2016-02-29 / 最終更新日 : 2019-05-03 Aki@英語ニュース ビジネス 台湾のホンハイがシャープ買収を延期【Taiwan’s Hon Hai delays takeover of Sharp】 Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry announced on Thursday that it will delay the signing of its takeover of electronics maker Sharp after discovering previously undisclosed liabilities.
2016-02-22 / 最終更新日 : 2019-05-03 Aki@英語ニュース ビジネス アイフォーンのデータのロック解除をアップルに要請【Apple requested to unlock iPhone data】 The US Justice Department on Friday requested Apple to help the FBI gain access to encrypted data in an iPhone used by a shooter in California attacks.
2015-09-28 / 最終更新日 : 2020-02-06 Aki@英語ニュース ビジネス フォルクスワーゲンの排ガス問題が世界中に影響【Volkswagen’s emissions scandal affects cars worldwide】 German carmaker Volkswagen announced last week that a scandal over a “defeat device” to cheat on vehicle emissions tests could affect 11 million cars worldwide.
2015-07-13 / 最終更新日 : 2020-01-29 Aki@英語ニュース ビジネス 中国株式市場の暴落が小口投資家に打撃【China’s stock market crash hits small investor】 China’s stock markets took another plunge on Wednesday, hitting millions of individual investors, many of whom didn’t even graduate from high school.
2015-03-18 / 最終更新日 : 2020-01-26 Aki@英語ニュース ビジネス 東洋ゴムが基準以下の免震ゴム提供【Toyo Tire supplies substandard quake-protection rubber】 Toyo Tire & Rubber admitted on Friday that it supplied seismic isolation rubber that failed to meet quality standards. The material has been used in 55 buildings including hospitals and condominiums.
2015-03-16 / 最終更新日 : 2020-01-28 Aki@英語ニュース ビジネス 北陸新幹線が東京を古都金沢に直結【New bullet train links Tokyo to ancient Kanazawa】 Japan launched a new bullet train service on Saturday linking Tokyo with the ancient city of Kanazawa in the Hokuriku region, which is expected to enjoy an influx of tourists from the capital city.
2015-02-23 / 最終更新日 : 2020-01-25 Aki@英語ニュース ビジネス 春節で観光客が日本に殺到【Tourists flock to Japan during Chinese New Year】 Department stores and other outlets across Japan have been beefing up their service for big-spending visitors during the Chinese New Year holidays with eased visa conditions and a weaker yen.
2015-01-08 / 最終更新日 : 2020-01-23 Aki@英語ニュース ビジネス 日本マクドナルドが食品への異物混入に謝罪【McDonald’s Japan apologizes for tainted food items】 McDonald’s Japan bowed deeply on Wednesday to apologize for a string of incidents where a human tooth, plastic pieces and other objects were found in its products.
2012-10-16 / 最終更新日 : 2019-05-14 Aki@英語ニュース ビジネス ソフトバンクが米国携帯スプリントの株7割を買収へ【Softbank to buy 70 % of US mobile carrier Sprint】 Softbank’s founder and Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son announced on Monday it will acquire about 70 percent of Sprint Nextel Corp, the third-largest U.S. mobile phone company, for $20.1 billion.
2008-05-23 / 最終更新日 : 2019-05-13 Aki@英語ニュース ビジネス 結婚相談業界が品質認定制度を採用へ【Matchmaking industry to adopt quality certification system】 Eight major marriage-service companies, including O-net Inc. and Zwei Co., decided on Friday to adopt a quality-certification system to improve the public trust in the complaint-ridden industry.
2008-04-14 / 最終更新日 : 2019-05-13 Aki@英語ニュース ビジネス くいだおれ太郎に申し出が殺到【Offers flood in for Cui-daore Taro】 A restaurant in Osaka has been flooded with offers from around Japan to buy or rent its popular drum-beating doll since the closing of the restaurant was first announced on April 8.
2008-03-17 / 最終更新日 : 2019-05-13 Aki@英語ニュース ビジネス 最後の「銀河」が東京を出発【Last “Ginga” leaves Tokyo】 The last “Ginga” (Galaxy) sleeper express train bound for Osaka left Tokyo Station at 11 p.m. on Friday as some 2,000 railway fans flooded the platform to bid farewell to the train, taking its photos.