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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 31, 2017
Sony to take writedown of ¥112 billion as movie business founders
Sony Corp. said it will take a ¥112 billion ($1 billion) writedown in its movie business after reviewing the future profitability of its operations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Jan 8, 2017
Next-generation mirror analyzes faces and prints out customized makeup sheets
Panasonic Corp. is developing a "magic" mirror for 2020 that will use nanotechnology for high-definition TVs to offer advice on how to become more beautiful.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 27, 2016
Toshiba reportedly to log over ¥100 billion loss for 2016
Toshiba Corp. may post a loss of more than u00a5100 billion for the year through March in connection with its nuclear plant business in the U.S.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 25, 2016
Electronics firm Elecom exits India after four years
Elecom Co., a Japanese manufacturer of peripheral products and accessories for personal computers and other digital equipment, has closed its Indian unit after less than four years in the country, with one executive saying it failed to gain traction in the price-sensitive market.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 19, 2016
State-backed fund to extend ¥70 billion in loans to Japan Display
A state-backed fund is considering lending more than ¥70 billion ($630 million) to struggling Japan Display Inc. to help it boost production of interior display screens for vehicles, sources close to the matter said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 1, 2016
Sony sees fall in net profit in 2016 on stronger yen
Sony Corp. on Tuesday reported a 78 percent year-on-year fall in its group net profit to ¥26.01 billion in the April to September period, weighed down by a stronger yen and sluggish semiconductor operations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 31, 2016
Panasonic cuts 2016 earnings forecast on strong yen
Panasonic Corp. has lowered its full-year group earnings forecast for the current business year through next March, citing factors such as a stronger yen and a slump in solar business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 13, 2016
Launch of Sony PlayStation VR could be game changer for industry
Sony Corp.'s PlayStation VR hit the stores on Thursday, capping 2016 as the year that many have called the dawn of virtual reality.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 4, 2016
As developers gather at CEATEC, tech show is no longer just for consumers
Japan's biggest IT-electronics trade show is at a crossroads.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2016
Sony to open new Ginza store
Sony Corp. will on Saturday open the doors to its new store in Tokyo's bustling Ginza district.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 13, 2016
Renesas to buy U.S. chip-maker Intersil for $3.2 billion
Renesas Electronics Corp. agreed to buy U.S. chipmaker Intersil Corp. for $3.2 billion, seeking to accelerate its efforts to sell more automotive components.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 22, 2016
In the electronics doldrums
The main culprit of Japan's economic doldrums during the past quarter century is the stagnation of its electronic equipment manufacturers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 22, 2016
Renesas Electronics looks to acquire Intersil amid automotive chip push
Renesas Electronics Corp. said Monday it is considering acquiring U.S. chipmaker Intersil Corp., but revealed few details of the prospective deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 12, 2016
Toshiba returns to black in April-June quarter with ¥79 billion net profit
Toshiba Corp. said Friday it returned to profitability in the April to June quarter, helped by the sale of its white goods unit to China's Midea Group Co. as the industrial conglomerate proceeds with broad restructuring after an accounting scandal.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 12, 2016
Hon Hai profit drops a third straight quarter on phone slowdown
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.'s profit fell for a third straight quarter, reflecting the impact of a global slowdown in demand for smartphones.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2016
From home-made VR to intentionally lousy robots, hobbyists get their fill at Tokyo expos
Electronics hobbyists and model builders got their fill in Tokyo this weekend with two headline events in the DIY calendar.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jul 23, 2016
Beyond the spiel, outlook for 4K TV is cloudy
The market credo that says consumers are always interested in upgrading whatever they already have may no longer apply to televisions.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 5, 2016
Toshiba and Western Digital to invest over ¥1 trillion in flash memory production
Toshiba Corp. and Western Digital Corp., its U.S. partner, will invest a total of over ¥1 trillion in the three years from fiscal 2016 to increase production of a new type of flash memory, sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 4, 2016
Huawei to enter Japan's laptop market
The Japanese unit of Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co. will enter the Japanese laptop market, starting with its hybrid Huawei MateBook laptop on July 15.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 1, 2016
Sharp to re-enter European market for household solar panels
Sharp Corp. is to re-enter the European solar panel market in cooperation with Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., sources have said.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”

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