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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2019

After Twitter and Facebook, YouTube uncovers influence campaign against Hong Kong protests

Alphabet Inc.'s Google announced on Thursday that its YouTube streaming video service disabled 210 channels appearing to engage in a coordinated influence operation around the Hong Kong protests, days after Twitter and Facebook said they dismantled a similar campaign originating in mainland China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2019

Trying to cut cigarette use by banning vaping might backfire

A ban on vaping in San Francisco might drive more teens to smoke cigarettes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2019

Facebook to ban 2020 U.S. census interference to allay worries

Facebook Inc. will ban content that misrepresents the 2020 U.S. census to suppress participation by minority communities, the latest step by the social media company to quell criticism from civil rights advocates.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 12, 2019

Three contact lens makers raided in Japan over alleged violations of Antimonopoly Law

The Fair Trade Commission raided three contact lens makers Tuesday for allegedly forcing retailers not to list prices on their advertisements in violation of the Antimonopoly Law, it was learned Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 29, 2019

Trump Senate ally urges more sanctions on Russia before polls, criticizes Jared Kushner's dismissive stance

Republican Sen. Lindsay Graham, a close ally of Donald Trump, called for more sanctions on Russia and criticized presidential adviser Jared Kushner's statements downplaying the significance of that country's interference in the 2016 election.
EDITORIALS
Jan 28, 2019

An occasion for celebration and soul-searching

Tennis star Naomi Osaka deserves applause for her performance and the country's gratitude for showcasing qualities that it holds dear.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2018

Chinese e-commerce sites remove Dolce & Gabbana products following backlash over 'racist' advertising campaign

Chinese e-commerce sites have removed Dolce & Gabbana products amid a spiraling backlash against an advertising campaign that was decried as racist by celebrities and on social media.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2018

Facebook back in hot water over its handling of misinformation and attacks on critics

Facebook Inc. is coming under renewed fire for how it handled the spread of fake news and misinformation on its social network, including using aggressive tactics to discredit critics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2018

Facebook tamped down on hoax sites but polarization and skewed news thrive

In February, the YourNewsWire page on Facebook was at its peak popularity, boosted by its salacious post claiming that Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, was Fidel Castro's love child.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2018

More big-name firms embroiled in recent U.S. political debates, inviting Trump's wrath

Nike's "Just Do It" campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick is a rare example of a brand jumping into a divisive issue uninvited. Still, like it or not, American companies are increasingly being pulled into the country's political and cultural wars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 17, 2018

'Game over' in China as Beijing halts approvals of video game licenses

China's regulators have frozen approvals of game licenses amid a government shake-up, according to people familiar with the matter, throwing the world's biggest gaming market into disarray.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2018

Facebook removes pages and accounts after finding 'sophisticated' efforts to sow division and disrupt 2018 U.S. elections

Facebook Inc. said Tuesday it had identified a new coordinated political influence campaign to mislead its users and sow dissent among voters ahead of U.S. congressional elections set for November.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2018

Google hit with €4.3 billion fine by EU and told to alter Android model

Google was fined €4.3 billion ($5 billion) by the European Union and ordered to change the way it puts search and web browser apps on Android mobile devices, setting a global record for antitrust penalties.
EDITORIALS
May 30, 2018

A step toward the restoration of privacy

The EU's new rules on data protection and privacy are an important step in the protection of privacy and rebalancing the relationship between companies and customers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2018

Ahead of Mark Zuckerberg testimony, GOP senator says Facebook fiasco may be 'too big' for firm to fix alone

A Republican U.S. senator warned on Sunday that Facebook Inc. may need to be regulated to address concerns about the company's privacy and foreign propaganda scandals, saying they may be "too big" for the social media company to solve alone.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 5, 2018

Facebook Japan spared from parent's privacy backlash

Despite a series of revelations about privacy oversights at its parent firm, the director of Facebook Japan believes the service will become more secure as a result of the scandal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2018

Unregulated ICOs threaten funding source for startups

The rising cryptocurrency boom has sparked a fundraising scheme called initial coin offerings that have become a money-pumping machine for startups but also have a problematic reputation.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 24, 2018

Delete Facebook? Protecting privacy is harder than that

Anyone tempted to #DeleteFacebook after the personal data of millions of users fell into the hands of a political consultancy is still likely to be monitored by the social network, which tracks nearly 30 percent of global website traffic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 19, 2018

How information technology poses a threat to democracy

Social media could be just the start of a slippery slope leading to an Orwellian world controlled by Big Data Brother, accelerated by convergence with the sensors in our devices and rapid advances in artificial intelligence.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Feb 3, 2018

Scrutiny on initial coin offerings rises in wake of Coincheck theft

Crime involving cryptocurrencies appears to be on the rise at a time when the total number of reported crimes in Japan is falling.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 1, 2017

U.S. consumer go Rogue as compact SUVs eclipses family sedans in sales rankings

Toyota Motor Corp.'s U.S. sales chief predicted in late 2015 that the RAV4 would outsell the Camry within five years. It won't take nearly that long.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 23, 2017

How data geeks could enable mass deportation

Technology companies have databases that document people's ethnicity, religion and other personal information on a massive scale.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 25, 2016

Six reasons why Trump's win wasn't a surprise

As with any large-scale disaster, the ascent of a spectacularly unqualified buffoon to the most powerful political office on Earth came about as the result of numerous system failures and operator errors.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2016

At under $5 each, Trump's votes came at half the price of what Clinton paid

Donald Trump pulled off one of the biggest upsets in American political history when he toppled Hillary Clinton in the U.S. presidential election on Tuesday — and he did it using far less cash than his rival.
BUSINESS
Sep 24, 2016

Dentsu to repay ¥230 million in advertising overcharges

Dentsu Inc. said it will pay an estimated ¥230 million back to customers, including Toyota Motor Corp., that it overcharged for internet advertisements in a case likely to stoke concern that digital media transactions have lacked transparency.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 23, 2016

Dentsu internal probe reveals ad overcharges going back to 2012

Ad giant Dentsu discloses that it overcharged clients by an estimated u00a5230 million for internet ads, casting doubt on the transparency of digital media transactions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Aug 29, 2016

Foreign part-timers proliferate in Chubu as scarce Japanese flee drunks at pubs

Foreign students working part-time in izakaya (pubs) are rising rapidly in the Chubu region amid the increasing tendency of many young Japanese to avoid drunk customers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 23, 2016

Music industry makes united declaration against ticket scalping

Tenbai No, a group that is against ticket resales, took out full-page ads in this morning's Asahi and Yomiuri newspapers.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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