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Japanese electronics giant Sharp Corp. forecast a net loss of 130 billion yen (1.3 billion dollars)

Japan's Sharp sees deeper net loss

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created Apr 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Japanese electronics giant Sharp Corp. said that it had fallen deeper in the red than expected in the past year, suffering its first-ever loss due to the economic downturn.





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Acer eyes Japan growth with new cheap laptop

Electronics / Hardware

created May 22, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(AP) -- Acer Inc. of Taiwan said Friday it plans solid growth in the previously hard-to-crack Japanese market with a new slim, lightweight laptop that boasts an eight-hour battery life and a cheap price.


NEC, Casio, Hitachi to merge handset businesses

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created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Japanese electronics makers NEC Corp., Casio Computer Co. and Hitachi said Monday they will combine their mobile phone handset-manufacturing operations by April next year in a bid to boost their competitiveness at ...


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Hitachi to replace president, split off businesses

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created Mar 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Japanese hi-tech giant Hitachi Ltd. said Monday that it was replacing its president and splitting off its automotive systems and consumer electronics operations as it braces for a massive loss.


Kaoru Yano, President of Japan's electronics giant NEC

Japanese firms in talks on microchip merger

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created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Renesas Technology Corp. and NEC Electronics Corp. are in merger talks to create Japan's top chipmaker as they seek to survive the global recession, reports said Thursday.


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Taiwan LCD makers eye China as leverage against rivals

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created Oct 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Taiwan's producers of liquid crystal displays know that venturing into the Chinese market is risky, but they are also fully aware they have no choice, analysts said.


Skyscrapers in downtown Seoul in March 2006 are shrouded by yellow dust storms blowing in from China's Gobi desert

SKoreans buy air purifiers amid "yellow dust" warning

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

South Koreans are stocking up on air purifiers following a forecast of especially severe "yellow dust" storms from China and Mongolia this spring, officials said Friday.


Toshiba made a loss of 250 billion yen in 2008

Toshiba to cut costs by $3.5 bln

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created May 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Japanese electronics giant Toshiba plans to reduce fixed costs 10 percent more than previously announced, a news report said on Sunday.


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Japanese firm plans zero-emission ferry

Technology / Energy

created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A Japanese shipmaker said Thursday it planned to launch the world's first large electric ferry -- the latest innovation aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.


The leaders of Japan and China are set to discuss jointly developing a next-generation mobile telephone network

Japan, China may jointly develop mobile network

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created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The leaders of Japan and China may this week discuss jointly developing a next-generation mobile telephone network for the Chinese market, a government official said Tuesday.


NEC Electronics and Renesas Technology announced plans for a merger

Japan chipmakers NEC Electronics, Renesas to merge

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created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

NEC Electronics and Renesas Technology announced plans for a merger to create Japan's largest semiconductor maker, as they seek a way out of the global economic downturn.



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