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Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 7, 2020
First female on century-old Komatsu's board calls on women in Japan to lean in
Kuniko Urano is the first, yes, the very first woman board member of Komatsu Ltd., a 98-year-old company that is the world's No. 2 construction and mining equipment maker.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Oct 30, 2018
Japan machine-makers avoid the caterpillar crawl
What's that whirring noise? It's Japan's machinery-makers at work, in contrast to investors' expectations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 21, 2018
Caterpillar, Volvo and Komatsu linked to mining abuses in Myanmar: report
Caterpillar, Volvo and Komatsu contribute to abuses in Myanmar by selling machinery used by domestic mining companies implicated in land expropriation, environmental destruction and armed conflict, according to a report published on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 28, 2016
Komatsu quarterly profit down 52% on weak demand
Construction and mining equipment manufacturer Komatsu Ltd., which last week made a $2.89 billion offer for Joy Global Inc., said first-quarter profit fell 52 percent as demand languished in markets such as the Middle East and Indonesia and the stronger yen crimped overseas revenue.
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2016
ANA to pare Komatsu flights due to 50% fall in passengers after shinkansen line debut
Japanese airline passengers are voting with their feet since the opening of a new bullet-train route. The number of passengers flying to Komatsu airport in Ishikawa Prefecture, the seventh-busiest route operated by ANA Holdings Inc., dropped as much as 50 percent after a new rail link opened last March...
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 2, 2014
Komatsu CEO flags China slump as mining market nears bottom
Komatsu Ltd., the world's second-biggest maker of building and mining equipment, said sales in China are falling more steeply than anticipated, joining larger peer Caterpillar Inc. in flagging fraying Asian demand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 6, 2014
Komatsu to enter deep-mining fray
Komatsu Ltd., the world's second-biggest maker of mining equipment, is going underground.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 2, 2014
Komatsu bets on local concrete boom as global mining sales falter
Construction equipment maker Komatsu Ltd. expects spending on disaster reconstruction and prevention, as well as preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, to boost earnings in its home market.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 28, 2013
Mining slump pinches 26% off Komatsu profits
Komatsu Ltd., the world's second-largest maker of construction equipment, cut its full-year profit forecast by 26 percent Monday after its commodity producing customers curtailed spending on new equipment.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 2, 2013
Komatsu debuts automated dozers
Komatsu Ltd., the world's second-biggest maker of construction equipment, has begun sales of automated bulldozers in the United States, the home turf of bigger rival Caterpillar Inc., in a bid to keep pace with global competitors.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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