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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 13, 2022
Apps turning restaurant leftovers into cheap meals take off in Asia
The buffet at Singapore's Grand Hyatt hotel typically sets diners back about $70. Those on a tighter budget, and with an eye on sustainability, can fill a box for a tenth of that price.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 1, 2022
It's alive! How belief in AI sentience is becoming a problem
The issue of machine sentience hit the headlines last month when Google placed a software engineer on leave after he claimed the company's AI chatbot was a self-aware person.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 11, 2022
A new way to choose your next book
'There's Netflix for movies. There's Spotify for music. But there really wasn't an equivalent discovery experience for books.'
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 21, 2022
Tennis' ATP and WTA join hands to launch joint mobile app
The new ATP WTA Live app will replace the ATP and WTA's existing apps and allow fans to keep up with official scores and results from both men's and women's matches.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 15, 2022
Sports betting apps flood U.S. college campuses, fueling addiction fears
As March Madness kicks off this week, that line is getting increasingly blurry on campuses in the roughly 30 states across the U.S. where online sports gambling is now legal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 8, 2022
Asian farmers turn to drones and apps for labor amid climate challenges
While agricultural technology 'help farmers produce more with less water, land, inputs, energy and labor,' it also poses risks from job losses to social inequities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 3, 2022
The delivery apps making gig work a 'digital wild west'
In Italy, where more experienced or highly ranked Glovo riders get priority when it comes to choosing working shifts, new apps are being used by novice gig workers to get orders.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 5, 2022
China COVID-19 app failure hinders health care and pandemic efforts in locked-down Xi'an
A mother lost her baby after waiting over two hours when a hospital wouldn't let her in without an app-based code to show she was infection-free, according to a post on Weibo.
JAPAN / Explainer
Dec 20, 2021
Japan has released its digital vaccine passport. Here's what you need to know.
The digital version of the proof of vaccination issued by municipalities is joined by a new online service intended to simplify entry procedures for travelers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2021
Princes to paupers: India salespeople face ruin as tycoon Mukesh Ambani targets mom-and-pop stores
Up and down India, the small stores that account for four-fifths of a near-$900 billion retail market are increasingly turning to JioMart, an app created by Reliance Industries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 4, 2021
Google to open app store payments to comply with South Korea law
The country's National Assembly approved a new law in late summer that mandated that mobile app store operators open up their platforms to outside payment handlers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 3, 2021
ByteDance founder exits board as challenges mount
The world's most valuable startup is making a bigger push into enterprise software after Beijing's yearlong crackdown on the consumer internet.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 31, 2021
A $2 billion Japanese startup aims to fix polarized news via an algorithm
SmartNews, which uses an algorithm to provide what it says is an unbiased, nonpartisan mix of information, is one of Japan's most valuable startups.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 29, 2021
China trading apps tank after official calls them ‘illegal’
Some online brokerages operate in a gray area, allowing Chinese investors to evade capital controls to trade in markets like Hong Kong and New York.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 21, 2021
Top ByteDance investor to weigh $500 million stake sale
The future of the world's most valuable startup is unclear as Beijing's scrutiny over the Chinese tech giants intensifies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 9, 2021
Apple seeks to delay ruling that loosens its grip on App Store
The iPhone-maker gave notice Friday that will appeal a judge's ruling in its fight with Epic Games.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Sep 20, 2021
Sendai throws weight behind efforts to develop tech for disasters
Companies in the Tohoku region are developing apps to help with the distribution of relief supplies and the management of evacuation centers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 2, 2021
Apple to let media apps avoid 30% fee after Japan probe
The move addresses a longstanding App Store complaint and settles an investigation by Japan's Fair Trade Commission.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 18, 2021
SoftBank-backed Karrot becomes $2.7 billion South Korean unicorn
Asia's fourth-largest economy is breaking away from family-controlled conglomerates and minting self-made billionaires faster than ever.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society / FOCUS
Jun 22, 2021
Can we be friends? Dating apps say sex isn't everything in a post-pandemic world
Amorous entanglements aren't uppermost in the minds of many people emerging from long periods of pandemic isolation. Instead, they crave the friendships and social groups.
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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