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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...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 2, 2018
Two stabbed in catering staff fight at Sony Music U.K. headquarters
Sony Music said two of its catering staff had been involved in a violent altercation at its U.K. head office in central London on Friday after police reported two people had been stabbed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 30, 2018
Sony boosts outlook as PlayStation heads for record year
Sony Corp. upgraded its earnings outlook for a second straight quarter, thanks to a plethora of hit video-game titles that are boosting the PlayStation business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2018
Eight Japan firms listed in best global brand report; Apple holds top spot
Toyota Motor Corp. and seven other Japanese firms have made it into a 2018 global brand ranking while Apple Inc., based in the United States, maintained its top spot for the sixth straight year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Sep 29, 2018
Defining the Heisei Era: When Japanese games went global
The Japan Times presents the fifth installment of a monthly 12-part series that looks back at the leading issues of the past three decades.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2018
Tokyo Game Show kicks off with stronger esports presence
The Tokyo Game Show kicked off Thursday with the usual assortment of bells and whistles, while Sony Corp., Sega Sammy Holdings Inc., Square Enix Holdings Co. and the other usual suspects all occupied large swaths of the convention halls at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2018
Nintendo debuts subscription service for its widely derided online offering
Good things come to those who wait. Except, maybe, for Nintendo gamers.
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 / Companies
Sep 10, 2018
Sony plans to power global operations with renewables by 2040
Sony Corp. plans to power all of its global operations with renewable energy by 2040 as it takes part in a worldwide business initiative embracing a switch to clean power.
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
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Aug 26, 2018
Are you ready for September?
The upcoming month brings with it the 'Marvel's Spider-Man' PS4 game and console release, an all-women SNK game and the expo for all gamers — Tokyo Game Show.
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
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Aug 18, 2018
Mimosa Ginza: New offshoot from a Shanghainese favorite
Farewell to Ginza's iconic (albeit dated) Sony Building. Once extolled by gourmets for housing the Tokyo outpost of Maxim's de Paris — at a time when few French restaurants or chefs had any interest in Japan — now all that's left is a hip and well-curated hole in the ground. Welcome to Ginza Sony...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 15, 2018
Sony's catch-up plan to break into pro camera market
Eight seconds — that's how long a cowboy needs to stay on a bucking bronco to qualify for a rodeo score. For photographers, that's barely enough time to take just a few blurry, often unusable pictures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 9, 2018
Sony opens experimental 'park' in Ginza
In what appears to be an unusual mix, tech giant Sony Corp. opened a "park" in the middle of the Tokyo's ritzy Ginza district on Thursday with four subterranean levels.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2018
Sony posts record first quarter profit on strong game sales
The electronics firm posted profit of u00a5195 billion, giving support to the new management's strategy of focusing on stable sources of revenue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2018
Comcast concedes to Disney in bidding war for Fox assets but still vies to buy chunk of Sky
Comcast Corp. dropped its $66 billion bid for Twenty-First Century Fox Inc.'s entertainment assets on Thursday but said it would still try to expand its international footprint by acquiring 61 percent of European broadcaster Sky PLC, the remainder of which is owned by Fox.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 19, 2018
Sony starts taking advance orders for new version of Aibo robot dog
Sony Corp. started accepting advance orders Thursday in Japan for its new artificial intelligence-equipped Aibo robot dog, making it possible for every would-be buyer to own the electric pet amid greater-than-expected demand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 26, 2018
Vaio to be first in nation to screen VR movies in a theater
Vaio Corp., the Sony Corp. computer spinoff, said Tuesday it will begin showing virtual reality movies in a theater in the capital's Shinjuku district on July 2.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 7, 2018
Kwansei Gakuin eliminates Gamba Osaka in Emperor's Cup second round
J. League first-division strugglers Gamba Osaka and Nagoya Grampus were ousted from the Emperor's Cup on Wednesday, when teams from the top-two tiers entered the competition in the second round.
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.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japan’s economy contracts as consumers and firms cut spending
Japan's gross domestic product shrank at an annualized pace of 2% in the three months through March.
Toshiba takes advantage of private status to chart new course
Toshiba announced on Thursday that it would cut up to 4,000 jobs as part of a restructuring plan.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
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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