Interview
Sony wants to be the Nike of PC gaming gear: executive
Inzone monitors and headsets will complement PlayStation, says Kazuo Kii
Electronics
Electronics
India accuses Chinese smartphone maker Vivo of tax fraud
Company said to have operated scheme to take $8bn out of country
Technology
Samsung fights supply chain disruption for 11% Q2 profit gain
Quarter-on-quarter decline signals potential trouble with 2nd-half chip demand
Electronics
Daikin to build energy-saving heater plant in Poland for $295m
Japan appliance maker eyes decarbonization opportunity, shift from Russian fuels
Electronics
Sold out: Nintendo Switch sales fall 33% in Japan amid supply snag
Sony PlayStation 5 logs 26% drop; companies risk losing out on holiday sales
Semiconductors
Japanese electronics supplier Kaga moves to larger plant in Malaysia
New factory builds on expansion plans as pandemic, chip headwinds rattle industry
Inflation
Apple hikes prices on products in Japan, with iPhone 13 up 19%
Weakening yen threatens to sap company's overseas earnings
Business deals
Sharp regains ownership of key LCD plant for $300m
Stock swap dilutes Foxconn's stake in Sharp to less than 50%
Electronics
Nidec CEO uses his Midas touch for machine tool unit turnaround
Japanese motor maker diversifies with eye on $74bn sales by 2030
Companies
Sharp to make English its official language in 2023
Foxconn unit eyes greater overseas push under new president
Electronics
Samsung-LG court battle ends in win for Chinese OLED panel makers
BOE expands footprint with South Korean engineers, evoking China's rise in LCDs
Technology
New Japan audio tech packs sound of trillions and trillions of CDs
Asahi Kasei unit aims to bring streaming music quality closer to live performances
Electronics
Sony steps up image sensor tech, targeting 60% market share
Japanese group eyes smartphone cameras in fending off Samsung, other rivals
Supply Chain
Samsung temporarily reduces procurement amid inventory pressure
South Korean tech titan asks component makers and others to delay shipments
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Obituaries
Former Sony chief Idei battled pressure of keeping up Sony legend
Chairman and CEO demonstrated foresight for the digital era
Electronics
Sony eyes 'independent' EV joint venture with Honda
CEO says initial public offering for new company is possible
Electronics
Pandemic sales boom sputters for PCs, smartphones
Global shipments fall in January-March, weighed on by China slowdown
Electronics
Daikin cranks up A/C production 10% at Texas plant
Japanese manufacturer to expand U.S. workforce to meet demand
Toshiba in turmoil
Toshiba aims to double operating profit to $2.7bn on digital shift
Company has received proposals from 10 buyers, including 8 to go private