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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2023
Apple supplier Japan Display teams up with China's HKC as it seeks turnaround
The two companies will jointly plan and build fabs using Japan Display's eLEAP OLED technology, targeting mass production in 2025, the firm said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 16, 2021
Japan Display, a fading iPhone LCD screen-maker, pivots to virtual reality
The Tokyo-based LCD specialist expects its favored display technology to become the standard for VR because it can achieve higher resolution than OLED.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 16, 2020
Apple watch supplier Japan Display in talks on smartphone OLED investment
Japan Display is developing a technology that will deliver OLED screens that are sharper, less power hungry and easier to produce, the company's CEO says.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 10, 2019
Samsung to invest $11 billion in next-generation displays
Samsung Display Co. plans to spend 13.1 trillion won ($11 billion) developing and building next-generation displays, responding to a flood of supply and price pressure from fast-moving Chinese rivals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 19, 2018
Apple's 'secret' project: Replacing Samsung screens with in-house microLED displays
Apple Inc. is designing and producing its own device displays for the first time, using a secret manufacturing facility near its California headquarters to make small numbers of the screens for testing purposes, according to people familiar with the situation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2017
How one Japan firm shifted its focus from steel plates to fancy phone screens
It calls itself a steel maker, but don't be misled by the name.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2017
Apple, LG said to negotiate major OLED deal for iPhones starting 2019
Apple Inc. will have to wait until at least 2019 to be able to move beyond Samsung Electronics Co. for significant alternative supplies of next-generation, organic light-emitting diode screens for iPhones, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 24, 2017
Ahead of next iPhone, Idemitsu Kosan leads way after developing OLED screen
The iPhone's success has transformed the fortunes of dozens of suppliers, from glass manufacturers to the maker of robots that cut metal cases.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 24, 2017
Hedge fund Renaissance picks winner with hot firm V Technology
V Technology Co., a small Japanese supplier to display makers, added a surprising new shareholder last June: Renaissance Technologies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 22, 2016
Apple quest for OLED screens for next-generation iPhones hinges on sole supplier Canon Tokki
Apple Inc.'s quest to adopt advanced displays for its next-generation iPhone hinges on a single supplier in the Japanese countryside.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 17, 2016
Apple wants OLED displays in next iPhone iteration but most suppliers aren't ready
Apple Inc. has big plans to outfit its next iPhone with vibrant, energy-sipping organic LED displays, seeking to entice consumers with new technology that's already been embraced by other high-end smartphone makers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 17, 2016
Apple's switch to OLED screens could make or break Japanese suppliers
Pick up a high-end smartphone these days and chances are it will have a crisp, energy-sipping organic LED display — unless it's an iPhone.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 30, 2016
Sharp Corp. set to invest ¥57 billion in organic LED production
Sharp Corp. is investing ¥57.4 billion for the development of organic LED display production facilities, with the goal of starting output by June 2018.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Feb 9, 2014
Organic lights hold promise of softer glow
Cost-efficient and eco-friendly, lights powered by light-emitting diodes are taking off but may soon be upstaged by their organic cousins.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
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. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
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."
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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