Sony, Toshiba, Hitachi agree on small LCD business merger

Sony, Toshiba, Hitachi agree on small LCD business merger

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Kimikazu Nomi, president of the government-backed Innovation Network Corporation of Japan, Toshiba Corp. President Norio Sasaki, Hitachi Ltd. President Hiroaki Nakanishi, and Sony Corp. Executive Deputy President Hiroshi Yoshioka hold hands in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2011. Sony, Toshiba and Hitachi agreed to integrate their businesses on small and medium-sized liquid crystal display panels for smartphones and tablet computers.

Japan launches new investment fund to help businesses innovate

Japan launches new investment fund to help businesses innovate

TOKYO, Japan - Kimikazu Noumi, president of the state-backed fund Innovation Network Corp. of Japan, speaks during an inauguration ceremony of the fund in Tokyo on July 27. The Japanese government has invested 82 billion yen in the fund with the aim of boosting the competitiveness of Japanese firms.

Hospital solicits donations for clean rooms via crowdfunding

Hospital solicits donations for clean rooms via crowdfunding

Kimikazu Matsumoto, head of the Children's Cancer Center, talks about aseptic rooms in Tokyo on July 5, 2017. To cope with an increasing number of cancer patients, the center is soliciting donations from companies and hopes to begin designing such rooms in fiscal 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sony, Toshiba, Hitachi agree on small LCD business merger

Sony, Toshiba, Hitachi agree on small LCD business merger

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Kimikazu Nomi, president of the government-backed Innovation Network Corporation of Japan, Toshiba Corp. President Norio Sasaki, Hitachi Ltd. President Hiroaki Nakanishi, and Sony Corp. Executive Deputy President Hiroshi Yoshioka hold hands in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2011. Sony, Toshiba and Hitachi agreed to integrate their businesses on small and medium-sized liquid crystal display panels for smartphones and tablet computers. (Kyodo)