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Business Oct 25, 2020

Apple’s shifting supply chain creates boomtowns in rural Vietnam

by John Boudreau and Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen

The boom in Bac Giang highlights how the shift in the world’s supply chains is touching regions previously left behind.

Business Oct 17, 2020

Japanese mobile carriers start taking preorders for the iPhone 12

The nation's three major mobile phone carriers on Friday started taking preorders for Apple Inc.'s first 5G-enabled iPhones ahead of their Oct. 23 release. "The era of 5G has come," KDDI Corp. President Makoto Takahashi told a news conference, referring to the ultrafast wireless network. KDDI ...

Business / Tech | FOCUS Oct 14, 2020

Can the iPhone 12 accelerate 5G's lagging rollout in Japan?

by Kazuaki Nagata

Currently, there is hardly any content that takes full advantage of 5G’s tech merits and network coverage remains spotty.

Business Oct 13, 2020

Nations delay deal on digital tax to mid-2021 amid U.S.-Europe row

The countries originally aimed to release a final report by the end of the year, responding to criticism that tech companies are not paying their fair share of taxes.

Business Oct 7, 2020

U.S. Democrats call for Congress to rein in and break up Big Tech

U.S. Democratic lawmakers are calling for Congress to rein in Big Tech, possibly forcing Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple to break up their businesses, while making it harder for them to acquire others and imposing new rules to safeguard competition. The proposals in a report ...

Business / Corporate Sep 25, 2020

Apple critics form coalition to challenge App Store fees

The Coalition for App Fairness says it plans to advocate legal changes that will force the firm to change.

Commentary / World Sep 23, 2020

Blacklisting U.S. tech would highlight China’s own weakness

by Tim Culpan

Pulling the trigger on such a threat could end up proving that the importance of the world’s most populous country as a global buyer may be smaller than many imagine.

Business Sep 4, 2020

Apple App Store draws fresh scrutiny in Japan, the epicenter of gaming

by Takashi Mochizuki

Epic Games Inc.’s decision to sue Apple over its mobile store practices sparks new scrutiny and prompts questions about how to counter the tech giant’s dominance.

Business / Corporate Aug 28, 2020

Japan Display to sell part of Ishikawa panel plant to Sharp for $390 million

The firm will use funds to be received from Sharp and Apple to pay back a large portion of its outstanding debts.

Business / Tech Aug 25, 2020

Apple defeats Epic Games' effort to restore Fortnite on App Store

The fight blew up Aug. 13 when Epic told customers it would begin offering a discounted direct purchase plan for items in Fortnite, and Apple then removed the game app.