Sony and Sharp end joint LCD venture - Techradar.com
24 May 2012, 4:34 pm
Sony, meanwhile, under the leadership of new CEO Kaz hirai, announced that they intend to return to profitability this year after seven straight years in the red. To that end, Sony announced plans last month to axe 10,000 jobs in an ongoing move to reign ...

Hong Kong: Enhanced Police cooperation between Hong Kong and Japan (with photos) - Press Trust
23 May 2012, 12:25 pm
During his visit to Fukushima on Monday (May 21), Mr hirai Okinobu, Chief of Prefectural Police, introduced their response and evacuation in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear power plant leakage incident in March 2011.Mr Tsang also visited the inspection ...

Inafune working with Level-5 on Guild02 [update: screens] - Joystiq
23 May 2012, 10:52 am
Guild01 is an upcoming 3DS cart by Level-5, collecting four small games by Suda 51, Seaman's Yoot Saito, Yasumi Matsuno, and comedian Yoshiyuki hirai. Even before the (so far Japan-only) release of this game, early Famitsu info reveals the ...

hirai moves up leaderboard at NCAAs - Rock Hill Herald
18 May 2012, 9:06 pm
Winthrop’s Kamito hirai made a big move up the leaderboard Friday as he shot 3-under par 68 during the second round of the 2012 NCAA Men’s Golf Regional at the University of Georgia Golf Course in Athens. That score propelled him from a tie ...

Sony, Panasonic Discussing OLED TV Tie-Up, Official Says - Bloomberg
15 May 2012, 7:55 am
Sony Chief Executive Officer Kazuo hirai said April 12 the maker of Bravia TVs may seek a partner making sets using the thinner display technology. Sony and Panasonic haven’t set target dates for introducing OLED models while Samsung and LG ...

$5.7B loss means Sony must become an innovator again - msnbc.com
11 May 2012, 5:04 pm
Under new president and CEO Kazou hirai, the company has announced cost-cutting moves including a workforce reduction of 10,000 or 6 percent of its work force. What Sony needs even more than lower overhead is people who can create the kinds of ...

Panasonic losses spiral to £3.4bn - Google
11 May 2012, 5:58 am
A strong yen has also eroded the value of overseas earnings for the Japanese. Like Sony, which is hoping for a turnaround under a new president, Kazuo hirai, Panasonic has tapped Kazuhiro Tsuga as president. The appointments still need shareholder approval.

PS Vita sells 1.8 million units worldwide - DESTRUCTOID
10 May 2012, 9:12 am
Sony has revealed that the PlayStation Vita's sold 1.8 million units worldwide to date, with Sony's Kaz hirai claiming that the system has enjoyed a promising launch. It's certainly more positive news in the wake of the system's slow performance in Japan.

Sony sees return to profit, aims to halve TV losses - Yahoo Finance
10 May 2012, 5:59 am
Under new CEO Kazuo hirai, Sony is slashing costs - 10,000 jobs, or 6 percent of the global workforce, will go - in a bid to turn around its struggling TV unit. At a briefing last month, hirai sketched a future driven by mobile devices such as ...

Sony CEO hirai Says ‘Software Is The Key To Success’ For Vita - GAME RANT
9 May 2012, 6:53 pm
Last week, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto offered his opinion of Sony’s PlayStation Vita. In short, Mario’s dad doesn’t think the system is a “very strong product.” Discussing his own company, Miyamoto takes pains to point out the importance of ...