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BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 2, 2019
Six major Japanese electronics makers see net profits plummet amid U.S.-China trade war
Six of seven major Japanese electronics makers suffered year-on-year drops in group net profits in April-September, according to earnings reports released Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 1, 2019
Sharp sees net profit fall 33.1% in April-September, attributes decline to weak TV sales
Sharp Corp. said Friday its group net profit in the April-September period fell 33.1 percent from a year earlier to ¥27.40 billion ($254 million), due to weak TV sales in overseas markets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 26, 2019
Sharp to consider investing in Japan Display if asked, CEO says
Sharp Corp. CEO and Chairman Tai Jeng-wu said Tuesday his company will consider investing in Japan Display Inc. if the struggling display maker asks for financial aid.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 25, 2019
Sharp back in 'normal mode' after buying back shares issued during crisis
Sharp Corp. said Tuesday it has returned to "normal mode" after completing the purchase of all preferred shares it issued to financial institutions during its crisis four years ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 21, 2019
Terry Gou resigns as Hon Hai chairman to pursue Taiwan presidency, hands reins to Sharp board member Liu
Foxconn's Terry Gou announced Friday he is stepping down as chairman of the major contract electronics maker formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. but will remain on its board as he campaigns to become president of Taiwan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 12, 2019
Sharp calls U.S.-China trade war an 'opportunity' to expand business
Sharp Corp. said Tuesday trade frictions between the United States and China could provide an "opportunity" to expand its business with Chinese companies, in contrast to many other manufacturers who have voiced concerns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 20, 2019
Japanese manufacturers brace for fallout — and losses — from U.S.-China trade war
Japanese manufacturers are watching developments closely in the U.S.-China trade war, with the looming possibility of additional mutual import tariffs expected to further dampen their businesses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 9, 2019
Sharp to re-enter U.S. TV market after reaching agreement with Hisense on brand rights
Sharp Corp. said Wednesday it will re-enter the U.S. TV market for the first time since 2015 after reaching a deal with Chinese electronics maker Hisense Group on rights to sell its brand in the world's largest economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 18, 2019
Sharp takes wraps off new RoBoHoN, with apps aimed at getting families and firms used to 'life with robots'
Sharp Corp. on Monday released three new models of its RoBoHoN humanoid robot with a wider range of use for families and corporate clients.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 30, 2019
Sharp cuts fiscal 2018 sales outlook to ¥2.5 trillion due to China-U.S. trade war
Sharp Corp. on Wednesday slashed its group sales outlook for the current business year ending in March to ¥2.50 trillion ($24.6 billion) from a previously estimated ¥2.69 trillion to reflect the possible negative effects of the prolonged U.S.-China trade dispute.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Dec 17, 2018
Japanese electronics firms look to re-engineer their design mojo
Akihiro Adachi, a 31-year-old audiovisual equipment designer at Panasonic Corp., longed for some personal space during his lengthy train rides from Osaka to Tokyo. So when his company set out to encourage innovation, he joined with some colleagues and came up with Wear Space, a headset that limits noise and peripheral vision.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2018
Labor union says 3,000 foreign workers laid off at Sharp plant in Japan
The companies told the labor union the job cuts resulted from Sharp's cutback in production of liquid crystal display panels for smartphones.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 30, 2018
Sharp lifts FY 2018 net profit outlook despite lower sales forecast
Sharp Corp. on Tuesday raised its net profit outlook for the current business year due to cost-cutting, and despite lowering its sales forecast.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 11, 2018
Sharp's humanoid RoBoHon robot to guide tourists in Kyoto
Sharp Corp.'s RoBoHon, a small humanoid robot with artificial intelligence features, will accompany tourists in taxis in Kyoto and offer sightseeing guidance in Japanese, Chinese and English starting Sept. 22, the service providers said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 3, 2018
Sharp plans to halt domestic production of major appliances
Sharp Corp. plans to pull out from domestic production of major appliances and shift to overseas manufacturing as part of streamlining efforts under Taiwanese parent Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., a source said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2018
Sharp's net profit rises 32% as cost-cutting efforts pay off
Sharp Corp. said Tuesday its group net profit in the April to June period rose 32.6 percent from a year earlier to ¥19.20 billion ($172 million) as cost-cutting efforts paid off in its display business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2018
Sharp cancels new share sale, blaming market instability caused by U.S.-China trade tensions
Sharp Corp., the electronics-maker controlled by Foxconn Technology Group, canceled plans to raise as much as ¥200 billion ($1.8 billion) in a public share sale, blaming market instability fueled by U.S.-China trade tensions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 11, 2018
Sharp to launch smart toilet for cats that can identify health problems
Sharp Corp. said Monday it will begin selling in Japan a smart toilet for cats that can automatically measure urine data and the weight of the animal to keep track of its health, alerting its owner via smartphone if any abnormality is detected.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 5, 2018
Sharp to buy Toshiba's PC business for ¥4 billion
The electronics firm announced Tuesday it will acquire an 80.1 percent stake in the personal computer subsidiary in a bid to make a comeback in the PC market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 17, 2018
Sharp's lens unit CEO sees path to defying smartphone slowdown
The mobile phone industry may be in a midst of a slump, but a unit of Sharp Corp. is forecasting growth thanks to the race by smartphone makers to wow customers with high-quality photos.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
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.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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