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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2019
Japan firms join exodus from China's factories as tariffs bite
Top Japanese companies including Sony Corp., Ricoh Co. and Asics Corp. are orchestrating shifts in production away from China, joining manufacturers from other countries seeking to sidestep U.S. tariffs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 1, 2019
Japan as No. 1: The 21st-century version
Japan never became the world's top economy, but it remains the global best in a number of critical categories.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 30, 2019
Lower sales of PlayStation 4 spurs Sony to cut fiscal 2019 sales outlook
Sony Corp. cut Tuesday its sales outlook for the current fiscal year through next March to ¥8.6 trillion ($79 billion) from ¥8.8 trillion forecast earlier, after the company lowered its sales expectations for PlayStation 4 hardware.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 3, 2019
Kyocera, Lion and Sony team up to test the market for music-playing children's toothbrushes
Brushing small children's teeth can be one of the tougher parts of child rearing, particularly as it can be quite a chore just to get them to sit still long enough to complete the task.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 3, 2019
Sony and Daiwa Securities eye ¥20 billion fund to invest in high-tech start-ups
Sony Corp. said Wednesday it will set up a venture fund of around ¥20 billion ($185 million) with a Daiwa Securities Group Inc. unit to invest in prospective startups.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 1, 2019
On Walkman's 40th anniversary, Sony opens retro exhibition in Ginza
Sony Corp. opened an exhibition Monday in Tokyo's bustling Ginza district to mark the 40th anniversary of its signature Walkman.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Jun 16, 2019
Keita Takahashi: The world is alive with the fun of Wattam
Designer of the cult game Katamari Damacy talks about his new game, Wattum, and how a goat changed his life.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 14, 2019
Activist investor Dan Loeb calls on Sony to spin off its semiconductor business
Activist investor Dan Loeb has disclosed a $1.5 billion stake in Sony Corp. and pushed the company to make dramatic changes, including spinning off its semiconductor business and listing it in Japan.
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
May 20, 2019
Sony's cloud gaming deal with Microsoft blindsided its own PlayStation team
When Sony Corp. unveiled a cloud gaming pact with archrival Microsoft Corp., it surprised the industry. Perhaps no one was more shocked than employees of Sony's PlayStation division, who have spent almost two decades fighting the U.S. software giant in the $38 billion video game console market.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
May 5, 2019
The future is bright for gamers
The fictional and real future of gaming: Jupiter & Mars' postapocalytic underwater world, Microsoft's digital-only Xbox One and Guilty Gear's ongoing popularity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 26, 2019
Sony posts record net profit for second straight year on solid game and music sales
Sony Corp. said Friday it posted a record net profit in the business year ended in March for the second consecutive year, lifted by strong sales of games and music.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 9, 2019
Daniel Loeb's Third Point hedge fund building a stake to pressure Sony, sources say
Daniel Loeb's hedge fund Third Point LLC is building a stake in Sony Corp. to push for changes, the second time in six years it has targeted the electronics maker, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 28, 2019
Sony chairman, who keyed firm's turnaround with bet on PlayStation and image sensors, to retire
Sony Corp. Chairman Kazuo Hirai, the architect of a turnaround at the once-dominant electronics giant, will retire in June after spending more than three decades at the company.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 27, 2019
Sony to conduct tests on remotely driven cars with NTT Docomo
Sony Corp. and NTT Docomo Inc. said Wednesday they will start conducting joint tests in Guam this summer on remotely driven cars using next-generation 5G services.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 26, 2019
Sony tries to reboot smartphone sales with movie-style screens for 4K filming and viewing
Sony Corp., having fallen way behind its South Korean and Chinese rivals in the smartphone sales race, aims to capitalize on its movie pedigree with new devices featuring 21:9 ratio screens, the dimensions used to film blockbusters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 17, 2019
Japanese firms buying back shares at a record pace
Publicly traded firms' purchases of their own shares are expected to hit a record in fiscal 2018, which ends next month, as they are increasingly focusing on the interests of shareholders.
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
Jan 23, 2019
Latest trick for Sony's Aibo robotic pooch: Acting as watchdog
Sony Corp. on Wednesday showed off the latest tricks of its signature robotic dog, Aibo, including a new security capability of patrolling inside a house.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 28, 2018
Sony bumps ups 3D camera sensor output as smartphone-makers show interest
Sony Corp., the biggest maker of camera chips used in smartphones, is boosting production of next-generation 3D sensors after garnering interest from customers including Apple Inc.
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.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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