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Sony to tear down landmark building in Ginza in 2017
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 ...
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Dollar around ¥106 in late Tokyo trading
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 ...
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Tokyo stocks tumble on yen’s ascent
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. ...
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Mitsubishi Motors acknowledges Outlander can be hacked, but plays down concerns
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.
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Large-firm business confidence worsens in April to June period
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 ...
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‘Pink-slip party’ organizer prepares for firm’s IPO
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 ...
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Bridgestone CEO sees father of bride role for top team in deals
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 ...
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Economists expect Bank of Japan to expand stimulus, whether in June or July
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 ...
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Drone services starting to take off in Japan
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 ...
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RoBoHoN: Part phone, part robot, and Sharp’s bet for the next big thing
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 ...