Softbank’s chief executive, Masayoshi Son, believes the chip design company he bought in 2016 is poised to reap the fruits of the A.I. revolution.
Tag: Japan
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How Tokyo Achieves Affordable Housing
Tokyo has succeeded in maintaining an abundance of affordable housing because it has no downtown, many railroads and laws that make it easy to build.
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Toyota’s Dominance Threatened by Rise of Electric Vehicles
The world’s largest carmaker dominates the sales of hybrid cars but has been slow to sell all-electric vehicles, alienating some customers and hurting sales.
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Japanese Talent Agency Admits Its Founder Preyed on Boys He Sought to Make Stars
A new report confirmed hundreds of cases of sexual abuse going back five decades by Johnny Kitagawa, a giant in the world of J-Pop who died in 2019 without ever facing any charges.
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Live Video: Watch Japan’s SLIM Moon Lander and XRISM Telescope Launch
The telescope will help astronomers study some of the most energetic places in the cosmos, while the lunar mission will aid the development of pinpoint moon landing technologies.