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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 4, 2020

Nissan faces more pain before gain as business hit further by coronavirus, new CEO says

CEO Makoto Uchida promised to unveil a turnaround plan in May, on top of cutting more than 12,500 jobs amid decade-low profits and management turmoil caused by Carlos Ghosn's 2018 arrest.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 2, 2020

Burden of viral outbreak threatens Abe's government and his legacy

On the road to becoming Japan's longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe has overcome countless political perils. He may have met his match with COVID-19.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 29, 2020

Kansai businesses suffer as COVID-19 alarm hurts tourism

The Japanese expression "kankodori ga naku" (literally, "the cuckoo sings") is frequently used to describe a business slump.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 29, 2020

Off the eaten trail: The growth of gastronomy tourism in Japan

Offering creative culinary experiences across the country, tourism companies like ByFood and Arigato Japan Food Tours are taking the lead as Japan hopes to become a 'tourism-oriented country' by 2030.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2020

Japanese automakers' output in China tumbles in January

Automobile production by major Japanese makers in China plunged in January from a year earlier, data from the companies showed Thursday.
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2020

Japan's government to demand halt to online face mask auctions

The industry ministry will ask online auction companies to voluntarily stop listing face masks from their websites, amid supply shortages caused by the spread of COVID-19 infections, it was learned Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2020

Huawei to build first European 5G factory in France to soothe Western nerves

Huawei will build its first European manufacturing plant in France, the chairman said on Thursday, as the Chinese telecom giant seeks to ease worldwide concerns stoked by U.S. charges that Beijing could use its equipment for spying.
BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2020

Wheelchairs developed by former Japanese Paralympian gaining attention ahead of Tokyo Games

Sports wheelchairs developed by a former Paralympian are drawing attention ahead of the Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2020

Airlines unleash herpes disinfectant and other concoctions on coronavirus-tainted planes

Airlines are turning to some of the world's hardest-hitting disinfectants, capable of stopping everything from sexually transmitted diseases to the MRSA superbug, in the fight against the coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2020

Tokyo Olympics will most likely go ahead as planned, but coronavirus could still damage attendance

As outbreaks of COVID-19 continue to spread in Japan, so too does speculation that they could force the cancellation or postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 26, 2020

Critics ask 'Where's Abe?' as coronavirus spreads in Japan

As Japan struggles to stem the spread of a coronavirus within its borders, critics are asking, "Where's Abe?"
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 25, 2020

Shares of Juventus plunge amid fears virus will keep fans away

Shares of Juventus Football Club S.p.A., home to star player Cristiano Ronaldo, fell as much as 14 percent in two days amid fears the coronavirus outbreak in northern Italy could lead to some top division matches being played in empty stadiums.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 25, 2020

Japan sees first business failure linked to coronavirus

A hotel in Aichi Prefecture will file for bankruptcy due to a steep fall in customers amid the coronavirus outbreak, Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said Tuesday.
Feb 25, 2020

JR East Group Offers Vegan and Muslim-friendly Sweets!

TOKYO, February 25, 2020 – JR East Group (TOKYO:9020) operates the Shinkansen and other trains over a network of railways that cover half the main island of Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 25, 2020

Huawei launches Mate XS foldable smartphone with better screen

Huawei unveiled an upgrade to its folding smartphone on Monday, hoping that a faster phone with higher-quality display will encourage consumers to spend as much as $2,700 for the top-of-the-range version.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Feb 23, 2020

Olympic prep underway for fully booked Conrad

Can an event define a city? By all accounts, the Glasgow Garden Festival, held in 1988, was a raging success with over 4 million visitors attending the riverside event. For Conrad Tokyo General Manager Neil McInnes who hails from Glasgow, the festival was a source of wonderment and excitement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 23, 2020

Germany's mighty carmakers watch with fear as 'golden age' fades

When Kristin and Thomas Schmitt took out a mortgage and bought a house last summer, the German couple's dream looked as if it was coming true. Two months later, they learned that the tire factory where both work would be shut down early next year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2020

Japan and Australia economies already feeling impact from COVID-19

Asia's biggest economies are already feeling the brunt of new coronavirus COVID-19.
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2020

JR Central logs 8% drop in shinkansen passengers amid COVID-19 outbreaks

The number of passengers on the Tokaido Shinkansen line between Feb. 1 and Wednesday declined 8 percent from a year earlier, operator Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Central) has said.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Northern California report 2020
Feb 21, 2020

Allied Telesis: Secured for success

Over the past 30 years, Silicon Valley has established a reputation and expertise that still attract aspiring entrepreneurs. Many of them come with what they hope is the next big thing, but only a few manage to thrive and grow beyond the region— and even the United States.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 20, 2020

COVID-19's economic hit is all in your mind

Psychology can be more powerful than facts when it comes to an epidemic's impact
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 20, 2020

Yen near nine-month low as China moves to help coronavirus-hit firms

The yen traded near a nine-month low versus the dollar on expectations that China would continue to act to reduce the outbreak's economic impacts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 19, 2020

Moody's downgrades Renault to 'junk' status, capping disastrous year without Ghosn

Renault SA had its credit rating cut to junk by Moody's Investors Service after the French carmaker posted its first annual loss in a decade and indicated operating margins are set to shrink.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2020

U.S. judge rejects Huawei challenge to federal law restricting its business

A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday rejected Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.'s constitutional challenge to a U.S. law that restricted its ability to do business with federal agencies and their contractors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 18, 2020

Honda to reorganize development operations in bid to increase efficiency

Honda Motor Co. said Tuesday it will reorganize its vehicle development operations on April 1 in a bid to boost efficiency.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Extreme heat grips Japan, including even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.

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