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— Haruki Murakami
That’s what the world is, after all: an endless battle of contrasting memories.
— Haruki Murakami
Apple is working to make its iPhone and other gadgets smarter, responding to competitors’ recent moves by building more artificial intelligence into its Siri digital assistant, photos, maps and other online services. The tech giant kicked off its annual software conference by announcing new software features for the Apple Watch ...
The flags outside the Electronic Entertainment Expo are flying at half-staff in honor of the victims of the attack on a Florida gay nightclub that left 49 dead. But it will seemingly be business as usual inside the video game industry’s annual trade show this week. E3 kicked off Sunday ...
In a surprise move, Microsoft said Monday that it is buying LinkedIn for about $26.2 billion, a deal that could bring subtle but significant changes for the professional network’s more than 430 million members. LinkedIn will remain an independent unit of Microsoft. It will keep its name, and current CEO ...
Fitch Ratings said Monday it has slashed its rating outlook on Japanese government bonds to negative from stable, citing a lack of specific steps to achieve the country’s fiscal reform goal accompanied with the sales tax-hike delay. “The outlook revision primarily reflects Fitch’s decreased confidence in the Japanese authorities’ commitment ...
Sony Corp. announced Monday its landmark building in Tokyo’s Ginza shopping district will be torn down after its closure in March 2017. The Sony Building will be demolished and its site cleared for a park in 2018 through the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics that it hopes to use for ...
The dollar lost ground to trade around ¥106 in Tokyo trading late Monday, as the yen attracted safe-haven demand amid growing worries over Britain’s possible exit from the European Union. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥106.10-10, down from ¥106.85-86 at the same time Friday. The euro was at ...
Stocks tumbled on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Monday, dragged down by the yen’s surge stemming from increasing concerns over Britain’s possible exit from the European Union. The 225-issue Nikkei average slipped 582.18 points, or 3.51 percent, to finish at the day’s low of 16,019.18, its lowest finish since April 12. ...
The auto manufacturer said its Outlander PHEV model has a security loophole that allows hackers to remotely control some of the vehicle's functions via smartphones. The post Mitsubishi Motors acknowledges Outlander can be hacked, but plays down concerns appeared first on The Japan Times.
Business confidence among large companies deteriorated significantly in the April to June period due to production suspensions brought about by earthquakes in central Kyushu and on a stronger yen, a government survey showed Monday. The index for business conditions at companies capitalized at ¥1 billion or more, compiled by the ...
Seven years after making a name for itself by hosting a “pink-slip party” for finance professionals left jobless during the global financial crisis, Japanese online recruiter BizReach Inc. is about to start putting some bankers to work. In August the career consultant will start looking for an investment bank to ...
Late last year, Bridgestone Corp. CEO Masaaki Tsuya did something rare in Japanese business circles. He put corporate pride aside, and walked away from an escalating bidding war with Carl Icahn for the U.S. auto parts chain Pep Boys. The acquisition would have been a good fit for the Japanese ...
Most economists think that the Bank of Japan is getting close to expanding its record monetary stimulus program. What they can’t agree on is whether Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda will lead his policy board to take action at a meeting this week, or when they gather again next month. A majority ...
Domestic companies are coming up with a series of new services that leverage the latest in drone technology. MicroAd Inc., a Tokyo-based online advertising company, has unveiled a service called Sky Magic to produce sound-and-light extravaganzas. Drones illuminated with LED lights can project logos, words, shapes and pictures in spaces ...
Since making its first public appearance last October, Sharp Corp.’s humanoid robot smartphone, RoBoHoN, has created a lot of buzz. But the eye-catching 19.5-cm-tall robot, which can walk, talk and dance but still works as a phone, has also left many people wondering why a phone and a robot should ...
Fitch on June 13 cut its outlook for Japan, citing Tokyo’s decision to postpone a sales tax hike seen as critical to paying down one of the world’s biggest national debts
Tokyo and Shanghai have plunged more than 3pc on worries about the world economy and Britain’s EU vote.
First rating agency to change position after delay to sales tax rise
Panasonic Corp. and Beijing Automotive Group plan to jointly set up a company later this year to produce electric vehicle parts in China, Panasonic officials said Sunday. President Kazuhiro Tsuga of the electronics maker visited China in May and sealed an agreement with Beijing Automotive, a major Chinese automaker, the ...
Major shipping firm Nippon Yusen K.K. plans to launch full-fledged offshore oil field development operations as part of its efforts for diversifying revenue sources, informed sources said. Nippon Yusen is set to invest some ¥10 billion for a 25 percent stake in a joint venture between Japanese plant engineering company ...
Japan’s leading mobile messaging service finally pulls the trigger on its IPO after a two-year hiatus, the proceeds of which will go to spearhead its global expansion. The post Line’s two-year wait for IPO may have cost it $4 billion in valuation appeared first on The Japan Times.
The transport ministry’s working group on Friday released a set of measures to prevent any new manipulation of data on vehicles’ fuel economy, including the introduction of punishment. The move came after Mitsubishi Motors Corp. admitted manipulating fuel economy data and Suzuki Motor Corp. admitted using unauthorized data-gathering methods. The ...