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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 29, 2018
Trump security team considering a government-built 5G network to counter China
President Donald Trump's national security team is looking at options to counter the threat of China spying on U.S. phone calls that include the government building a superfast 5G wireless network, a senior administration official said Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 24, 2018
Personal details of over 200,000 Malaysian organ donors leaked online: report
Personal details of over 200,000 Malaysian organ donors and their next of kin have been leaked, with the data available online for over a year, a local tech portal reported Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Jan 10, 2018
More reminders of digital dangers
Vulnerabilities will only grow as technology embeds itself further into our daily life.
BUSINESS
Jan 5, 2018
How a researcher hacked his own computer and discovered Meltdown
Daniel Gruss didn't sleep much the night he hacked his own computer and exposed a flaw in most of the chips made in the past two decades by hardware giant Intel Corp.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 14, 2017
Rakuten announces foray into saturated Japanese cellphone market
The e-commerce giant aims to become nation's fourth mobile carrier, in a move that threatens to disrupt the cellular phone market oligopoly.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 17, 2017
New Nokia 8 phone targets video-streaming fans with split screen, surround sound
HMD Global, the Finnish start-up looking to reinvigorate the Nokia phone brand, unveiled the Nokia 8 on Wednesday, hoping to cash in on rising consumer demand for high-quality audio and video features.
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Feb 4, 2017
Japan Times 1942: 'Roosevelt orders aliens to abandon homes'
President Franklin Roosevelt's high-handed action ordering 10,000 aliens residing chiefly in the West Coast of the United States to abandon their homes has deeply shocked Christian circles in Japan, according to Domei.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2016
NTT Docomo claims $1.17 billion ruling in stake dispute with Tata
NTT Docomo Inc. said a panel awarded the company $1.17 billion in compensation after arbitrators sided with Japan's largest mobile-phone carrier in a dispute with India's Tata Sons Ltd.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 25, 2016
NTT Docomo app update will allow police to track phone's location
Mobile carrier NTT Docomo said Wednesday that users who update its app, which currently enables users to track down lost phones, will thereby allow the carrier to provide location information to investigative authorities without informing them.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
May 21, 2016
Whither the taxi in a withering Japan?
Taxi revenues have been dropping steadily in recent years mainly due to demographic changes, but their main problem is handling moment-to-moment supply and demand.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 17, 2016
Docomo makes smartphones covertly trackable by Japanese authorities
NTT Docomo says five of its new smartphone models will allow investigative authorities to track the phones' locations without users being aware of it.
BUSINESS
May 17, 2016
Japan government to press mobile carriers on prices as profits soar
The government plans to step up pressure on the country's largest mobile-phone carriers to offer cheaper plans as surging profits show they have room to reduce costs for customers, an official at the communications ministry said.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Apr 25, 2016
Bear-shaped communication tool invented
KDDI Corp. has developed a communication tool in the shape of a teddy bear for use by young children and grandparents living apart from each other.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 27, 2016
Indian villages ban single women from owning 'distracting' cellphones
Several villages in the western Indian state of Gujarat have banned girls and single women from owning mobile phones, saying the devices distract them from their studies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 22, 2016
Cellphone cease-fire signals change
The Japanese mobile phone industry recently came under fire from the government for using ambiguous price-setting schemes and excessive handset discounts that stole customers from rivals but penalized loyalty.
EDITORIALS
Jan 10, 2016
Reforming mobile phone rate plans
The nation's three big mobile phone providers are finally coming under pressure to make their rate plans more fair and easier to understand.
EDITORIALS
Nov 23, 2015
Mobile phone fees need reform
The telecommunications ministry has a chance to affect much-needed change in the fee structure for mobile phones, particularly for those people who don't download a lot of data.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 2, 2015
A pocketful of Japanese immersion is just a few key taps away
Changing your phone into Japanese will drastically increase your exposure to the written language.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2015
Government leans on mobile carriers to simplify pricing
The government has said the pricing schemes used in mobile phone services lack transparency and fairness, with bills taking up a rising share of household budgets.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 17, 2015
Let's discuss emoji in ads
In a world where promotional videos are ignored and online ad banners are blocked, advertisers have learned to speak emoji.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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