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Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 6, 2021
Didi shows all Chinese tech giants must first answer to Beijing
Over the past year, Xi Jinping's government has sought to gain control of the vast amounts of data held by large tech firms.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jul 5, 2021
Japanese manga series 'Golgo 13' tops record for most volumes published
In the series, Duke Togo, a highly skilled assassin for hire, takes on various assignments around the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 23, 2021
After tech crackdown, Xi looking to tap Chinese firms' wealth of data
Beijing is pouring money into digital infrastructure, with the goal of positioning China as a leader in transforming the world economy within decades.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 26, 2021
Australia’s face-off with Facebook is of global import
In one clumsy strike, Facebook unified the entire Australian political spectrum, alienated its users and underlined just why tech giants require enforceable regulation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 11, 2021
Massive project near Tokyo heralds rise of hyperscale data centers
Costing over u00a5100 billion ($953 million), Daiwa House's 330,000-square-meter facility in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, is slated for completion in 2030.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 23, 2020
The Brussels effect comes for Big Tech
To avoid the cost of complying with multiple regulatory regimes around the world, companies often extend EU rules to their operations globally.
Japan Times
JAPAN / 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.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 10, 2020
Mizuho to become first Japanese bank to sell consumer data
The new business is being made possible by deregulation aimed at shoring up the country's struggling banking industry.
Japan Times
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 Times
BUSINESS
Oct 30, 2020
Japan wants to take the heat off data centers with the help of snow
The energy used to run the servers and keep them from overheating is considerable.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 20, 2020
BTS fans have a new way to show their love: buying shares
In the music industry, fans are everything. But when it comes to K-pop, that adage holds more true than ever.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2020
South Korea's Big Hit market debut tempered by reliance on K-pop group BTS
Big Hit Entertainment, the management label of South Korean superstar K-pop group BTS, hit the stock market with a 9.6 trillion won ($8.38 billion) valuation on Thursday before worries over its narrow revenue stream pulled shares below the debut price.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 11, 2020
Surfer Maya Gabeira achieves new heights on world-record wave
The Brazilian was officially recognized as a Guinness World Record holder on Thursday for her ride on a 22.4-meter wave in Portugal earlier this year.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 20, 2020
Apple's stock market value tops $2 trillion
Trailing are Microsoft and Amazon, each at about $1.6 trillion, followed by Google-owner Alphabet at just over $1 trillion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 23, 2020
BOJ taps big data for tips on guiding economy through pandemic pain
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.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 30, 2020
Google stymies media companies from chipping away at its data dominance
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.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 4, 2020
Japan's smart cities: Technological dreams or 'Big Brother' nightmares?
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 problems, especially in areas faced with aging and declining populations and a reduced tax base. Opponents warn that data leaks could lead to privacy violations and even a surveillance state. Here’s a look at Japan’s Super City Initiative.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 27, 2020
Japan enacts high-tech 'super city' bill
The government hopes to utilize cutting-edge technologies to address issues such as depopulation and the aging of society.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Japan concerned over U.S. officials' remarks on atomic bombings
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks to reporters during a news conference in Washington on Thursday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound. 
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.

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