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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 17, 2020
Parts shortage has Sony struggling to price upcoming PlayStation 5
A shortage of components has pushed manufacturing costs for Sony Corp.'s next PlayStation to around $450 per unit, forcing a difficult price-setting decision in its battle with Microsoft Corp., according to people with knowledge of the matter.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 15, 2020
App successfully reunites thousands of missing kids with families in India
Indian police have reunited thousands of missing and trafficked children with their families using a new facial recognition app that campaigners said is a "game changer" in tackling the problem.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 14, 2020
Chips are down as Toshiba logs ¥145.63 billion loss for April-December
Toshiba Corp. said Friday it posted a group net loss of ¥145.63 billion ($1.32 billion) in the April-December period due to the sluggish performance of its affiliated semiconductor business.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2020
Russian diplomat suspected in stolen SoftBank intellectual property case leaves Japan
A Russian diplomat suspected of illegally obtaining proprietary information belonging to SoftBank Corp. left Japan for Russia on Monday, investigative sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 7, 2020
China's mobile internet giants teaming up against Google's Play app store
China's Xiaomi, Huawei Technologies, Oppo and Vivo are joining forces to create a platform for developers outside China to upload apps onto all of their app stores simultaneously, in a move that analysts say is meant to challenge the dominance of Google's Play store.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2020
Firms including IBM Japan to develop AI 'guide suitcase' for the blind
A consortium of five companies including IBM Japan Ltd. said Thursday that they will develop a navigation suitcase equipped with artificial intelligence to help guide people with visual impairments.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2020
Sony raises full-year profit outlooks on strong image sensor sales
Sony Corp. on Tuesday raised its group net and operating profit outlooks for the current business year through March, citing robust demand for image sensors used in portable devices such as smartphone cameras.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2020
India draws fire for hiking taxes on imported electronics, toys and furniture
India on Saturday raised taxes on imports of goods including electronics, toys and furniture, aiming to give impetus to domestic manufacturing in a move that will hit Sweden's IKEA and other foreign firms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 31, 2020
Japan's Cabinet stamps tax reform bills to promote investment in communications businesses and tech startups
The Cabinet approved bills on a tax reform package for fiscal 2020 on Friday in an effort to encourage business investment in advanced communications infrastructure and startups with innovative technologies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2020
Tech giants will have to report annually to Japan on business practices
The obligation will be included in a bill to prevent them from taking advantage of their dominant positions against smaller retailers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 27, 2020
Ex-SoftBank worker thought Russians he passed info to 'might be spies,' sources say
A former SoftBank Corp. employee arrested on suspicion of illegally obtaining trade secrets of the major Japanese mobile phone carrier was repeatedly wined and dined by a male diplomat stationed at the office of Russia's trade representative in Japan, it was learned Sunday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Jan 27, 2020
Gadgets for a life of convenience
Solutions for reluctant chefs, office door collisions and the stress of lost pass cases.
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2020
Japan electronics union to seek monthly pay hike of ¥3,000 or more
The Japanese Electrical Electronics & Information Union, or JEIU, decided Friday to seek a pay-scale increase of ¥3,000 or more per month in this year's shuntō management-labor negotiations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 23, 2020
Japan logs trade deficit for second year amid weak demand from China
Across Asia, Japan netted a surplus of u00a53.93 trillion, but its black ink shrank for a second year.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 23, 2020
British children get the right to know if parents are spying on them online
British children will get the right to know when their parents are spying on them online under a binding code for technology firms, a data watchdog announced on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2020
Macron and Trump declare a truce in digital tax dispute
French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday he had a "great discussion" with U.S. President Donald Trump over a digital tax planned by Paris and said the two countries will work together to avoid a rise in tariffs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 14, 2020
'Smile with your eyes': How to beat South Korea's AI hiring bots and land a job
In cram school-obsessed South Korea, students fork out for classes in everything from K-pop auditions to real estate deals. Now, as top Korean firms roll out artificial intelligence in hiring, job seekers want to learn how to beat the bots.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 9, 2020
Japan Display ends bailout talks with Chinese-Taiwanese consortium
Japan Display Inc. said Wednesday it had formally ended talks with a Chinese-Taiwanese consortium on a bailout plan that has effectively been stalled since September.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 8, 2020
IT giants renew commitment to privacy and security amid concerns
Information technology giants such as Google LLC and Amazon.com Inc. are striving to reassure consumers of their commitment to privacy and security, emphasizing related features while rolling out new products at the CES electronics trade show in Las Vegas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 7, 2020
Toyota to build 'city of the future' at the base of Mount Fuji
The auto giant plans to have it function as a laboratory for autonomous cars, smart homes, artificial intelligence and other technologies.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
One dead, three missing as heavy rain batters Tohoku
Camera footage shows the Mogami River bursting its banks in Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, on Friday morning.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
Yen rally could help end crushing wage decay in Japan
Some economists say a sticky weak yen trend would have a negative impact on Japan's real wage growth.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
By Alex K.T. Martin

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