Business / Corporate Nov 25, 2020
Isetan app brings in-store shopping experience online amid pandemic
About 15,000 items such as clothing and cosmetics sold at the Isetan Shinjuku department store can now be purchased using the app.
Commentary / World | API Geoeconomic Briefing Nov 24, 2020
Undersea internet cables offer more resilient connection
by Jun Murai
Japan has a new role to play in helping connect Asia with the rest of the world through a growing network of fiber optics.
Business / Tech Nov 17, 2020
Bitcoin is gunning for a record and no one is talking about it
by Vildana Hajric and Claire Ballentine
Bitcoin has more than doubled since December and many fans are once again eyeing the $20,000 level as the next barrier to breach.
National Nov 12, 2020
The proposal makes it simpler to request the disclosure of information on perpetrators of online abuse.
Business Nov 11, 2020
NHK eyeing ¥20 billion cap on internet-related business costs
In September, NHK revealed a plan to scrap the current system that sets the upper limit for costs on its internet businesses at 2.5 percent of its viewing fee revenue.
Business Nov 11, 2020
A hacking group that said it stole about a terabyte of data from a Capcom server leaked some on the internet, according to investigative sources.
National Nov 7, 2020
Government to abandon collecting NHK fees from all households
The ministry concluded that it is difficult to win understanding of the plans from citizens at a time when the number of users of NHK's online service is limited, the sources said.
National Nov 4, 2020
Japanese nuclear regulator's website hit by possible cyberattack
The incident comes a week after the regulatory body's intranet detected unauthorized access from outside.
Asia Pacific Oct 27, 2020
Decrying 'chaos' of information, China cracks down on mobile web browsers
China's top cyber authority said on Monday it would carry out a "rectification" of Chinese mobile internet browsers to address what it called social concerns over the "chaos" of information being published online. China's strict internet censorship rules have been tightened numerous times in recent ...
Business / Corporate Oct 26, 2020
Hitachi to abolish hanko seals for internal documents and cut paper usage by 70%
The technology giant's initiative is in line with government efforts to promote digitalization in Japan.
Business Oct 21, 2020
Google monopoly case by U.S. sets stage for multipronged attack
by David Mclaughlin
Google, which controls about 90% of the online search market in the U.S., is the "unchallenged gateway” to the internet, the government said in its complaint.
Business / Tech Oct 20, 2020
Pandemic forces CEATEC tech show to go completely virtual
by Kazuaki Nagata
Organizers and exhibitors have had to find innovative ways to effectively demonstrate their physical products when “visitors” won’t get the chance to touch or see them.