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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 26, 2020

Telltale signs that a business in Japan may be teetering on the edge of financial ruin

One reliable way to discern if the corporate ship is listing severely is to scrutinize the behavior of its president.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 25, 2020

Masayoshi Son cuts SoftBank shares pledged to lenders by $810 million

Son trimmed his committed shares by about 14 million to 213 million, according to regulatory filings.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 24, 2020

Promoters push online concerts in an effort to save Japan's live house culture

Kaala, a group of independent music promoters, has launched a concert series called Korona Nights to keep outlets for underground musical expression alive.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Sep 20, 2020

Coronavirus can’t hold back these Japan’s traditional craft events

Japanese craft events have taken a blow in 2020. “On: Design” looks at one that did manage to take place, and another that has gone digital.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 19, 2020

Japan is forced to look abroad in the hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine. But at what cost?

Japan has a history of vaccines and related medical treatments that have proven to be problematic — take the prescription drug Tamiflu, for example.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Sep 19, 2020

Ukiyo-e: Japan’s original pop art

Edo Period ukiyo-e were like today's popular media — celebrity photos, travel pics, snapshots of daily life — all reflecting the spirit of the times.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 19, 2020

Working from home was fine for 6 months. Not any more.

The dream of doing your daily job from the comfort of your sofa may be about to end, although COVID-19 is here to stay a while longer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2020

Sony cuts PlayStation 5 forecast by 4 million due to chip woes

Sony is widely expected to reveal its own launch and pricing plans for the PlayStation 5 during an official video presentation scheduled for Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 14, 2020

U.S. election risk spurs Japan bond fund to cut treasuries

Japanese investors are now turning to bonds from the European Union instead.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 12, 2020

Japan is caught in the crossfire of a U.S.-China culture war

'China is trying to hijack the networks and communications infrastructure of other countries,' a data analyst warns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 11, 2020

Fund managers expect Japan top blue-chip M3 to extend 6,400% surge

Shares in M3 Inc., a spinoff from Sony Corp., are poised to climb further in the long run thanks to rising demand for online health care services, investors say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 11, 2020

Morgan Stanley fends off JPMorgan to keep top spot in Japan

Net income at Morgan Stanley's majority-owned securities venture with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group grew 5 percent, helping it beat rivals for the fourth straight year.
SUMO
Sep 10, 2020

Autumn Basho shaping up to be another drama-filled affair

Life as a sumo columnist in 2020 is akin to being a TV critic in 2019 writing about 'Game of Thrones.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2020

Data on corporate clients was leaked to securities firm, Nomura admits

The revelations come a little over a year after the firm was admonished by the nation's financial regulator for lax controls.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Sep 10, 2020

Media Enterprise Department’s separation from The Japan Times, Ltd. and its re-establishment as The Japan Times Agency

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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 9, 2020

A bubble scarier than big tech is brewing in China

Much as Beijing has advocated investing in young hard-tech stocks, professionals are still apprehensive.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Sep 8, 2020

Japanese beat the summer heat with fan-fitted clothes

As Japan swelters through record temperatures, fan-fitted clothing moves beyond workwear and into new markets.
SPORTS
Sep 8, 2020

NPB and J. League call on government to raise crowd limits

The two leagues, citing the success of anti-COVID countermeasures, said they should be allowed to welcome up to 20,000 fans at larger venues.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 8, 2020

Chess (yes, really) finds an eager audience during pandemic

The exploits of grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura and other top players have drawn thousands of viewers to Twitch in recent months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2020

SoftBank’s big options bet tests investors' faith in Masayoshi Son

The firm's position has injected a jolt of uncertainty into the market, with questions about exposure and plans for future trading.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Sep 7, 2020

Tigers still at square one with Shintaro Fujinami

Shintaro Fujinami gave up 11 runs — seven earned — in 4 2/3 innings on Saturday night. That's more than he’s ever allowed in his career and, per Daily Sports, more than any Hanshin pitcher has in a single outing.

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