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— Haruki Murakami
That’s what the world is, after all: an endless battle of contrasting memories.
— Haruki Murakami
SoftBank Group Corp., the technology giant controlled by billionaire Masayoshi Son, is in talks to merge the satellite startup it’s backing, OneWeb Ltd., with satellite provider Intelsat SA, according to people familiar with the matter. A deal is conditioned on setting aside money to purchase Intelsat bonds from investors at ...
Guided by cameras and radars, and negotiating traffic and roundabouts, a self-driving Nissan car took to the streets of London on Monday for the Japanese company’s first European tests of an autonomous vehicle. Traveling at up to 50 mph (80 kph) and moving from local streets to a major multilane ...
Sony Corp. and Line Corp., Japan’s most popular messaging service, are considering joining forces to develop devices powered by artificial intelligence. The companies are exploring opportunities around digital personal assistant technology to co-create a new communication experience, Sony said in a statement at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, ...
TOKYO - The combined domestic production of eight major Japanese automakers in January increased 4.2% from a year earlier to 725,044 vehicles, up for the third consecutive month, due in part to solid sales of new models, data showed on Monday.
Japan’s first outdoor Legoland has been created with much effort devoted to making its buildings appear more Lego-like before its opening in Nagoya in April, the head of the theme park said. “We have put a huge effort in improving the park’s image, which is very much about . . ...
SoftBank Group Corp.’s Masayoshi Son, sporting a black turtleneck similar in style to the late Steve Jobs, laid out his vision for the future of technology and called for partners to help make it happen at the smartphone industry’s biggest annual gathering. Son reiterated his belief that computers will exceed ...
The Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry is locking all of its offices during business hours to prevent unauthorized entry, a measure that serves to tighten information security but may also limit media access to ministry officials. METI began locking its doors electronically during working hours Monday, requiring news organizations ...
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership begins five days of negotiations on hammering out a 16-nation trade pact to fill the shoes of the aborted TPP. The post 16-nation RCEP talks resume in wake of TPP’s demise appeared first on The Japan Times.
The Lower House signs off on a record high ¥97.45 trillion budget for fiscal 2017 that gives priority to social security and defense. The post Lower House approves record ¥97.45 trillion budget appeared first on The Japan Times.
The dollar weakened to levels slightly above ¥112 in Tokyo trading Monday amid growing skepticism about U.S. President Donald Trump’s possible stimulus measures. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥112.21-21, down from ¥112.71-72 at the same time Friday. The euro was at $1.0580-0580, down from $1.0597-0597, and at ¥118.72-72, ...
Auto parts maker Takata Corp. was expected to plead guilty Monday to a criminal charge and agree to a $1 billion (about ¥112 billion) penalty for concealing a deadly air bag-inflator problem. The company was scheduled to be in U.S. District Court in Detroit on Monday afternoon. Last month it ...
The government’s scaling back of a program encouraging residential solar power has Panasonic Corp. hopeful the market for home energy storage systems is about to receive a boost. In 2019, a program designed to buy back solar power flowing from rooftop panels at above-market rates will start becoming less enticing, ...
The Nikkei 225 average fell Monday for the fourth straight session as the yen had a strong day against the dollar. The key market gauge shed 176.07 points, or 0.91 percent, to end at 19,107.47 after losing 87.92 points Friday. The Topix, which covers all first-section issues, finished 16.14 points ...
Around 100 people who joined Japan Airlines Co. as pilot candidates but never had a chance to work in the air due to the airline’s 2010 bankruptcy are finally making their debuts on domestic flights. The bankruptcy led JAL to substantially cut its flight routes and freeze pilot recruitment and ...
Fertial, un nom très court mais la liste de ses déconvenues et de ses rebondissements ne cesse de s’allonger. Mais, sur le pied de guerre, la toute fraîche équipe dirigeante du fleuron de l’industrie nationale des fertilisants entend bien éradiquer tout ce qui risque de peser sur le challenge qu’elle s’est ...
Finnish brand Nokia, a former mobile star, on Sunday launched three new Android smartphones and unveiled a revamped version of its iconic 3310 model more than a decade after it was phased out. Unlike the original, which was known for its sturdiness, the new Nokia 3310 will allow web browsing. ...
Some 15 percent of Japan’s local governments saw an improvement in economic conditions in their regions from a year earlier, slightly exceeding those seeing a deterioration, according to a recent survey by Kyodo News. The survey suggested a limited number of municipalities have enjoyed an economic boost by successfully attracting ...
Samsung’s product showcase Sunday is notable for what’s missing: a new flagship phone. Instead, Samsung is spotlighting new Android and Windows tablets after delaying the Galaxy S8 smartphone — an indirect casualty of the unprecedented September recall of the fire-prone Note 7 phone. The new tablets will carry the Galaxy ...
Mexico’s foreign minister has warned the United States that his country will impose tariffs on U.S. products if President Donald Trump taxes Mexican imports to finance a border wall. “If Mexico is faced with this as a reality, not a rhetorical threat … the Mexican government will have to respond,” ...
Partly reflecting changes in Japan’s social structure, the Engel’s coefficient, or the portion of household income spent on food, hit a 29-year high last year. The post Engel’s food gauge hit 29-year high in 2016, signalling drop in Japanese wealth appeared first on The Japan Times.
Supreme Court records show that there were 64,637 filings for personal bankruptcy in 2016, an increase of 781 cases over 2015, thus marking the first increase in 13 years. The number of personal bankruptcies peaked in 2003 at almost 250,000 nationwide. The reason for the subsequent decrease was greater scrutiny ...