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HITACHI

Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2018
Japanese firms pitch next-generation 'smart city' technologies in New York
As technology to create energy-efficient "smart cities" proliferates, four Japanese companies have shown off their prowess in advanced environmental and information technologies as part of a related exhibition in New York.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 4, 2018
Hitachi requests support from British Prime Minister Theresa May for Welsh nuclear plant construction
The request comes as the total price tag of the project has ballooned to u00a53 trillion due to increased costs for safety measures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2018
Hitachi to take part in Taiwan's shift in energy policy
Hitachi Ltd. and a Belgium company have signed a contract with Taiwan's state-owned power utility to build offshore wind turbines on the island's west coast as part of the government's ambitious plan to replace nuclear power with renewable energy.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
Jan 11, 2018
Tyler Smith's journey full of fascinating, funny tales
Tyler Smith made a wise decision.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 9, 2018
Hitachi Chairman Hiroaki Nakanishi to head Keidanren business lobby
Keidanren has tapped Hitachi Ltd. Chairman Hiroaki Nakanishi as its next chief, the nation's top business lobby said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
Jan 5, 2018
Tyler Smith pleased by reaction to new book on hoop life
Tyler Smith, whose pro basketball career included stints with the Hitachi Sunrockers and Link Tochigi Brex in the now-disbanded JBL, has published his first book, "Called for Traveling: My Nomadic Life Playing Pro Basketball around the World."
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2017
Hitachi sees growth of internet of things in Malaysia and the rest of Southeast Asia
Hitachi Ltd. is promoting internet-of-things technology in Malaysia to prepare for the dawn of Industry 4.0 in Southeast Asia.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 24, 2017
KKR lifts Hitachi Kokusai bid a second time as shares rally
KKR & Co. raised its offer for Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc. a second time after a rally in the shares of the chip-systems maker spurred many investors, including Elliott Management Corp., to seek a higher price from the buyout firm.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2017
Japanese companies look to partner with Indian firms at tech giant's largest IT event
Japanese firms are looking to partner with Indian information technology companies to invest in local startups, according to a delegation from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry attending India's largest IT industry event.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 1, 2017
Tapes are back with a boom
Along with vinyl's recent resurgence, another throwback from the 1970s is gaining popularity in the digital age: the boombox portable music player.
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2017
Hitachi Metals claims Chinese companies stole trade secrets
Hitachi Metals Ltd. filed a complaint with a U.S. trade commission Tuesday, claiming Chinese manufacturers stole secret processes for making amorphous metal ribbon that's lighter and stronger than traditional steel.
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2017
Want hydrogen with your fish? Japan eyes home delivery of clean fuel in rural north
Want a canister of clean energy to go with your basket of carrots and fresh fish?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 10, 2017
Next-generation battery seen powering space projects, cars
Researchers at an Osaka-based firm are closing in on a safer generation of batteries that could weather extreme temperatures in outer space.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 10, 2017
U.S. fund KKR to suspend tender offer for Hitachi chip device unit
U.S. investment fund Kohlberg Kravis Roberts said Wednesday it has decided to suspend a tender offer for Hitachi Ltd.'s chip manufacturing device maker Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc., initially planned for early August.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 27, 2017
Hitachi to sell chip-making device subsidiary to KKR
Hitachi Ltd. said Wednesday it will sell its 51.7 percent stake in chip manufacturing device maker Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc. to U.S. investment fund Kohlberg Kravis Roberts to streamline operations and focus on core businesses.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 6, 2017
Hitachi makes bid to build nuclear plants in Britain
Hitachi Ltd. said it has applied for a site license to construct and operate nuclear power plants in Britain, aiming to start operations from the first half of the 2020s.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Feb 18, 2017
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Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2017
Fukushima fuel-removal quest leaves trail of dead robots
The latest robot attempting to find the 600 tons of nuclear fuel and debris that melted down six years ago in the wrecked Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant met its end in less than a day.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 21, 2017
Hitachi says Brexit may hurt its rail plant in England after exports become needed in 2019
Hitachi Ltd. said Britain's vote to quit the European Union may become more of a concern when the conglomerate's train factory in northern England becomes more reliant on exports after 2019.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 28, 2016
U.S. investment fund to buy Hitachi unit for over ¥150 billion
U.S. investment fund KKR & Co. is expected to buy Hitachi Ltd.'s power tool manufacturing subsidiary for more than ¥150 billion ($1.3 billion), sources said Wednesday.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
The 'outsiders' creating some of Japan's greenest spaces
Rows of irises resemble a rice field at the Peter Walker-designed Toyota Municipal Museum of Art.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.

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