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SONY CORP

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 23, 2019
Sony CEO vows to tackle game addiction, as WHO prepares to recognize disorder
Sony Corp. will tackle game addiction, its chief executive said Wednesday as the World Health Organization prepares to formally recognize it as a disorder.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 8, 2019
Sony plans ¥100 billion buyback, its biggest ever, in wake of poor forecast and steep share drop
The electronics maker's first large-scale repurchase accounts for 2.4 percent of its stock and comes on the heels of SoftBank's u00a5600 billion buyback and a steep share drop.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 19, 2018
Sony to release miniature version of original PlayStation in December
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. said Wednesday that it will launch a limited number of miniature versions of its original PlayStation game console in Japan, North America and Europe on Dec. 3.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 6, 2018
Canon joins Sony and Nikon in battle for pro-grade mirrorless camera market
Canon Inc. is finally entering the full-frame mirrorless camera market, joining Sony Corp. and Nikon Corp. in a new battleground for professional-grade camera equipment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 24, 2018
Sony to launch revamped Aibo robot dog in U.S.
Sony Corp. plans to start selling its revamped Aibo robot dog in the United States from September following its domestic revival in January.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 7, 2018
Sales of Sony's new Aibo robot dog off to solid start
Sales of Sony Corp.'s new artificial intelligence-equipped Aibo robot dog are off to a solid start in Japan, with the electronics giant saying that 11,111 units were sold in the three months since its release in January.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 11, 2018
After 12-year wait, Sony relaunches robot dog Aibo to much fanfare
Sony Corp. relaunched the Aibo on Thursday, with fans expressing excitement at the second unleashing of the robot dog.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 31, 2017
Sony expecting record ¥630 billion group operating profit
Sony Corp. said Tuesday it is now expecting a record group operating profit of ¥630 billion for the current fiscal year through next March, topping its target of over ¥500 billion on its brisk music and semiconductor businesses and the weaker yen.

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