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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 25, 2019
U.S. tariffs on China-made consumer tech goods seen cutting sales and delaying upgrades
U.S. consumers will delay or forgo technology upgrades if President Donald Trump imposes a new round of 25 percent tariffs on Chinese goods, slowing the U.S. innovation engine, technology industry executives said on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2019
Apple warns against China tariffs, saying iPhone and contributions to U.S. would be impacted
Apple Inc. urged the Trump administration not to proceed with tariffs of as much as 25 percent on a new slate of products imported from China, saying it would reduce the company's contribution to the U.S. economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2019
Activists urge Google to break up before regulators force it to
Shareholder activists on Wednesday urged Google parent Alphabet Inc. to break itself up before regulators force the world's biggest internet ad seller to split into different pieces.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2019
Top tech execs will be asked to testify in U.S. House probe
Leaders of big tech companies will be asked to testify as part of an investigation into whether the companies misuse their massive market power, the head of the U.S. House Judiciary subcommittee leading the probe said on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
May 29, 2019
Huawei's trouble with U.S. ban could impact Japan's smartphone market and suppliers
As the world watches to see if Huawei survives the ongoing turmoil stemming from the U.S.-China trade war, its wider effects could impact Japanese suppliers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
May 29, 2019
Apple and Nike brace for China's wrath after Huawei ban
U.S. companies counting on China for a major part of their growth have targets on their backs as Beijing and Washington ratchet up trade-war tensions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 23, 2019
U.S. judge rules Qualcomm violated antitrust law; appeal planned as shares plunge
Qualcomm Inc. illegally suppressed competition in the market for smartphone chips by threatening to cut off supplies and extracting excessive licensing fees, a U.S. judge ruled, a decision that could force the company to overhaul its business practices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2019
In setback for Apple, U.S. Supreme Court lets App Store antitrust suit proceed
A divided U.S. Supreme Court has given the go-ahead to an antitrust lawsuit accusing Apple Inc. of forcing consumers to overpay for iPhone software applications, a decision that could lead to billions of dollars in damages and put the company's lucrative way of selling apps at risk.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 23, 2019
Samsung delays Galaxy Fold phone launch over screen problems
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said it will delay the retail launch of its Galaxy Fold smartphone for an unspecified period of time after reviewers discovered problems with the display, a hit to the reputation of the world's largest handset maker.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 26, 2019
Netflix and Roku shares surge ahead of Apple's video-streaming event
Roku Inc. and Netflix Inc. rose ahead of a highly anticipated event Monday afternoon where Apple Inc. is expected to unveil a video-streaming service.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Mar 24, 2019
Apple's iPhone struggles unravel ambitions of Japan Display
When Japan Display Inc. broke ground on a new factory in central Japan in 2015, the future looked bright for one of the world's top vendors of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 16, 2019
Apple infringed three Qualcomm patents, jury finds
Mobile phone chip supplier Qualcomm on Friday won a legal victory against iPhone maker Apple, with a jury in federal court in San Diego finding that Apple owes Qualcomm about $31 million for infringing three of its patents.
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2019
French 3% tax on internet giants could yield €500 million yearly, says finance minister Le Maire
A 3 percent tax on the French revenue of large internet companies could yield €500 million per year, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 12, 2019
Apple iPhone sales in China fell by 20% last quarter as Huawei units surged 23%: IDC
Apple Inc. iPhone sales in China fell 20 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2018, while sales for smartphones made by home-grown rival Huawei soared by 23 percent, according to data from industry research firm IDC.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 9, 2019
Samsung smartphone users get a shock: They can't delete Facebook
Nick Winke, a photographer in the Pacific Northwest, was perusing internet forums when he came across a complaint that alarmed him: On certain Samsung Electronics Co. smartphones, users aren't allowed to delete the Facebook app.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 5, 2019
Trump says China woes help U.S. in trade talks, downplays Apple warning
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed a revenue warning from Apple Inc that cited slowing sales in China and said China's weakening economic growth puts the United States in a strong position as negotiators from the world's two largest economies prepare for trade talks next week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2018
Google to spend $1 billion on new campus in New York as it taps talent pool
Alphabet Inc.'s Google is investing more than $1 billion on a new campus in New York, becoming the second major technology company after Amazon to pick America's financial capital to expand and create thousands of jobs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 29, 2018
Microsoft's stock market value pulls ahead of Apple's by $3 billion
Microsoft Corp.'s stock market value surpassed Apple Inc.'s and pulled ahead by as much as $3 billion on Wednesday as the Windows software maker benefited from optimism about demand for cloud computing services.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 22, 2018
As demand slows, Apple iPhone supplier Foxconn plans deep cost cuts
Foxconn Technology Group, the biggest assembler of iPhones, has become the latest Apple Inc. supplier to warn of anemic demand, with an internal memo suggesting that expenses will be cut by almost a half next year.
EDITORIALS
Nov 15, 2018
Set adequate regulations for IT platform giants
Steps need to be taken to ensure that the operations of Internet giants such as Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon are fair and equitable for all participants in the markets.
Surrounded by Chinese bases, a tiny Philippine island stands firm
A Philippine Navy sailor looks at a China Coast Guard vessel just off the coast of Pag-asa Island in the disputed South China Sea last month.
Anger in Japan after Instagrammer drinks burial site offering
Foreign tourists visit a park near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in August.
Tamagotchi hatches 100 million shipments worldwide thanks to ’90s nostalgia
The latest version of Tamagotchi, called Tamagotchi Paradise, is awarded the best digital toy at Tokyo Toy Show on Aug. 28.
Tropical Storm Peipah forms off southwestern Japan
Tropical Storm Peipah, which formed off southeastern Japan, is expected to travel east off the Tokai area and the Kanto region.
What we know about the supplements scandal linked to Suntory’s ex-CEO
Takeshi Niinami, the former chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings, at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday
London’s calling and sumo’s top division — along with Hello Kitty — are ready to answer
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Hello Kitty, an ambassador for sumo's upcoming tour to London, at Tokyo's Kokugikan on Tuesday
Resonac creates 27-member consortium to pursue advanced chip developments
Representatives from member companies of JOINT3, a consortium working together on semiconductor-related developments announced by Resonac, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Haru Nemuri’s radical new album refuses easy listening
Musician Haruna Kimishima, better known as Haru Nemuri, confronts Japan’s politics, nationalism and censorship on her recent output.
Overseas sluggers step up to bat in small-town Hokkaido
The Betsukai Pilot Spirits welcomed new players (left to right) Yuta Yamanaka, Roman Guthrie, Scott Bellina and Leo Jiminian this year, pictured here with Yassir Lachkar of the Ishikari Red Phoenix.
Xi — joined by Kim and Putin — delivers stark warning at military parade
Chinese leader Xi Jinping walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing on Wednesday.

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