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Takashi Amano

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ARTICLES BY TAKASHI AMANO

Xi Jinping told Donald Trump that all concerned parties must maintain restraint and should avoid remarks and actions that could escalate tension. Photo: Reuters

Donald Trump, Xi Jinping say North Korea must stop provocative behaviour

3 min read . 12 Aug 2017

Toshiba is now under pressure to come up with a plan for shoring up its balance sheet. Photo: Bloomberg

Toshiba books $6.3 billion writedown, chairman to resign

2 min read . 14 Feb 2017

Nintendo is counting on the Switch to end years of pain at its console division, which released a successor to the popular Wii in 2012 that flopped. Photo: Reuters

Nintendo’s Switch game console to launch on 3 March for $300

2 min read . 13 Jan 2017

Apple plans to ship at least one new iPhone with an OLED screen next year, the 10th anniversary of the smartphone’s debut. Photo: Reuters

Apple’s search for better iPhone screens leads to Japan’s rice fields

5 min read . 22 Dec 2016

Even though the game debuted at the top of download rankings in 62 countries, it was the highest grossing game in only five, according to researcher SensorTower. Photo: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP

Super Mario Run’s strong debut clouded by growing revenue pains

3 min read . 16 Dec 2016

Sony agreed to sell its battery unit to Murata Manufacturing Co. for about 17.5 billion yen and also transfer 8,500 workers, resulting in a 33 billion yen impairment for its components business. Photo: Bloomberg

Sony cuts FY17 profit forecast on impairment for battery unit sale

1 min read . 01 Nov 2016

Apple has lagged behind its rivals in embracing OLEDs. Photo: Reuters

Apple seeking newer screens to make or break Japan suppliers

4 min read . 17 Oct 2016

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son cut the biggest deal of his career yet and revealed on Friday his ambition to become one of the world’s most powerful investors. Photo: Reuters

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son aims to be biggest tech investor with Saudi deal

4 min read . 14 Oct 2016

SoftBank has made tens of billions in returns from investments in companies including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, Yahoo and Supercell Oy, and the Vision fund will likely pursue a similar strategy of backing technology companies at all stages. Photo: Reuters

SoftBank tech fund to invest up to $100 billion with Saudi Arabia

2 min read . 14 Oct 2016

Lenovo’s shares climbed as much as 2.7% in Hong Kong, but remain down more than 30% in 2016. Photo: Bloomberg

Lenovo, Fujitsu said to discuss merger of PC businesses

1 min read . 06 Oct 2016

The discussions with Sharp stem from Apple’s desire to increase the number of suppliers for OLED screens. Photo: AFP

Apple in talks with Sharp to supply OLED screens for new iPhones

1 min read . 30 Sep 2016

Taizo Son, chief executive officer of Mitletoe Inc. Photo: Bloomberg

There’s another Son in Japan trying to change the world

3 min read . 01 Sep 2016

Sony is looking to cement its lead over Microsoft Corp. and Nintendo Co. by launching a virtual-reality headset in October in the US, as well as a souped-up version of the PS4 potentially before the end of the year. Photo: Bloomberg

Sony rises after surprise profit on PlayStation games

3 min read . 01 Aug 2016

Nikesh Arora left SoftBank after CEO Masayoshi Son, who had called him a likely successor earlier this year, decided to remain at the helm of the company he founded. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

SoftBank’s tab for Nikesh Arora’s 2-year tenure at $300 million

1 min read . 28 Jul 2016

Shares sank 17% as of 10:48am in Tokyo, wiping out $6.3 billion in market value. The company cannot fall more than 18% today in Tokyo, as per exchange rules on the maximum a stock can move per day. Photo: AP

Nintendo plunges 17% after saying Pokemon Go’s impact is limited

2 min read . 25 Jul 2016

ARM Holdings Plc, which has built a business designing chips that squeeze the most out of limited battery capacity on mobile devices, dominating 85% of the market. Photo: Bloomberg

Pokemon Go offers glimpse into $32 billion SoftBank-ARM deal

4 min read . 19 Jul 2016

The opening price of Line Corp. shares is displayed on an electronic ticker at the trading floor of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), operated by Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: Akio Kon/Bloomberg

Line shares send positive message at their market debut

3 min read . 15 Jul 2016

Line is seeking to raise as much as ¥113 billion ($1.1 billion) from the sale of new and existing shares, which would make it the largest IPO by a technology company this year.

Line said to delay setting IPO price range amid Brexit turmoil

1 min read . 27 Jun 2016

People walk past a retail shop of the SoftBank telecommunications company in Tokyo. Photo: Thomas Peter/Reuters

SoftBank said to plan more asset sales to bolster finances

3 min read . 02 Jun 2016

A file photo of SoftBank president and chief executive officer Masayoshi Son. Photo: Bloomberg

Masayoshi Son looks to listing to fix SoftBank’s $22 billion valuation gap

3 min read . 10 May 2016

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