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Oct 27, 2017
Apple, GM join coalition lobbying for immigrant 'Dreamers'
Apple Inc., General Motors Co., Best Buy Co. Inc. and others have joined a coalition of top companies lobbying the U.S. Congress for young, illegal immigrants to have a path to permanent residency, the group said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 24, 2017
Apple plays kingmaker in Toshiba chip drama with $3 billion plan to back Bain's bid
With the possibility of providing about $3 billion to Bain Capital, Apple Inc. is playing the role of kingmaker in the battle for Toshiba Corp.'s memory chip business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 13, 2017
Apple bets on augmented reality to sell iPhone X — its most expensive handset yet
Apple Inc. has packed its new-model, top of the line iPhone with augmented reality (AR) features, betting the nascent technology will persuade consumers to pay premium prices for its products even as cheaper alternatives abound.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2017
Apple-backed billionaire Terry Gou presses hard to buy Toshiba chip unit
Terry Gou, the billionaire behind Apple Inc.'s iPhone factories, is pressing his case to acquire Toshiba Corp.'s memory chips business in a last ditch effort to beat out two American buyout firms in the tumultuous auction.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2017
Apple, LG said to negotiate major OLED deal for iPhones starting 2019
Apple Inc. will have to wait until at least 2019 to be able to move beyond Samsung Electronics Co. for significant alternative supplies of next-generation, organic light-emitting diode screens for iPhones, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 17, 2017
New Nokia 8 phone targets video-streaming fans with split screen, surround sound
HMD Global, the Finnish start-up looking to reinvigorate the Nokia phone brand, unveiled the Nokia 8 on Wednesday, hoping to cash in on rising consumer demand for high-quality audio and video features.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2017
Trump orders inquiry into whether to probe China for intellectual property theft
President Donald Trump on Monday authorized an inquiry into whether to investigate China's alleged theft of intellectual property, the first direct action by the White House against a country Trump has painted as the U.S. chief trade villain.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2017
Apple CEO promised to build three 'big' plants in U.S., Trump tells WSJ
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook has committed to build three big manufacturing plants in the United States, the Wall Street Journal quoted U.S. President Donald Trump as saying.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 10, 2017
Smart speakers powered by voice agents seen ushering in era of AI
Major tech firms have been keen to sell speakers equipped with voice-based artificial intelligence agents recently.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2017
Record labels face lower revenues from streaming as Apple moves to renegotiate ties
Apple Inc. is seeking to reduce record labels' share of revenue from streaming as part of negotiations to revise the iPhone maker's overall relationship with the music industry, according to people familiar with the matter.
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2017
Virgin ditches Android, joins Apple's U.S. wireless carrier network
Apple Inc. will soon start selling wireless plans from Virgin Mobile USA, the first new carrier offered by the iPhone maker since 2013, the companies said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 21, 2017
SoftBank secures first capital commitment for multibillion-dollar tech fund
SoftBank Group Corp. has secured the first capital commitment to a $100 billion fund organized with Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi that would eventually put its founder Masayoshi Son in charge of one of technology's biggest investment vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 24, 2017
Ahead of next iPhone, Idemitsu Kosan leads way after developing OLED screen
The iPhone's success has transformed the fortunes of dozens of suppliers, from glass manufacturers to the maker of robots that cut metal cases.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 14, 2017
Apple said considering helping Toshiba with chip unit investment
Apple Inc. may be coming to Toshiba Corp.'s rescue.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.

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

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
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