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— Haruki Murakami
That’s what the world is, after all: an endless battle of contrasting memories.
— Haruki Murakami
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. is paying a hefty premium for the business that owns Czech lager Pilsner Urquell, extending a pricey deal-making spree by Japanese companies eager to find new growth overseas. The company’s bid for SABMiller Plc’s eastern European assets beat the next-highest offer by about €800 million ($834 ...
The government will issue an additional ¥1.8 trillion ($15.2 billion) in bonds this fiscal year to make up for a shortfall in tax revenue and to help pay for a third extra budget, according to government sources. Reflecting sluggish corporate tax revenue, the government will cut its fiscal 2016 tax ...
The Bank of Japan is considering upgrading its assessment of the nation’s economy at its monetary policy meeting next week on the back of a global economic recovery, according to sources. The BOJ may revise up its assessment as the country’s exports and production are recovering thanks to the yen’s ...
The massive hack affecting a billion Yahoo users shows how seemingly innocuous bits of data gleaned from cyberattacks can be exploited for profit — and potentially for espionage and information warfare. The latest breach disclosed Wednesday is the largest on record and comes just months after Yahoo disclosed a separate ...
Eight years late and billions over budget, European officials flipped the switch Thursday on a satellite navigation system meant to rival the U.S.-made GPS service that’s become a staple feature of smartphones and cars worldwide. The Galileo system, named after the Italian engineer and astronomer, is designed to provide commercial ...
Facebook is taking new measures to curb the spread of fake news on its huge and influential social network, focusing on the “worst of the worst” offenders and partnering with outside fact-checkers to sort honest news reports from made-up stories that play to people’s passions and preconceived notions. Fake news ...
The revelation of Yahoo’s latest hack underscores what many Americans have known for years: All those emails, photos and other personal files stored online can easily be stolen, and there’s little anyone can do about it. The only saving grace is that the attackers apparently did not exploit the information ...
A joint venture between Myanmar’s leading heavy machinery distributor, Myanmar Kaido Co., and Japanese trading giant Mitsubishi Corp. aims to capitalize on Myanmar’s rapid development of urban infrastructure through the rental of construction and other equipment. An opening ceremony for the joint venture, Diamond Rental Myanmar Co., was held at ...
The deepening of bilateral ties between Japan and Russia is expected to expand the list of Japanese companies looking for business opportunities in Russia, which despite being a neighbor, has not necessarily been an easy place to do business. Trading houses have been major players in resource-rich Russia, viewed as ...
A few days ago we were inundated with photos and memories of the Tal-Barrani events and later of the Raymond Caruana violent death on the 30th anniversary of the happenings.There is another event that is nearing its 30th anniversary too, or rather the 30th anniversary of its removal: the bulk ...
07:36 Japan is opnieuw de grootste schuldeiser van de Verenigde Staten, nu China in snel tempo zijn reserves aftopt om de munt te stutten.
Pamodzi Sports Marketing Company in conjunction with Meadow Hall Sports Academy has planned a clinic where former Super Eagles striker Daniel Amokachi and Japan ’93 U-17 World Cup-winning coach Fanny Amun will teach pupils in Lagos the basic rudiments of the game. According to the organisers, the event tagged Christmas ...
General Motors has started testing fully autonomous vehicles on public roads around its technical center in suburban Detroit. The announcement comes just one week after Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation that allows the cars to be tested on public roads without a driver or a steering wheel. But the automaker ...
The government is considering offering financial assistance through state-affiliated banks for projects won by Japanese companies for nuclear power plant construction in Britain, sources said Thursday. Under study is a plan for the Japan Bank for International Cooperation and the Development Bank of Japan to invest in and provide loans ...
Fujitsu Ltd. is aiming to reach an agreement on integrating its personal computer business with China’s Lenovo Group Ltd., the world’s biggest PC maker, by the March 2017 end of fiscal 2016, Fujitsu President Tatsuya Tanaka has said. The integration may take place in fiscal 2017, Tanaka said in an ...
Shares of U.S. automakers General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co skidded on Wednesday after a Chinese official warned the government could slap a penalty on an unnamed U.S. automaker for monopolistic behavior. The warning from a senior Chinese state planning official, conveyed through the official China Daily newspaper on ...
Toyota Motor Corp., years late to the compact SUV party its peers have been enjoying worldwide, is showing up with jewelry-inspired looks. The new C-HR model’s designers applied a “sexy diamond” theme inside and out, from the sharply sloped rear window to the rhombus-patterned door trim, chief engineer Hiroyuki Koba ...
Ruby Corp., the Toronto-based parent company of the adultery dating site Ashley Madison, will pay $1.6 million in settlements following an investigation led by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission into a massive breach of the company’s computer systems and the outing of millions of its members. Hackers broke into the ...
Having spent more than three years and trillions of dollars in a losing battle against deflation, the Bank of Japan is hoping that a little financial education will convince a nation of inveterate savers to put their cash to better use. More than half of Japan’s ¥1,746 trillion ($15.2 trillion) ...
After almost two years of waiting, the big day is finally here for Nintendo Co. and its first game for smartphones, “Super Mario Run.” The release for Apple Inc.’s devices on Thursday is the first full test of what the Japanese game maker can achieve after years of eschewing the ...
Unlike many new graduates, Issei Iimura won’t feel too nervous next spring when he begins working at Asatsu-DK Inc., a major advertising company in Tokyo. That’s because university senior Iimura, 22, got not only a job at the company but also a mentor, Shotaro Nieda, 30, through the company’s unique ...