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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 10, 2014
In rare move, Sony CEO Hirai personally cleared scenes in film on North Korea, emails show
The company's top executive approved a scene depicting the death of Kim Jong Un in a satirical film that may have prompted a cyberattack on Sony Pictures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2014
Sony says 'The Interview' will not be shown in Japan
Sony Corp. said Wednesday it has no plans to release "The Interview" in Japan, a controversial comedy about a plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2014
Group claiming Sony hack demands 'Interview' not be released
A group claiming to be responsible for the massive computer hack at Sony Pictures Entertainment demands the company cancel the release of 'The Interview,' a film comedy that depicts an assassination plot against North Korea's leader.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 8, 2014
Bangkok hotel is one crime scene in Sony hack
The incursion into Sony Pictures Entertainment's computer system reached its climax in, of all places, the elegant St. Regis Bangkok in the capital of Thailand.
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2014
Sony malware may be linked to other damaging attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered what they say is technical evidence linking the massive breach at Sony Corp.'s Hollywood studio with attacks in South Korea and the Middle East.
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2014
North Korea's fingerprints reportedly found on Sony hack
North Korea may have had a hand in the digital attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment that used destructive malware to disable systems and destroy data, according to two sources with knowledge of the investigation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2014
Sony Pictures struggles to restore computers after cyberattack
Eight days after a massive cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment, the Hollywood studio was still struggling to restore some systems Tuesday evening as investigators combed for evidence to identify the culprit.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 3, 2014
North Korea, other nations among suspects in Sony hacking: U.S. national security official
U.S. investigators are considering multiple suspects, including North Korea, in their investigation into a cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment that knocked out the company's computer systems for over a week, according to a U.S. national security official with knowledge of the investigation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 30, 2014
Unreleased films feared filched in Sony attack; North Korea suspected
Two as-yet unreleased films might have been stolen in a cyberattack on Sony Corp. that may be linked to North Korea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Nov 27, 2014
Paper watch to test Sony's innovation revamp
Sony Corp. is developing a watch made out of electronic paper for release as soon as next year in a trial of the company's new venture-style approach to creating products, according to people familiar with the matter.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 18, 2014
Engineer mobility at Samsung is a lesson for troubled Sony
Samsung Electronics Co. is giving Sony Corp. a lesson in quick decision-making by moving engineers from its smartphone unit less than a month after posting a profit slump in the business.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 22, 2014
Third Point sells Sony, takes new stakes in eBay, Alibaba
Third Point LLC, the hedge fund firm run by Daniel Loeb, sold its investment in Sony Corp. and bought stakes in eBay Inc. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. in the third quarter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 17, 2014
Japan Display reportedly expects loss on delayed shipments to Apple
Japan Display Inc. forecasted a surprise annual loss because of delayed shipments to Apple Inc. and reduced sales to Sony Corp., a source said
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Sep 27, 2014
The tricky path abroad for Japanese games
On the website Change.org, there is a petition addressed to Bandai Namco Games signed by 711 people, as of Sept. 25, that reads simply, "Bring 'God Eater 2' to North America and EU."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Sep 19, 2014
As mobile arm struggles, Sony looks to PlayStation
The head of Sony Corp.'s PlayStation division hopes to raise its profit outlook for this year, in stark contrast to the electronics firm's mobile business, which has forecast deep losses and sent Sony's stock reeling.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Sep 18, 2014
Plan your attack before you hit the gamefloor at Tokyo Game Show
It's time to press the start button for Tokyo Game Show (TGS), and while last year's edition smashed attendance records with more than 270,000 gamers showing up over the course of the event. This year's TGS hopes to be even bigger. The number of exhibitors has reached a record 421, a significant hike...
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 17, 2014
Sony hikes expected annual loss as smartphone business falters
Consumer electronics maker Sony Corp. is running out of ways to reverse its declining fortunes as the Tokyo-based company's smartphone business struggles to compete.

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