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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 4, 2019

Some banks dealing with Saudi Aramco IPO say company may be worth $1.5 trillion or even less

Saudi Aramco may be worth as little as $1.5 trillion or even less, well below the target set by the kingdom, according to research sent Sunday to potential investors by the banks involved in the company's initial public offering.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2019

Solomons calls Chinese company's lease of entire island 'unlawful'

The Solomon Islands government said a deal signed by one of its provinces to lease the entire island of Tulagi to a Chinese company is unlawful and should be terminated, a move applauded by United States on Friday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Jun 1, 2019

'Shoe Dog' review: A 'crazy idea,' a multibillion dollar company

For runners and nonrunners alike, 'Shoe Dog' is an invaluable glimpse into one of the world's most recognizable companies and its groundbreaking founder.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2018

Covert cabs: Yokohama taxi company employs 'ninja' drivers to chauffeur customers

As visitors from overseas flock to Japan, companies in the tourism industry are finding creative ways to tap a classic, stealthy image of the country.
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2017

Nominees announced for Japan's sixth annual Black Company Awards

Hollywood's bad-film awards are not much more than a joke.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2016

Ex-Olympus CEO Woodford sues company for breach of contract, four years after alleging fraud

Michael Woodford, the whistle-blowing former chief executive officer of Olympus Corp., has sued his former employer in the U.K. for breach of contract, more than four years after he alleged a $1.7 billion accounting fraud and 13-year cover-up at the firm.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Dec 28, 2015

Aichi printing company publishes calendar produced by man with no arms

A printing company has produced a calendar bearing kanji characters written by a staffer who has no arms.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 15, 2015

Most common name for company chiefs in Japan is Makoto Sato: survey

If your name happens to be Makoto Sato, the chances of you rising through the corporate ranks all the way to the top are probably higher than others.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Mar 18, 2015

Psycho-drama mystery tests Tani's 'pop' principles

"Probably nobody ever got involved with theater the way I did," Kenichi Tani said with a laugh, explaining that because his teachers at school were "really boring" he set his sights on becoming an interesting teacher in the future.
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2015

Imagica, Cool Japan Fund in venture to buy translation company SDI Media

Imagica Robot Holdings Inc. is teaming up with Cool Japan Fund Inc., the government-backed promoter of Japanese cultural exports, and Sumitomo Corp. to acquire U.S. movie translation company SDI Media Group Inc.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 20, 2013

Yoji Sakate celebrates in style

To celebrate its 30th anniversary this year, the Tokyo-based Rinkogun theater company determined to present four original plays by its founder, the renowned playwright and director Yoji Sakate.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 29, 2013

Missing British expat left Tokyo with company cash?

A British expat who vanished in May and was feared a victim of foul play may have left Japan with some of his company's cash in hand.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Apr 24, 2012

Yahoo Japan: Same name, very different company

Although they have similar names and operate Web portals with a variety of services, Yahoo Japan Corp. is in many ways a very different company from Yahoo Inc.
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2012

Lawson in talks to buy China store operators

Lawson Inc., the nation's second-largest convenience-store chain, is in talks to buy at least three chains in China in its first overseas acquisition as the company looks to faster growing markets to increase sales.
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jun 20, 2010

Formosan aborigines, Ikebukuro: 'Tokyo's cleanest district,' students storm Diet, journalists watch as company chairman murdered

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Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 3, 2010

Who's subscribing to Tokyo's new creative Tabloid?

If you want to launch a new cross-discipline creative space, you could do worse than invite pop diva Lady Gaga and flamboyant New York-based artist Terence Koh.
Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China
As Japan gears up for the trade talks, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is also seeking to cushion the blow that the U.S. tariffs may have on the domestic economy.
Japan doubles down on stimulus to counter effects of Trump tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks about U.S. tariffs in Tokyo last week.
Tokyo court fines Amazon Japan ¥35 million over counterfeit products
Takahiro Fujii (center), the president of Try and E, and his lawyers speak during a news conference on Friday in Tokyo after a ruling was handed down in a case against Amazon Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Toyota chairman proposes record buyout of its supplier at $42 billion valuation
Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda after a meeting in Beijing last month
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
Crow meat, goat tartare: Mauvaise Herbe raises its game
Crow meat, shaped into a ball and attached to a foot of the bird, is one of the peculiar offerings of game at Mauvaise Herbe.

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