National Nov 18, 2021
Telecom companies have begun installing phones in places designated as evacuation shelters for free use in times of emergency.
Business / Corporate Sep 29, 2021
Telecom giant NTT to standardize remote work and end job relocations for all staff
In a drastic shake-up to adapt to a post-pandemic society, the group also plans to begin decentralizing its management departments from the capital to core cities in regional areas.
National Sep 27, 2021
The agency at the time declined to name the company that paid for the meals, but admitted Monday it was NTT and that Hirai had attended two of the three meals.
Business / Economy Sep 6, 2021
Suga’s exit adds ¥1.3 trillion to value of Japan’s vilified telecom firms
The Prime Minister's narrow focus on reducing hefty mobile phone bills is unlikely to be matched in any potential successor.
Business / Corporate Sep 6, 2021
Paralympic Games put spotlight on Japan’s tech for disabled
by Yuko Takeo and Yuki Furukawa
When the Tokyo Paralympic Games came to a close on Sunday, many athletes had managed to get to the finish line, some with medals, thanks to technology from Japan’s largest firms.
Business / Corporate Jul 20, 2021
More companies pull out of Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony
by Takashi Nakamichi and Yuki Furukawa
Senior officials from Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp., Fujitsu Ltd. and NEC Corp. will skip the event, spokespeople said.
National Jun 8, 2021
NTT cuts top executives' pay after scandal over meals with ministry officials
An internal investigation by the telecom giant found it had paid for meals costing up to ¥60,480 ($553) per person on 29 occasions, in violation of an ethics code.
Business / Corporate Jun 1, 2021
Toshiba and 10 other Japanese firms to form quantum tech tie-up
Quantum computers have much higher computing capabilities than conventional computers, while quantum cryptography theoretically makes wiretapping impossible.
National May 10, 2021
Major Japan telecoms firms to restrict vaccination reservation calls
The restrictions are aimed at securing enough capacity for communications equipment and preventing adverse effects on emergency calls.
Business / Tech Apr 4, 2021
Cosmic rays causing 30,000 network malfunctions in Japan each year
Most of the temporary malfunctions in NTT's hardware are automatically corrected via safety devices, but experts said in some cases they may have led to disruptions.
National / Politics Apr 1, 2021
No-confidence motion against Japan's communications minister fails to pass
Amid a wining and dining scandal at the ministry, the motion said Ryota Takeda is not qualified to serve as minister as he drank with NTT executives but repeatedly refused to admit it.