National May 2, 2022
51% of Japanese children get first phone at elementary school age, poll finds
The rate was up 11.5 percentage points from the previous poll in 2019, said Mobile Marketing Data Labo.
Business / Tech Apr 26, 2022
Japan panel backs possibility of new regulations on smartphone OS developers
The government's council on digital market competition has pointed out that the OS market is dominated by Apple and Google, and that unilateral rule changes by them may cause serious damage.
Business / Corporate Mar 31, 2022
KDDI terminates 3G ahead of wider scrapping of service in Japan
SoftBank Corp. will terminate its 3G services in late January 2024, while NTT Docomo Inc. will follow its peers at the end of March 2026.
World / Social Issues Mar 7, 2022
Sentenced for a selfie: Middle East police target LGBTQ phones
by Avi Asher-Schapiro and Maya Gebeily
Around the world, marginalized communities are worried the internet is no longer a safe space for them as surveillance grows and hate speech goes unchecked.
National / Crime & Legal Feb 25, 2022
The number of cases using the investigation method tied with that of 2020 for the most in a year since the wiretapping law was put into force in 2000.
Business / Economy Nov 19, 2021
Japan inflation shows continued pulse as gas prices surge
by Toru Fujioka and Yoshiaki Nohara
Soaring commodity prices amid supply chain bottlenecks and a weaker yen are squeezing many Japanese businesses, which are facing the strongest cost pressure in four decades.
Business / Corporate Nov 10, 2021
Nearly 13 million users affected by NTT Docomo's October system failure
The disruption stemmed from work to switch computer servers for devices using internet of things, or IoT, systems, including taxi fare payment terminals and vending machines.
Business / Corporate Oct 27, 2021
Japan's top mobile carriers scrap exit fees on legacy contracts after ministry scrutiny
From October 2019, a revised law required the firms to cut such fees to ¥1,000 or under, but they kept charging for contracts inked before the rule went into force.
Business / Corporate Oct 19, 2021
NTT Docomo system failure was 'serious incident,' Japan's communications ministry says
The firm will be required to report by Nov. 13 the cause of the failure, which left some 2 million customers without services at one point, and measures to prevent a recurrence.