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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 25, 2017
What online retailers hate about holiday shopping
You can send back that ugly sweater for free. But for merchants, it's a huge expense.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 22, 2017
5G: China's dream to dominate world technology
President Xi Jinping's growing consolidation of power is giving ever more momentum to the ambitious Chinese plan to gain dominance of high-tech industries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 22, 2017
'Internet Father' advises keeping paper, not storing everything on disks and clouds
You are on the web and in the cloud. But don't neglect good old-fashioned paper, says internet pioneer Vint Cerf, who is afraid that all our digital memories could be lost as technology moves on.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 20, 2017
Facebook to notify users when photos of them are uploaded
Facebook said on Tuesday it would begin using facial recognition technology to tell people on the social network when others upload photos of them, if they agree to let the company keep a facial template on file.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 18, 2017
Why we don't need to fear the net neutrality repeal
After net neutrality ends, ISPs are unlikely to do anything that riles consumers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 17, 2017
False paradise? EU is no haven of net neutrality, critics say
America's decision to scrap rules designed to ensure a free and open internet leaves the European Union as the biggest market where Net neutrality still prevails — but critics say the EU is not a level playing field.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 15, 2017
Fight to save net neutrality rules faces long odds in U.S. courtrooms
Within minutes of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission vote to roll back Obama-era net neutrality regulations, threats of lawsuits to block the move rolled in.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Dec 15, 2017
Net neutrality repeal gives U.S. Democrats fresh way to reach millennials
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission's vote on Thursday to roll back net neutrality rules could galvanize young voters, a move Democrats hope will send millennials to the polls in greater numbers and bolster their chances in next year's elections.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 7, 2017
Mass arrests for online child sex abuse in Britain stoke trafficking fears
The arrests of almost 200 people on suspicion of child sex crimes, from grooming to live streaming abuse, have stoked fears about the growing online exploitation and trafficking of children in Britain, anti-slavery groups said on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 4, 2017
Chinese think tank calls for 'democratic' internet governance system
China ranks fifth among 38 nations globally in standards of cybergovernance, a top state-backed internet think tank said Monday, calling for a "democratic" internet governance system to eradicate inequalities it said marginalizes developing nations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 4, 2017
36-year-old strikes gold with instant web Japanese flea market
Yusuke Mitsumoto had a hunch: What if you paid people instantly for their used goods over the internet, with no guarantee that they would hand them over?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 23, 2017
The internet already lost its neutrality
Even in the era of 'net neutrality' powerful corporations controlled internet content.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 22, 2017
China probes former internet czar for suspected graft
The former head of China's powerful internet regulator is under investigation for suspected corruption, the ruling Communist Party said, the latest senior official to be caught up in a sweeping campaign against graft.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2017
The illusion of freedom in the digital age
Both governments and big tech companies are getting really good at controlling people through data.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 17, 2017
U.S. regulators set to require disclaimers on internet election-related ads in light of Russia meddling
U.S. regulators on Thursday kicked off a process that could result in mandatory disclaimers on election ads that appear on social media, a reaction to anonymous, Russia-linked ads on sites such as Facebook ahead of the 2016 U.S. elections.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2017
Japan placed 10th in global ranking for information and communication technology, up one spot from 2016
Japan was placed 10th in a global ranking that assesses nations on their level of development in information and communication technology, moving up one spot from last year, according to an annual United Nations report.
WORLD
Nov 15, 2017
Russia carried out cyberattacks on British media, energy, telecom sectors: GCHQ
Russian cyberoperatives have attacked Britain's media as well as its telecommunications and energy sectors over the past year, according to prepared remarks by the head of the government's main cyberdefense agency.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 10, 2017
U.S. travel site TripAdvisor to show which hotels had sexual attacks
Women's anti-violence groups on Thursday welcomed a new warning system on the online travel site TripAdvisor Inc that shows which hotels are believed to have been sites of sexual assault.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 9, 2017
Indonesia plans automated system to flag contentious online material
Indonesia plans to launch in January a new automated system using 44 servers to help block websites displaying content such as pornography or extremist ideology, a communications ministry official said on Wednesday.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
California says it overtakes Japan to become world’s No. 4 economy
Vehicles travel along the 110 freeway in downtown Los Angeles. California's GDP has overtaken Japan's to become the world's fourth largest economy, according to the U.S. state.
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe’s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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