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TSMC is expected to see a slower recovery going into 2024 due to weaker demand.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 3, 2023
TSMC¡¯s $72 billion dip has markets bracing for more
Shares of the world¡¯s largest contract chipmaker have fallen 10%
The Alibaba Group Holding offices in Beijing on Tuesday. Alibaba is scheduled to release earnings results on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 9, 2023
Alibaba and Tencent¡¯s big gains may not signal inflection point
Chinese policymakers have stopped short of providing significant policy support, consumer spending is muted and profit margins remain thin.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2023
Jack Ma¡¯s lieutenants return to oversee tough Alibaba reboot
Alibaba surprised markets by declaring Eddie Wu and Joseph Tsai will replace eight-year veteran CEO Daniel Zhang at the helm.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2023
Xi pivot fails to stop exodus by big investors in China tech
Two pioneering financiers of China¡¯s private sector ¡ª including SoftBank ¡ª have signaled in recent days their intentions to continue pulling back from marquee investments in the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2022
SoftBank¡¯s rally draws skeptics as tech stocks slump
Shares of the firm founded by Masayoshi Son rose this week to their highest in almost a year, thanks to cost-cutting efforts and a u00a51 trillion ($6.8 billion) share buyback program.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 12, 2022
Tencent woes mount even after $560 billion selloff
Next week, Tencent will seek to assure investors about its outlook during second-quarter results. They won¡¯t be easy to convince.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 21, 2022
Hong Kong lays out broad COVID easing plan as frustration rises
The sweeping changes in how Hong Kong handles its still active outbreak come as residents¡¯ tolerance for COVID-19 restrictions begins to fade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2021
Casinos and Evergrande crises renew worries over China stocks
A soft rebound on Friday was small consolation for investors, with Hong Kong¡¯s Hang Seng Index and the mainland¡¯s CSI 300 gauge still ending the week down more than 3% each.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2021
China crackdown makes Hong Kong index world¡¯s biggest tech loser
An index launched a year ago to give investors greater exposure to China¡¯s internet giants is now the world¡¯s worst-performing major technology gauge.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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