Los Angeles Times
Driving U.S. Efficiency with Japanese Precision
Tensho Electric Industries, a Japanese plastics manufacturer approaching its 90th anniversary, is leveraging decades of molding expertise to expand internationally through its logistics-products arm, Sanko America.
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December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
OpenAI loses force as stock market savior
Wall Street’s sentiment toward companies associated with artificial intelligence is shifting, and it’s all about two companies: OpenAI is down, and Alphabet Inc. is up.
5 min |
December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Printing Innovation into the Future
Dai Nippon Printing (DNP), approaching its 150th anniversary, has built its strength by applying core printing technology far beyond publishing, achieving world-leading shares in metal masks for OLED display manufacturing, optical films for displays*, battery pouches for lithium-ion batteries, and dye-sublimation media for photo prints.
2 min |
December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Powering a Circular Future
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation is shaping Japan's industrial transformation through a century-and-a-half legacy of mining, metals, and materials innovation that now powers the global shift toward sustainability.
2 min |
December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Winning By Focus: From Film Labs to Global Niche Leader
Noritsu Koki has spent the past seven decades reinventing itself, and under its current leadership the company is turning that discipline into investor-friendly growth.
5 min |
December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Sankyosha: Analog Solutions pave the way for the Smart World
From robotics to disaster prevention, from medical devices to advanced manufacturing, Sankyosha provides precise and reliable real-world solutions through its customized analog circuit design technology and highly effective technical support.
3 min |
December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Herbert gritting it out to set tone for team
Retired quarterbacks describe how there is more at stake than just the pain in one's hand.
7 min |
December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Driving Innovation, Going Beyond the Norm
East Japan Railway Company (JR East) has evolved from a railway operator into a diversified technology and lifestyle group, redefining what mobility means for Japan's economy and its global partners.
3 min |
December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
More than just a block party
Pacific Palisades residents reunite in their first gathering since the fire
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December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
The Next Horizon of Innovation: AI Robots that Think, Move, and Invent
Donut Robotics is preparing to transform the relationship between humans and artificial intelligence through its vision of “physical AI,” linking advanced software with robotics to turn ideas into reality.
5 min |
December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Trojans' finale features matchup with Horned Frogs
For the llth straight season and fourth time under coach Lincoln Riley, USC finished its season on the outside looking in at the College Football Playoff field.
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December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Trump, Sheinbaum have 'cordial' Washington meeting
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that she and President Trump had a “cordial” hourlong meeting in Washington that ended with both leaders extending invitations to visit each other's country.
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December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
New UCLA coach’s JMU team last playoff pick
New UCLA coach Bob Chesney’s James Madison team bumped Notre Dame for the final spot in the College Football Playoff 12team field revealed Sunday morning, setting up a busy stretch for Chesney as he juggles leading two programs.
4 min |
December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Growth From the Forest: Rewiring an Industrial Platform for Low-Carbon Demand
Oji Holdings, managing approximately 635,000 hectares of forests worldwide, is repositioning a 152-year industrial platform toward a forest-based circular bioeconomy as it adapts to shrinking paper demand and rising sustainability-driven markets.
4 min |
December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Daiso's Global Play: Turning a 100-Yen Idea into a Retail Empire
Daiso Industries, led today by CEO Seiji Yano, has evolved from humble street sales in the 1970s into one of the world’s largest value retailers, operating more than 5,600 stores across 26 countries and regions. Built on the promise of exciting price, exciting quality,” the company continues to balance scale with standards as it charts its next phase of global expansion.
5 min |
December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
'Kill Bill' is back as one head-rolling saga
'Whole Bloody Affair' fuses two films, with Uma Thurman ruling every gory minute.
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December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Winning on Quality: Japan's Curated Commerce Strategy
Japanet Holdings began as a single camera store in Nagasaki. With a model based on the three steps of \"Discover, Polish and Communicate,\" the company has redefined Japan's approach to retail, travel, and sports, growing into one of the country's most innovative consumer service groups.
5 min |
December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Already starting to earn her stripes
Fresh off her first headline tour, pop singer Maris has had a taste of mega-stardom and likes it: 'Get ready for me.'
8 min |
December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Kings go on rare scoring outburst
Backed by Kuemper, Clarke tallies twice in 6-0 win over Chicago.
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December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Rams back on top of game and NFC
They turn around to rout Cardinals for 10th win and conference lead
3 min |
December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Williams commits last-minute interception to seal Packers' win
Keisean Nixon intercepted Caleb Williams' pass in the end zone with 22 seconds remaining to preserve Green Bay's 28-21 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday that moved the Packers into first place in the NFC North.
3 min |
December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Benin president condemns soldiers who attempted coup
Beninese President Patrice Talon on Sunday condemned an attempted coup that was foiled by the country’s army in his first public comments since sporadic gunfire was heard in parts of the administrative capital, Cotonou.
2 min |
December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Courage lacking to fix state budget shortfall
It seems beyond lawmakers’ ability to creditably balance taxes and spending
4 min |
December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
State urged to protect children online
Legislators must do more to restrict social media and AI, parents and advocates say.
5 min |
December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
La Niña? El Niño? Wet winter perplexes
Californians can be excused for being confused about the weather forecast.
6 min |
December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
L.A. preschools struggle to compete
As transitional kindergarten expands and thrives, the state sees unintended fallout
6 min |
December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Guitarist played with Curtis Mayfield, Michael Jackson
Among the classic records he performed on was Chaka Khan’s ‘I’m Every Woman.’
2 min |
December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Schiff takes aim at Trump and affordability
In first year in Senate, he remains a White House foil and carries his party’s message.
7 min |
December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
From Indigo Tradition to Global Expansion
Seilin & Co., the company behind Blue Blue and Blue Blue Japan, has grown from a small used-clothing shop in Tokyo into a respected manufacturer and retailer anchored in Japanese craftsmanship and cultural philosophy.
1 min |
December 08, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Crackdown turns to legal immigration
Since D.C. attack, official pathways toward citizenship also hit a roadblock.
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