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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 20, 2019
Trump blockade of Huawei fizzles in European 5G rollout
Last summer, the Trump administration started a campaign to convince its European allies to bar China's Huawei Technologies Co. from their telecom networks. Bolstered by the success of similar efforts in Australia and New Zealand, the White House sent envoys to European capitals with warnings that Huawei's...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 13, 2019
U.S. House intel panel chief Adam Schiff has 'profound concern' over Huawei role in U.S. 5G networks
House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff said he has "profound concern" about Chinese networking giant Huawei Technologies Co. and the security and privacy threats that integrating its equipment across 5G mobile networks would incur.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 12, 2019
Huawei's lawsuit against U.S. won't win in court
It's hard to argue that the Chinese telecommunications company has a constitutional right to U.S. government contracts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 12, 2019
U.S. warns Germany against using 5G tech of China's Huawei and threatens to not share intel, reports WSJ
The United States has told Germany that it will share less intelligence with its security agencies if the country's wireless network uses China's Huawei Technologies Co. to upgrade to 5G, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday in the first explicit U.S. warning to Germany of consequences for declining...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2019
Huawei wages charm offensive in the battle for hearts and minds amid U.S. pressure
Huawei Technologies Co. has turned to a blend of wit, sarcasm and defiance to publicly fight allegations that the world's largest maker of telecommunications equipment is spying for China. It's a remarkable shift for a giant whose founder, Ren Zhengfei, spurned the media and avoided overt displays of...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 25, 2019
Huawei breaks price ceiling with folding 5G smartphone
Huawei Technologies has unveiled a $2,600 (¥290,000) folding smartphone it says is primed for next-generation 5G mobile connections, even as the United States campaigns to bar the Chinese company from such networks over security concerns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 18, 2019
U.K. concludes it can mitigate security risk from Huawei equipment use in 5G, FT reports
The British government has decided it can mitigate the risks arising from the use of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. in 5G networks, the Financial Times reported on.ft.com/2DLcuFG on Sunday, citing two sources familiar with the conclusion of Britain's National Cyber Security Center (NCSC).
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 13, 2019
The battle over Huawei 'spyware'
The real aim of the American authorities is to address the security threat that Huawei poses to the U.S.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 6, 2019
U.S. warns European allies against using Chinese gear, specifically Huawei's, for 5G networks
The United States sees the European Union as its priority to convince allies not to buy Huawei Technologies Co. equipment for next-generation mobile networks, a U.S. State Department Official said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 30, 2019
Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou attends Canada bail hearing as China hits U.S. 'unreasonable suppression'
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou appeared in a Canadian court on Tuesday for a hearing concerning her bail in a case that has strained Beijing's ties with Canada and the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2019
U.S. to formally seek extradition of Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou: Globe and Mail
The United States will proceed with the formal extradition from Canada of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, Canada's ambassador to the United States told the Globe and Mail, in a move certain to ratchet up tensions with China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2019
Chinese ambassador to Canada warns against any future Huawei 5G ban
China's envoy to Canada on Thursday warned Ottawa of possible repercussions if it banned technology firm Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. from supplying equipment to Canadian 5G networks, the latest blast in a deepening bilateral dispute.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 5, 2019
Retired U.S. general warns against letting China dominate 5G networks
China's desire to dominate new wireless technology poses a global threat that should be thwarted by a new, secure network, according to a former Trump administration official whose call for an enlarged U.S. government role caused an uproar last year.
EDITORIALS
Dec 14, 2018
The Huawei challenge
Working with Huawei will ensure the safety and integrity of 5G networks and avoid the balkanization of global 5G networks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 14, 2018
Fearing 'back doors' for Beijing, some German officials push to exclude Chinese firms from building 5G infrastructure
Senior German officials are planning a last-ditch drive to convince the government to consider excluding Chinese firms such as Huawei from building Germany's 5G infrastructure, concerned that it could compromise national security.
BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2018
Jobs, competition, prices, even 5G debut may be threatened if T-Mobile buys Sprint: union
T-Mobile US Inc.'s proposed $26.5 billion purchase of Sprint Corp. would cost jobs, threaten competition and may not speed the arrival of advanced 5G networks, the Communications Workers of America said in a filing.
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2018
Australia bans Huawei, ZTE from working on 5G networks
Australia banned China's Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp. from supplying next-generation wireless equipment to the nation's telecom operators, the latest blow in an escalating global battle over network security.
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2018
India to implement 5G services by 2022 to catch up with Japan and other Asian peers
India plans to roll out state-of-the-art 5G telecom services in the next four years, a senior official said, as the nation rushes to catch up with its Asian peers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 13, 2018
5G is here: Super speed makes worldwide debut at Winter Olympics
The first to experience the future of wireless technology, well before most humans, will be South Korea's wild boars. That's because 5G, the fifth-generation wireless network, is making its worldwide debut at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 29, 2018
Trump security team considering a government-built 5G network to counter China
President Donald Trump's national security team is looking at options to counter the threat of China spying on U.S. phone calls that include the government building a superfast 5G wireless network, a senior administration official said Sunday.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
Japan launches government body to address concerns over foreign nationals
The new administrative body would serve as a cross-agency "control tower" to respond to issues such as crime and overtourism involving foreign nationals, according to the government.
Japan's Emperor Emeritus admitted to hospital to begin new heart treatment
Emperor Emeritus Akihito is accompanied by Empress Emerita Michiko as he travels to the University of Tokyo Hospital on Monday.
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.
Tokyo stocks hit by a perfect storm of tariffs, politics and budget worries
Tokyo stocks are underperforming shares in other large markets globally.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Tokyobike founder believes in taking in sights of dynamic cities slowly
Ichiro Kanai, founder and president of Tokyobike, is developing a niche but a new customer base who want to cycle as part of a lifestyle.
Music idol and anime fandom merch is big business
Businesses who cater to fandoms gathered at Tokyo Lifestyle Week for the second annual Oshikatsu — Merch Collection Expo, a trade show devoted to fandom goods.

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