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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Nov 8, 2022

Spate of launches raises prospect of North Korean missile with multiple nuclear warheads

Such a weapon would potentially allow for a single missile to drop nuclear warheads on a broad swath of targets, complicating missile defense efforts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 31, 2022

Taiwan tensions raise alarms over risks to world’s subsea cables

A disruption in a conflict with China could result in Taiwan getting cut off from the world, similar to what happened to the Pacific Island nation of Tonga earlier this year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 29, 2022

In Myanmar's rebel strongholds, internet blackouts can mean life or death

With many people relying on Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp, warnings about impending attacks by junta forces haven't been able to reach villages.
BUSINESS
Jul 29, 2022

KDDI to spend ¥7.3 billion to compensate users for major network outage

The carrier said about 22.8 million subscribers had experienced difficulties making voice calls, while more than 7.65 million users had trouble connecting to the internet during the outage.
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2022

KDDI says services fully restored after three-day disruption

The problem experienced by the mobile phone carrier, Japan's second-largest by number of subscribers, mushroomed into one of the country's worst-ever network outages.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2022

Netflix’s plan to fix its subscription crisis starts in Asia

The Asia Pacific region accounts for 15% of Netflix's 221.6 million global subscribers and is forecast to be the biggest driver of further expansion.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 18, 2022

Travelers ask, 'Cash, what’s that?'

On a recent trip to England, Andrew Dodson, 35, and his wife, Erin, 32, who live in Traverse City, Michigan, had an unexpected problem: No matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t spend the 700 British pounds they’d brought along.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jun 8, 2022

North Korean missile barrage adds new dimension to Japan's threat assessment

The launch of eight missiles from four locations in the country builds on earlier training for a strike designed to overwhelm Japanese and South Korean missile defenses, experts say.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 13, 2022

Inside a Ukraine hospital where medics work as rockets fall

The sheer scale of a front line that stretches for hundreds of kilometers has stretched Ukraine's resources to the limit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2022

Why North Korea is racing to develop tactical nuclear weapons

The rapid pace of North Korea's military modernization has raised concerns that Pyongyang could employ tactical nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 3, 2022

Musk’s grand vision for 'free speech' on Twitter faces reality check in Asia

Asia is home to more than half the world's population and is the platform's biggest growth opportunity.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 25, 2022

This man married a fictional character. He’d like you to hear him out.

Akihiko Kondo and thousands of others are in devoted fictional relationships, served by a vast industry aimed at satisfying the desires of a fervent fan culture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 4, 2022

Apple made a change that is hammering internet firms like Facebook's owner

A long-planned shift in how people's information may be used online is having a dramatic impact on internet companies that have spent years building businesses around selling ads.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 28, 2022

COVID-stunted educations dim prospects for India’s economy and its youth

Hundreds of millions of students across India have received little to no in-person instruction with schools intermittently shut down since the start of the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 19, 2022

Microsoft will buy Activision Blizzard, betting $70 billion on the future of games

Microsoft has framed the deal as strengthening the company's hand in the so-called metaverse, claiming that 'gaming will be at the forefront of making that mainstream.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 5, 2022

At CES, chipmakers show off plans to go after each other’s turf

Intel's loss of leadership in chip-manufacturing technology has exposed it to challenges from newly confident rivals in the PC market.
BUSINESS
Dec 24, 2021

Consumer prices rise 0.5% in Japan on energy costs, but 2% without phone fees

The underlying price trend is being obscured by distortions caused by government policies — such as the drive to lower phone charges.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2021

Chinese spies accused of using Huawei in secret Australia telecom hack

An investigation has found a key piece of evidence underpinning U.S. warnings that Huawei products pose a national security risk for any countries that use them.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2021

Gaming controllers hit bumps on way to U.S. consumers

The global supply chain breakdown during the pandemic has overwhelmed ports and left manufacturers, retailers, railroads and truckers scrambling to get goods to shelves.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 21, 2021

The fragility of the internet is a threat to the economy

After Facebook's outage, an expert called it a reminder about the fragile nature of internet, where millions of interconnected systems are dependent on each other to make it work.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2021

Why is Citi helping big tech storm Wall Street?

The puzzling part of Alphabet's expansion of Google Pay is why Citigroup is a willing participant in Silicon Valley's invasion of Wall Street's turf.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 6, 2021

Suga’s exit adds ¥1.3 trillion to value of Japan’s vilified telecom firms

The Prime Minister's narrow focus on reducing hefty mobile phone bills is unlikely to be matched in any potential successor.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2021

He built an $8.9 billion fortune. Then the controversies began.

Bom Kim became the poster child of a new kind of wealth generation in South Korea with Coupang Inc., but the firm is now facing criticism over working conditions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 5, 2021

Rakuten soars after winning contract for next-generation network

The e-commerce behemoth shook up Japan's wireless market in 2020, and now they'll sell the know-how overseas.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 17, 2021

Fintech uprising will define post-pandemic banking

Shifting behavior because of the pandemic and industry trends that have accelerated over the past year might leave top banks with little choice but to remain consumer friendly.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 9, 2021

Crimes against women spur more surveillance in South Asia

Use of these technologies with no evidence that they help reduce crime, and with no data protection laws, has raised alarm among privacy experts.
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2021

Child care firms benefit from stock boost as Suga looks to shake up sector

Reports suggest the prime minister aims to form a new government-wide 'Children's Agency” to oversee and strengthen policy for infants and children.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
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.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Scams involving police impersonation surge
A video by the National Police Agency warns about fake scams.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

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