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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2019
G20 to seek stricter taxation rules for digital giants at Fukuoka meeting, draft statement shows
Finance ministers and central bank governors are also set to warn that the world economy continues to face risks from trade conflicts between leading economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2019
G7 to cooperate in regulating global tech giants to protect competition, Japan sources say
Group of Seven nations will work together to boost the regulation of global information technology giants as criticism mounts that they are taking advantage of smaller companies by restricting entry to the market, Japanese government sources said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2019
Japan eyes legislation to regulate global and domestic tech giants
The government said Wednesday it plans to submit a bill to the Diet next year to regulate global and domestic technology giants amid concerns some are stifling fair competition due to their overwhelming market share.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2019
Top tech execs will be asked to testify in U.S. House probe
Leaders of big tech companies will be asked to testify as part of an investigation into whether the companies misuse their massive market power, the head of the U.S. House Judiciary subcommittee leading the probe said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2019
Silicon valley battered as Washington turns up antitrust heat
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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
May 29, 2019
Huawei's trouble with U.S. ban could impact Japan's smartphone market and suppliers
As the world watches to see if Huawei survives the ongoing turmoil stemming from the U.S.-China trade war, its wider effects could impact Japanese suppliers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 21, 2019
Huawei mobile users ponder switching brand after Google news
Time to abandon the Huawei phone? That was what some owners asked after U.S. tech giant Google said it would suspend its business with China's top mobile maker, threatening future access to Gmail, YouTube and Chrome.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 20, 2019
Top U.S. tech companies begin to cut off vital Huawei supplies
The impact of the Trump administration's threats to choke Huawei Technologies Co. reverberated across the global supply chain on Monday, hitting some of the biggest component-makers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 20, 2019
Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump's blacklisting, source says
In a blow to the Chinese technology company that the U.S. government has sought to blacklist around the world, Alphabet Inc.'s Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software and technical services except those publicly available via open source licensing, a...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2019
Facebook takes down dodgy Italian accounts ahead of EU election
Facebook said on Sunday it had taken down numerous Italian accounts on its platform that were false or were spreading fake news ahead of a European parliamentary election later this month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 8, 2019
Google debuts privacy controls and principles at its I/O developers event
Alphabet Inc.'s Google business announced new privacy controls Tuesday for its services, including "incognito mode" for Google Maps, and published new privacy commitments for its hardware, showing how increased public scrutiny is forcing greater transparency in Silicon Valley.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2019
Japan's info protection panel considers beefing up protections for internet users' data
Japan is considering strengthening regulations against corporate IT giants like Amazon.com and Google LLC.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 25, 2019
SoftBank and Google parent tie up on flying 5G stations for phone services using balloons and drones
Mobile phone carrier SoftBank Corp. and Google LLC parent Alphabet Inc. said Thursday they will jointly set up airborne mobile phone base stations, using balloons and aircraft in the stratosphere, to cover wider areas for next-generation 5G wireless services.
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2019
To protect sellers, government working group eyes stricter regulations for tech giants
A government working group is set to call for placing stricter regulations on technology giants such as Amazon.com and Google LLC to prevent them from taking advantage of vendors, sources with knowledge of the matter said Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 18, 2019
Ruling LDP calls for law to prevent tech giants strong-arming vendors in Japan
Concerns have been raised that the tech groups are abusing their dominant position with regards to smaller companies using their platforms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 17, 2019
Japan's antitrust watchdog probes tech giants over concerns they may be abusing their dominant positions over smaller firms
Technology giants such as Google LLC, Apple Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. came under pressure Wednesday as Japan's antitrust watchdog noted opaque practices that could disadvantage vendors on their e-commerce sites or smartphone app stores.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2019
Google blocks Chinese app TikTok in India after court order
Google has blocked access to the hugely popular video app TikTok in India to comply with a state court's directive to prohibit its downloads, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 2, 2019
Google needs a lesson in patriotism
Firm shuns business with the Pentagon but is helping China develop AI capabilities.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 2, 2019
Google's new external AI ethics council apparently already falling apart
Google recently appointed an external ethics council to deal with tricky issues in artificial intelligence. The group is meant to help the company appease critics while still pursuing lucrative cloud computing deals.
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2019
Google barred from LGBT+ equality index over 'life-threatening' app
One of the top U.S. LGBT charities ejected Google from a gay and transgender rights ranking on Thursday for hosting an app that advises people on how to "recover" from same-sex attraction.
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.
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.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
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.
Man suspected of using smart glasses to cheat on Waseda University exams
The Waseda University campus in Tokyo. An 18-year-old male test-taker is suspected of using smart glasses to cheat during the university's entrance exam.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
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.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
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.

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