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Vai alla Scheda Paese »That’s what the world is, after all: an endless battle of contrasting memories.
— Haruki Murakami
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TSA screening woes mean bigger lines at U.S. airports
Fliers will likely face massive security lines at airports across the country this summer, with airlines already warning passengers to arrive at least two hours early or risk missing their flight. The Transportation Security Administration had anticipated that its expedited screening program, called PreCheck, would speed up lines and require ...
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Japan urged to embrace diversity management as working population shrinks
Long accustomed to hiring mainly Japanese staff, domestic firms are likely to start diversifying their workforces in response to a declining working population, and to accommodate clients’ needs amid rapid globalization. Bringing talented workers, including more foreign nationals and women, into the labor force is one of the major policies ...
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Microsoft axes ‘chatbot’ that learned a little too much online
OMG! Did you hear about the artificial intelligence program that Microsoft designed to chat like a teenage girl? It was totally yanked offline in less than a day after it began spouting racist, sexist and otherwise offensive remarks. Microsoft said it was all the fault of some really mean people, ...
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VW recalls 800,000 vehicles over pedal problem; U.S. judge sets April 21 emissions deadline
Embattled German automaker Volkswagen said Thursday it was recalling around 800,000 luxury sport utility vehicles worldwide over a potential footpedal problem. The group said the recall affected 391,000 vehicles of its Toureg model and more than 400,000 of its Porsche Cayenne model built between 2011 and this year. “The reason ...
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Nikkei drops below 17,000
Stocks lost further ground Thursday, weighed down by an overnight fall in U.S. equities, sending the key Nikkei average below 17,000. The 225-issue Nikkei lost 108.65 points, or 0.64 percent, to close at 16,892.33 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, its first finish below 17,000 in three days. On Wednesday, the ...
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Dollar firmer above ¥112.80 in Tokyo
The dollar climbed above ¥112.80 in Tokyo trading on Thursday, partly aided by buying from real demand-backed players. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥112.86-87, up from ¥112.37-38 at the same time Wednesday. The euro was at $1.1157-1157, down from $1.1189-1190, and at ¥125.93-94, up from ¥125.73-74. After moving ...
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Trading giant Mitsubishi projects first net loss since founding
Mitsubishi Corp., the nation’s largest trading house, expects a net loss of ¥150 billion in fiscal 2015 — its first loss since it was established in 1954 and a setback from the ¥400.5 billion in net income logged the previous year. The Tokyo-based trader also expects to book an impairment ...
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Chinese national admits hacking U.S. defense firms
A Chinese national pleaded guilty Wednesday on charges stemming from the hacking of trade secrets from U.S. defense contractors, including plans for transport and fighter jets, officials said. Su Bin, 50, had been charged in a 2014 indictment with hacking into the computer networks of Boeing and other contractors, as ...
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Mitsubishi warns of Y150bn loss on assets
Japan’s largest trading house writes down commodity investments
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Gas-sipping EVs now ‘fun to drive,’ automakers say
When Toyota aired a Super Bowl television ad featuring a surprisingly quick Prius gas-electric hybrid eluding police, it marked a turning point for the auto industry. For years, automakers pushed fuel efficiency to sell hybrid and electric vehicles. Now, in an era of cheap gasoline, the message is: These cars ...
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Aichi-based Sun’s Israeli unit helping FBI crack iPhone: report
Israel’s Cellebrite, a provider of mobile forensic software, is helping the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s attempt to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino, California, shooters, the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported on Wednesday. If Cellebrite succeeds, the FBI will no longer need the help of Apple Inc., ...
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Total to build 27-megawatt solar plant in Ishikawa
Total SA will build a 27-megawatt solar power station in Ishikawa Prefecture that will be its first photovoltaic project in Japan. Ise Group and SunPower Corp. will also take part in the ¥10 billion ($89 million) project, according to a statement posted on SunPower’s website. France-based Total owns a majority ...
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Hon Hai lag raises Sharp liquidation risk, analyst says
Sharp Corp. is facing an increasing risk of liquidation if a rescue deal with Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. is delayed further, according to a top-rated analyst tracking the electronics maker. Jefferies Group’s Atul Goyal raised his estimated likelihood of Sharp’s liquidation to a new threshold of 30 percent to ...
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Streaming becomes top money maker for music business in U.S. for the first time
Streaming has become the top money-maker for the U.S. recorded music business for the first time, but it has struggled to offset falling CD sales and downloads, industry data showed Tuesday. Releasing its 2015 figures, the Recording Industry Association of America said that streaming grossed more than $2 billion, led ...
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KDDI backs professor-led team in Google moon rover contest
Telecommunications carrier KDDI Corp. will support the sole Japanese team taking part in the Google Lunar Xprize competition, a $30 million race to land a robotic rover on the moon. KDDI said Wednesday it had signed an official partnership deal with team Hakuto, led by Tohoku University professor Kazuya Yoshida, ...
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New Sony unit to bring hit games to smartphones
Sony Corp. is looking to extend its lead in video games by pushing into smartphones with titles derived from its top-selling PlayStation consoles. The electronics and entertainment conglomerate is creating a new unit called ForwardWorks Corp. that will develop and sell applications and content for smartphone users in Japan and ...
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Japan cuts economic assessment on weak consumer, business sentiment
The government on Wednesday downgraded its basic assessment of the national economy, citing weakening consumer and corporate sentiment due to turbulence in global financial markets and a slowdown in emerging economies. The world’s third-largest economy is “on a moderate recovery, while weakness can be seen recently,” the Cabinet Office said ...
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Dollar moves tightly above ¥112
The dollar drifted in a narrow range above ¥112 in Tokyo trading on Wednesday, as investors retreated to the sidelines amid a lack of major trading incentives. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥112.37-38, up from ¥111.71-72 at the same time Tuesday. The euro was at $1.1189-1190, down from ...
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Tokyo stocks fall back in thin trading
Stocks suffered a mild setback in thin trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, giving up their early gains on profit-taking. The 225-issue Nikkei average shed 47.57 points, or 0.28 percent, to end at 17,000.98. On Tuesday, the key market gauge gained 323.74 points. The Topix index of all ...
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Taiwan 2.0
THE takeover bid by Hon Hai of Taiwan for Sharp, a chronically loss-making Japanese electronics firm, is being watched closely as a test of Japan’s openness to foreign investment. But it is also being scrutinised back in Taiwan. The deal may yet falter: as The Economist went to press, Hon ...
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Rooftop solar booms in Japan as market moves beyond utilities
Japan’s home rooftops are emerging as the next hot spot in what for years has been one of the biggest solar markets in the world, marking a move beyond the utility-scale projects in rich industrial nations that have fueled most of the industry’s growth. Because of the change, Japan may ...