the industry is hopeful that the tech giant's new streaming service will give record companies another desperately needed boost.
EDITORIALS
Jun 10, 2015

Skymark's rehabilitation

The transport ministry can help Skymark recover by insuring a sufficient level of competition exists in Japan's aviation industry.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 9, 2015

Beijing waging long-term cyberspying campaign targeting Americans, their vulnerabilities: congressman

The Chinese government is developing detailed profiles of U.S. workers and private citizens as part of a long-term strategic espionage campaign that might include blackmailing key government officials, said the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 8, 2015

Huge Chinese rail company may be unstoppable with impressive economies of scale

China is forging the country's answer to General Electric, combining two state-owned railroad equipment makers to create the world's second-largest industrial company. And the giant isn't planning to stay at home.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 8, 2015

Imported food, limousines await as Chinese spare no expense when pampering their pooches

Shanghai bank employee Frances Chen spends about a fifth of her monthly salary on her poodle, Cookie, one of the millions of pet owners turning China's pet care industry into one of the fastest growing in the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2015

Budget hotels thinking outside the capsule

With Japan's tourist numbers and hotel prices on the rise thanks to a weaker yen, developers are getting creative with a new niche line of stylish but cheap accommodations in bunks, cabins and pods of all shapes and sizes.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2015

A look at some of the hacking accusations against China

AP — U.S. accusations of hacking by China and Beijing's denial of such activity have strained U.S.-Chinese relations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 6, 2015

Data hacked from U.S. government date back to 1985: official

Data stolen from U.S. government computers by suspected Chinese hackers included security clearance information and background checks dating back three decades, U.S. officials said Friday, underlining the scope of one of the largest known cyberattacks on federal networks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 5, 2015

Apple Watch coming to stores on June 26

Apple Inc. said it would start selling some models of its watch at retail stores this month, and also roll out the gadget in seven more countries.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 4, 2015

What next for ShinGinko Tokyo?

News that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is apparently planning to withdraw from managing ShinGinko Tokyo Ltd. has opened old wounds for residents who just seven years earlier saw their tax money poured into resuscitating the bank that was supposed to become a savior of small businesses.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 3, 2015

China is acting like Nazi Germany, says Philippines' Aquino

Philippine President Benigno Aquino wants more pressure on China to halt land reclamation work in the South China Sea, likening Beijing's actions to those of Nazi Germany in the 1930s.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 3, 2015

Google's project for 'smart clothes' gets it right

If Google Project Jacquard succeeds, we'll be able to wear touch-sensitive clothing that can control electronic devices.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
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.
Big burgers and bigger ambitions for Japan's Burger King
Kazuhiro Nomura, president of BK Japan Holdings, which operates Burger King in Japan

Podcast

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

Longform

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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