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— Haruki Murakami
That’s what the world is, after all: an endless battle of contrasting memories.
— Haruki Murakami
Struggling air bag maker Takata Corp. reported Wednesday a group net loss of ¥79.59 billion ($698.88 million) for the business year that ended March 31 — its third straight year in the red — against a backdrop of recall-related costs. The auto parts maker booked a special loss of ¥132.98 ...
SoftBank Group Corp. said Wednesday its group net profit in the year that ended March 31 more than tripled from a year earlier to a record ¥1.43 trillion ($12.5 billion), reflecting the improving profitability of U.S. unit Sprint Corp. and strength in its domestic telecommunications business. Operating profit in fiscal ...
SoftBank Group Corp. is close to announcing commitments of as much as $95 billion (¥10.8 trillion) for its technology fund, people familiar with the matter said. The fundraising close will be announced as soon as next week, said the people, asking not to be identified as the information is private. ...
Powered by higher prices in natural resources such as coal and iron ore, all seven major domestic trading houses enjoyed strong group net profits in fiscal 2016, which ended in March, recently disclosed financial statements have shown. Mitsubishi Corp. and Mitsui & Co. regained profitability after suffering their first-ever net ...
The dollar was firmer around ¥114 in Tokyo trading on Wednesday, after hitting a two-month high above ¥114.30 overseas amid growing speculation of an interest rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve in June. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥113.89-90, up from ¥113.63-63 at the same time Tuesday. ...
The benchmark Nikkei average rebounded to hit another 17-month closing high on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, with investors welcoming the yen’s drop. The 225-issue Nikkei average gained 57.09 points, or 0.29 percent, to end at 19,900.09, marking its highest finish since Dec. 3, 2015. On Tuesday, the key market ...
The government on Tuesday issued a business improvement order to Shoko Chukin Bank, a government-linked lender for small and medium-size firms, found to have extended shady loans and falsified documents related to a state-backed program to help crisis-hit companies. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Finance Ministry and ...
Idemitsu Kosan Co. and Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K., whose planned merger is being blocked by Idemitsu’s founding family, said Tuesday they will increase collaboration. The collaboration between the two Japanese refiners will include joint procurement of crude oil and equipment, mutual supply and joint transportation of oil products, and integrated ...
Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea rose 12 percent last month from a year earlier on robust sales of Japanese and
When one thinks of overseas property investments, the UK -- and London in particular -- is probably the first destination that comes to mind for most well-to-do Thai investors. In reality, there are several other residential markets outside Thailand that are no less attractive and Japan is a prime example, ...
Palestinians called for a boycott of Pizza Hut on Tuesday after the company’s franchise in Israel was accused of mocking hunger-striking prisoners. The franchise’s Facebook page was said to have shared an image released by Israeli police which appears to show Palestinian hunger-strike leader Marwan Barghouti secretly breaking his fast. ...
TOKYO - Toyota Motor's newly launched C-HR crossover sports utility vehicle grabbed the top spot in monthly domestic sales in April, becoming the first SUV to top the list in Japan since at least 2007, data from industry bodies showed on Tuesday.
Toshiba Corp. has told partner Western Digital Corp. to stop interfering in plans to sell its memory chip business, warning it may take legal action to prevent the U.S. company from derailing the sale. Toshiba sent two letters to Western Digital on May 3 that were obtained by Bloomberg. One ...
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. on Tuesday reported a group net loss of ¥198.52 billion ($1.75 billion) for the business year through March 2017 amid expanding costs related to a fuel economy data manipulation scandal. The automaker, which became part of Nissan Motor Co. last year, reported a consolidated operating profit of ...
The dollar surged above ¥113.50 for the first time in about two months in Tokyo trading Tuesday, with more investors betting on an additional interest rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve at its next policy-setting meeting in June. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥113.63-63, up from ¥112.54-55 ...
The Fisheries Agency has given 14 prefectures an additional quota of 122.2 tons for small Pacific bluefin tuna catches in total, though the nation’s overall catches this season exceeded the limit under an international accord. Japan’s total catches of small Pacific bluefin tuna, defined as those weighing less than 30 ...
Toyota Motor Corp.’s new C-HR sports utility vehicle grabbed the top spot in monthly domestic sales in April, the first SUV to reach No. 1 since at least 2007. Motorists bought 13,168 units of the subcompact crossover, data from industry bodies showed Tuesday. The Japan Automobile Dealers Association and the ...
Nominal wages in March dipped 0.4 percent from a year before to ¥277,512 per worker for the first downturn in 10 months, the government said Tuesday. Average real, or inflation-adjusted, wages in March also dropped 0.8 percent after rising the previous month, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said in ...
Stocks turned slightly lower Tuesday, weighed down by profit-taking following the market’s recent upswing. The Nikkei 225 average lost 52.70 points, or 0.26 percent, to end at 19,843.00, falling for the first time in four trading days. On Monday, the key market gauge surged 450.00 points to mark its best ...
When Siri is asked whether she has a boyfriend, the iPhone’s digital assistant is usually quick to deflect the question with a quip about drones always trying to pick her up. For Minori Takechi, founder of Vinclu Inc., that’s a missed opportunity. Takechi is the creator of Hikari Azuma, a ...
Sony Corp. will from June 10 start selling 4K high-definition televisions featuring an organic electroluminescent screen that vibrates to reproduce sound and eliminates the need for conventional speakers. Along with the new sound system, the screen’s ability to display deeper black levels and reproduce images with fewer afterimages compared with ...