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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 1, 2017
China's investments in Iran surge as those coming from western nations flounder
China is financing billions of dollars' worth of Chinese-led projects in Iran, making deep inroads into the economy while European competitors struggle to find banks willing to fund their ambitions, Iranian government and industry officials said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 28, 2017
SoftBank reportedly offering to buy Uber shares at steep discount
SoftBank Group Corp. and a group of investors are said to be trying to buy a big stake in Uber Technologies Inc. at a sizable discount to the ride-hailing company's $69 billion valuation, seeking to clinch what would be one of the largest ever purchases of stock in a private company.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2017
China wants closer ties with Myanmar military
China wants closer ties with Myanmar's military to help protect regional peace and security, a senior Chinese general told the visiting head of the Southeast Asian country's army.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 10, 2017
Bitcoin slides by over $1,000 in less than 48 hours
Bitcoin dropped below $7,000 on Friday to trade more than 5 percent down on the day, having fallen by well over $1,000 since hitting an all-time high on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 10, 2017
Bitcoin no bubble, says investor with $213 million stake
Tim Draper was walking through a pavilion at a tech conference in Lisbon on Tuesday when he was cornered by an entrepreneur touting a new digital currency. No sooner had the venture capitalist heard the pitch than he was approached by another guy hawking his own initial coin offering. Another followed,...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2017
China emerges as job market of choice for analysts fleeing EU's MiFID II
Karen Tan finished her master's degree in mathematics at the University of Cambridge three years ago and set her sights on a career in U.K. finance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 24, 2017
Bain says Western Digital legal protest threatens Toshiba joint venture
The Bain Capital-led consortium that's buying Toshiba Corp.'s chip unit warned Western Digital Corp. to give up attempts to overturn the deal and settle its legal claims if it wants the relationship to continue.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 23, 2017
Toshiba forecasts ¥110 billion annual loss from tax impact of chip unit sale to Bain consortium
Toshiba Corp. forecast an annual net loss of ¥110 billion ($968 million) after calculating the tax impact of selling its memory chip division to a group led by Bain Capital.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 19, 2017
WPP alliance dead with or without Bain deal, Asatsu-DK CEO says
Asatsu-DK Inc.'s chief executive officer said he is determined to sever an alliance with top stockholder WPP PLC, seven months after the world's largest advertising agency called on share owners to vote him out.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 16, 2017
Toyota, Mazda may seek $1 billion incentive package from U.S. states for joint plant
Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. are pressing for an incentive package of at least $1 billion from U.S. states trying to land their $1.6 billion joint car factory, according to sources familiar with the negotiations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 3, 2017
With 10%-plus interest rates, Japanese fund managers plow cash into Turkey
Turkey has twin deficits, the fastest inflation in almost five years and is at risk of being dragged into another conflict in the Middle East. But Japan's intrepid retail investors will forgive a lot when it comes to yield.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 29, 2017
Foreign investors bet big on Japan stocks right before Abe's snap election call
In the two weeks before Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called a snap election, foreign investors using the futures market — which are often hedge funds — suddenly turned hugely positive on Japanese shares.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2017
Japan in unique position to take global lead in investment and trade: experts
Somewhat overshadowed in recent years by China's rise as a regional and global power, Japan still extends considerable influence as a world leader in various fields, including investment, policy management and trade, according to experts who gathered at a Tokyo conference earlier this week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 19, 2017
Honda invests $267 million, adds 300 jobs in Ohio to produce new turbocharged Accord
Honda Motor Co. is investing $267 million and adding 300 jobs at two Ohio factories as it begins mass production of the redesigned Accord flagship sedan for 2018.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 19, 2017
Slack gets slice of SoftBank's $100 billion bounty
Slack Technologies Inc. closed a $250 million funding round led by SoftBank Group Corp.'s Vision Fund, giving it more ammunition for expansion in an increasingly competitive market for workplace messaging services.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 11, 2017
Posting their first rise in four 4 months, July machinery orders up a strong 8%
Japan's core private-sector machinery orders increased 8.0 percent on month in July, the first rise in four months, boosted by a recovery in the manufacturing sector and strong demand for train cars, government data showed Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 30, 2017
Asahi said to plan first Euro bonds after European expansion
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. plans to sell its first bond in euros, following a $10 billion buying binge in Europe during the past year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 28, 2017
Japanese cutlery maker Kai group opens shop in India, has big plans for growth
The Kai group, which makes cutlery-related products, has opened its first retail outlet in India after betting on the fast-growing consumer market by establishing a manufacturing facility in line with the government's "Make in India" policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 18, 2017
Philippines courts Japan, China to invest in $135 billion power project
The Philippines is seeking investment from China and Japan for $135 billion worth of power projects that President Rodrigo Duterte's government is ready to fast-track.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 15, 2017
SoftBank invests in major Indian e-commerce operator Flipkart Group
SoftBank Group Corp. has demonstrated its interest in the Indian market by announcing investment in major e-commerce marketplace Flipkart Group.
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.
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.
Nippon Steel boosts efforts to woo U.S. Steel workers and politicians
Nippon Steel, Japan’s top steelmaker, is sending Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori to Pittsburgh next week where he’ll meet with local staff and elected officials.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
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.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.

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