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Japan Post and Rakuten to forge digital tie-up aimed at boosting efficiency

Business Dec 25, 2020

Japan Post and Rakuten to forge digital tie-up aimed at boosting efficiency

The companies will try to tackle delivery staff shortages and other challenges by sharing Japan Post's data on postal items and Rakuten's forecasts of online shopping demand.

Japan weighs infectious disease database for vaccine development

National / Science & Health Dec 12, 2020

Japan weighs infectious disease database for vaccine development

The government is considering setting up an integrated database to facilitate the prompt treatment of infectious diseases such as COVID-19, sources said Saturday. If implemented, the database will also assist researchers in the development of vaccines. Information on medical material such as blood samples and the ...

Big data 'turbocharged' repression in China's Xinjiang, rights group says

Asia Pacific Dec 10, 2020

Big data 'turbocharged' repression in China's Xinjiang, rights group says

Muslims in China's Xinjiang were "arbitrarily" selected for arrest by a computer program that flagged suspicious behavior, activists said Wednesday, in a report detailing big data's role in repression in the restive region. The U.S.-based Human Rights Watch said leaked police data that listed over ...

Mizuho to become first Japanese bank to sell consumer data

Business / Corporate Nov 10, 2020

Mizuho to become first Japanese bank to sell consumer data

by Taiga Uranaka and Yuki Hagiwara

The new business is being made possible by deregulation aimed at shoring up the country’s struggling banking industry.

Japan considers using AI for speedy policy decisions

National Nov 2, 2020

Japan considers using AI for speedy policy decisions

The government is facing a need to collect and analyze a huge volume of data in relation to the novel coronavirus, as well as other issues.

Alibaba’s secret three-year experiment creates next-generation factory

Business Nov 2, 2020

Alibaba’s secret three-year experiment creates next-generation factory

One in four clothing purchases in China was shipped via the firm's e-commerce platforms, granting it access to an ocean of data it has been quietly putting to use.

Japan wants to take the heat off data centers with the help of snow

Business Oct 30, 2020

Japan wants to take the heat off data centers with the help of snow

by Erica Yokoyama

The energy used to run the servers and keep them from overheating is considerable.

China unveils global data security initiative, citing 'bullying' by some nations

Business / Tech Sep 8, 2020

China unveils global data security initiative, citing 'bullying' by some nations

China announced an initiative on Tuesday to establish global standards on data security, saying it wanted to promote multilateralism in the area at a time when "individual countries" were "bullying" others and "hunting" companies. The announcement, by State Councillor Wang Yi, comes a month after ...

BOJ taps big data for tips on guiding economy through pandemic pain

Business / Economy Jul 23, 2020

BOJ taps big data for tips on guiding economy through pandemic pain

by Leika Kihara

The conservative central bank now has a 180-member statistics team trolling through new types of data to gain new insights into the virus-hindered economy.

Google stymies media companies from chipping away at its data dominance

World Jun 30, 2020

Google stymies media companies from chipping away at its data dominance

by Paresh Dave

Alphabet Inc's Google upended plans by European media companies to block it from harvesting data about their readers and slash some of its dominance in online advertising, seven people involved in the talks said this month. Publishers had expected to use data privacy measures going ...

Honda forms connected car research venture with China's Neusoft

Business / Corporate Jun 11, 2020

Honda forms connected car research venture with China's Neusoft

Honda Motor Co. has formed a research and development joint venture for connected vehicles together with a Chinese firm in a bid to accelerate future mobility services in the world's largest automotive market. Honda said Wednesday its wholly owned subsidiary, Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., ...

Japan's smart cities: Technological dreams or 'Big Brother' nightmares?

National / Reference | FYI Jun 4, 2020

Japan's smart cities: Technological dreams or 'Big Brother' nightmares?

by Eric Johnston

Late last month, the Diet passed a revised bill paving the way for so-called “super cities” or “smart cities.” Supporters tout them as high-tech marvels where artificial intelligence and big data are to be used to provide more efficient and cost-effective solutions to social ...

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