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What would a 40% cut to phone bills mean for Japan's mobile carriers?
Japan's mobile carriers have come under government scrutiny for high phone bills that have helped bring years of enviable profit margins and given them a combined market value of more than $250 billion. One of the most senior figures in government raised the possibility of ...
Mobile phone operators take ¥1 trillion blow after Suga says bills could be cut 40%
Wireless carriers tumbled in Tokyo after the government's spokesman said they have room to cut phone bills by about 40 percent, sparking concern that lawmakers will renew a push for greater competition in a sector dominated by three big players. The declines wiped about ¥1 ...
Toyota and KDDI sign more automakers to connected-car platform
Japan's dominant carmaker and its No. 2 wireless provider are gaining ground in the global race to establish a platform for cars that connect to wireless networks, a key milestone on the path to autonomous driving. KDDI Corp.'s auto connectivity platform, developed with Toyota Motor ...
KDDI and Netflix tie up on Japan video streaming service for smartphones
KDDI Corp. has tied up with Netflix Inc. on a new smartphone service that will let people watch the U.S. company's movies and other content. The Tokyo-based mobile phone carrier hopes to increase subscribers by providing access one of the world's largest online video streaming ...
Line, Marui and KDDI look for slice of the securities industry
Companies in telecommunications, retail and other sectors are entering the securities industry in Japan, aiming to provide young people with financial services that can be conveniently used with credit cards or smartphones. Earlier this year, mobile phone carrier KDDI Corp., messaging app provider Line Corp. ...
Domestic smartphone market heating up as Chinese makers crowd market
Competition is growing in the Japanese smartphone market, with the world's fourth-largest supplier — China's Oppo Electronics Corp. — preparing to make a foray. The world's third-largest smartphone maker, Huawei Technologies Co. of China, has already established itself as a key player in Japan. By contrast, ...
Mobile carrier KDDI Corp. will wholly acquire Aeon Corp., the nation's second-largest English conversation school operator, in January in a step to expand its business into the education field. KDDI said Wednesday it will acquire all shares in Aeon held by its founding family members ...
'Paradise Papers' show execs at KDDI unit tried to hide shady deals
A document leak shows that former executives of a unit run by KDDI Corp. strongly resisted changing auditors before suspicious accounting came to light and led to their arrest in 2015. The documents, obtained by a group of international journalists, suggest along with the ...
A widespread internet disruption hit Japan on Friday, blocking access to banking and train reservation services as well as gaming sites. The disruption was limited to the networks of NTT Communications Corp. and KDDI Corp. NTT Communications, which runs the OCN internet service, said the problem ...
Hedge fund crusade stymied as Japan Inc. clings to cross-shareholdings
Hedge fund manager Seth Fischer has a powerful ally as he campaigns for Japanese companies to sell their stakes in each others' businesses: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Not that it's made much difference. Kyocera Corp. still owns a $9 billion (¥981 billion) slice of KDDI ...
Naoto Fukasawa: Between craft and design
Naoto Fukasawa is probably best known internationally for his designs for Muji, in particular for the wall-mounted CD player he created in 1999, which was featured in Gary Hustwit's popular 2009 documentary "Objectified." Now he remains a creative adviser for Muji, while still designing ...
New KDDI service to help people in need find empty toilet cubicles
Tired of waiting in a long line to use the bathroom? The internet may offer a solution. Major telecommunications carrier KDDI Corp. will launch a service to let people know how many cubicles are occupied through smartphones and computers. Sensors in the cubicles detect when the ...
