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BUSINESS
May 19, 2020

Sony plans to take finance arm private for about $3.7 billion

The electronics giant will offer u00a52,600 a share for part of Sony Financial Holdings Inc. that it doesn't already own, it said in a statement Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2020

Is universal basic income a done deal?

The social and economic changes that might deal with the mass destruction of jobs by automation are being road-tested right now.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 18, 2020

Unpriceable risk of climate change stalks $31 trillion sovereign debt market

How much growth are societies willing to sacrifice to counter climate change and how will that affect the sovereign debt market?
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2020

Japan's state of emergency baking boom pushes flour demand through the roof

More and more people in Japan have started baking to pass time at home as they refrain from outings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to shortages of flour products on store shelves.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 16, 2020

U.S. moves to cut Huawei off from global chip suppliers as China eyes retaliation

The Trump administration moves to block global chip supplies to blacklisted telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies, spurring fears of Chinese retaliation and hammering shares of U.S. producers of chipmaking equipment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 15, 2020

Japan's banks expect highest bad-loan costs since 2008 financial crisis

Banks worldwide are setting aside billions of dollars for defaults for potentially the worst global recession since the Great Depression.
BUSINESS
May 14, 2020

Coronavirus might cost Japan over 1 million jobs, economists say

The pandemic differs greatly from the 2008 financial crisis and job losses will be high.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 14, 2020

Kazuhiro Soda shows how streaming could help save cinema with online release of 'Zero'

With COVID-19 having hit Japan's independent film industry hard, filmmakers such as Kazuhiro Soda are looking for new ways to reach their audiences.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2020

Virus forcing rethink of Japanese way of business at Toyota, CEO says

Changes in working style due to the pandemic may spur changes as companies are forced to re-examine long-entrenched business practices.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 11, 2020

The future of work is here: Why the COVID-19 crisis calls for a fundamental reset of labor markets

This is the window of opportunity to invest in our most precious asset: our human capital.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 11, 2020

Men have high levels of enzyme key to COVID-19 infection, study finds

Men's blood has higher levels than women's of a key enzyme used by the new coronavirus to infect cells, the results of a big European study showed Monday — a finding that may help explain why men are more vulnerable to infection with COVID-19.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 10, 2020

China's Animal Crossing gamers use code words and middlemen to enter virtual world

Users look to skirt limits imposed by local regulators on a game that has become both a breakout worldwide hit and political flash point.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 10, 2020

Memorial Tournament plans use of high-tech badges to track fans

The Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, will use high-tech radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in tournament badges to ensure social distancing is maintained at the July 16-19 PGA Tour event, Golf Digest reported on Saturday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
May 9, 2020

Upcycle: Nurturing new value for rice and its rural domain

Ryo Saegusa started the Kotaki Rice & Future Project in 2015 to promote and sell the rice lovingly cultivated by Kotaki's farmers. Today, it's marketed as a high-end, sustainable gift.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 8, 2020

Micro but mighty: Semiconductors remain the key to technology leadership

The U.S. needs a more expansive strategy to maintain its lead in this field, and that means working closely with its allies, especially Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 8, 2020

Posting first-ever decline in rides, Uber says the worst is over

The San Francisco-based company has deployed a swath of cost-cutting measures that will eliminate more than $1 billion in expenses.
Japan Times
Indonesia report 2020
May 8, 2020

Fuji Electric Indonesia stays true to its dedication to customers

A  profound desire to create quality products and a drive to better serve its customers is what sets Indonesian company Fuji Electric Indonesia apart from other businesses.
Indonesia report 2020
May 8, 2020

PT Dan Liris: A compassionate approach toward employees leads to manufacturing success

Indonesian textile and garment manufacturer Dan Liris considers employee well-being and the delivery of quality products to customers as equally important.
Japan Times
Indonesia report 2020
May 8, 2020

PT Mitsubishi Motors drives ambition for Indonesia’s economic growth

The automotive industry plays a great role in Indonesia’s economy. Mitsubishi Motors’ authorized distributor in Indonesia, PT. Mitsubishi Motors Krama Yudha Sales Indonesia (MMKSI), has become a significant contributor to the nation’s growth.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 7, 2020

China virtually alone in backing Africa’s dirty coal projects

The retreat of financial institutions from Japan to the U.S. and Europe leaves the way open for Chinese companies, even at the risk of undermining the country's commitments to tackle climate change.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2020

Internal Chinese report warns Beijing faces Tiananmen-like global backlash over virus

Beijing faces a wave of anti-China sentiment led by the U.S. over the pandemic and needs to be prepared for a worst-case scenario of armed confrontation between the two, the report says.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2020

Think the U.S.-China row is bad now? You ain't seen nothing yet

The pandemic has ratcheted Sino-American tensions up to 11.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2020

At overloaded thrift shops, coronavirus is wreaking havoc

A glut of donations and a lack of demand have left a crucial American industry reeling.

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