Digital Sep 17, 2020
Pandemic giving some workers time and reasons to learn IT online
Remote work has allowed people to use time previously spent commuting on learning new skills.
Commentary / Japan Jul 31, 2020
Japan's post-pandemic information technology challenges
by Heizo Takenaka
A "shock therapy" policy that identifies clear targets and timelines, and implements reforms in one go, is needed to push forward Japan's digital transformation.
Business Jan 4, 2020
Japan and India boost cooperation on digital infrastructure for new technology era
Eyeing a new digital society where a variety of data will be better utilized for people's lives and industrial activities, Japan and India have stepped up cooperation in the area of digital infrastructure. The two countries are particularly focusing on sharing information on the development ...
National Sep 13, 2019
The official website of new Japanese information technology minister Naokazu Takemoto has been unviewable for the past few months, raising concerns among social media users over his ability to handle the portfolio, it was learned Friday. "The website has been locked by the company managing ...
Baseball / MLB Sep 5, 2019
NTT becomes MLB's first Japanese information technology partner
Major League Baseball and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. announced a three-year partnership on Wednesday, making NTT the first Japanese information technology company to become an official MLB partner in the United States. The collaboration will create a new experience for baseball fans with NTT's ...
Business / Tech Oct 16, 2018
Firms offer a glimpse of future business models at CEATEC, Japan's biggest electronics trade show
by Kazuaki Nagata
Japan's biggest electronics trade show kicked off Tuesday, offering a future peek at how the latest technologies can be integrated into everyday living. This year's CEATEC (Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies) at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture is still making a push to cast off ...
Business Apr 20, 2018
Professionals from Japan and India brainstorm on future IT ties at Tokyo tech event
by Shusuke Murai
As the domestic market faces a shortage of information technology engineers, Japan has turned its eyes on India's abundance of IT talent to prepare for the anticipated "internet of things" society. At the Bengaluru Tokyo Technology Initiative event, held Friday in Tokyo's Minato Ward, policymakers, ...
National Dec 14, 2017
Around 10 percent of Japanese smartphone users OK sharing intimate photos with partners: survey
A government-backed information technology security agency found many in their 20s who use smartphones or other smart devices don’t mind using social media to share intimate photos with romantic partners.
Business Nov 2, 2017
Japanese companies look to partner with Indian firms at tech giant's largest IT event
by Atul Ranjan
Japanese firms are looking to partner with Indian information technology companies to invest in local startups, according to a delegation from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry attending India's largest IT industry event. Seven firms, including Denso Corp., Hitachi Ltd. and Murata Manufacturing Co., ...
Business / Tech Oct 3, 2017
New entrants flock to Tokyo's cutting-edge technology trade show
by Shusuke Murai
A robot, remote controlled by motion capture, moves in perfect sync with a person in the distance. A device passes an infrared scan over some food and supplies complete nutritional information about the fare. These are among the array of cutting-edge technologies on display ...
National Aug 29, 2017
Communications ministry to build decoy networks in bid to lure cyberattackers
The communications ministry plans to employ decoy networks to lure cyberattacks in order to garner information and observe patterns that will help prevent future damage from malicious viruses and other forms of attack, sources said Tuesday. The test, which is aimed to quickly respond to ...