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SMARTPHONES

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 20, 2019
Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump's blacklisting, source says
In a blow to the Chinese technology company that the U.S. government has sought to blacklist around the world, Alphabet Inc.'s Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software and technical services except those publicly available via open source licensing, a...
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 13, 2019
Will government pressure slash Japan's intricate web of smartphone fees?
Last August, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga dropped a bombshell remark that rattled Japan's mobile phone industry: "There is room to lower people's smartphone bills by around 40 percent."
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2019
KDDI rolls out new 'price down' smartphone plans for Japan amid government push for lower rates
The move is in response to government pressure to cut consumers' bills.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 8, 2019
Google debuts privacy controls and principles at its I/O developers event
Alphabet Inc.'s Google business announced new privacy controls Tuesday for its services, including "incognito mode" for Google Maps, and published new privacy commitments for its hardware, showing how increased public scrutiny is forcing greater transparency in Silicon Valley.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 5, 2019
South Korea's booming 'webtoons' put Japan's print manga on notice
Japan has long prided itself on being a manga powerhouse, but intense competition from overseas has left the industry at a crossroads.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 20, 2019
CIA says spies fund Huawei: newspaper
U.S. intelligence has accused Huawei Technologies of being funded by Chinese state security, The Times said on Saturday, adding to the list of allegations faced by the Chinese technology company in the West.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 28, 2019
China's Huawei sees little impact on sales from U.S. broadside
The U.S. campaign against China's Huawei is having little impact on the company's sales and it is unlikely many countries will follow the United States in banning Huawei from building next-generation mobile networks, its rotating chairman, Eric Xu, said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 19, 2019
South Korean light and laser system warns 'smartphone zombies' of traffic
A city in South Korea, which has the world's highest smartphone penetration rate, has installed flickering lights and laser beams at a road crossing to warn "smartphone zombies" to look up and drivers to slow down, in the hope of preventing accidents.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 14, 2019
Pierced by an arrow, mobile phone dies saving Australian man
An Australian had a lucky escape while confronting a man armed with a bow outside his home — an arrow shot at him merely pierced his mobile phone as he took photos of the incident, Australian police said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 12, 2019
The obscure firm making iPhones better: Japan's Lasertec masters extreme ultraviolet lithography
After two decades in development, chipmakers are making a costly bet on a technology that will cram even more transistors onto silicon. Their success may hinge on a little-known company in Yokohama.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2019
Huawei units plead not guilty in Seattle court to T-Mobile trade secret theft
Huawei Device Co. Ltd. and Huawei Device USA Inc. pleaded not guilty on Thursday in U.S. District Court in Seattle on fraud, trade secrets conspiracy and other charges, the Justice Department said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 26, 2019
We can use the internet to make ourselves happier
Our desire for momentary happiness must be balanced with our need for long-term satisfaction.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 26, 2019
Sony tries to reboot smartphone sales with movie-style screens for 4K filming and viewing
Sony Corp., having fallen way behind its South Korean and Chinese rivals in the smartphone sales race, aims to capitalize on its movie pedigree with new devices featuring 21:9 ratio screens, the dimensions used to film blockbusters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 25, 2019
Huawei breaks price ceiling with folding 5G smartphone
Huawei Technologies has unveiled a $2,600 (¥290,000) folding smartphone it says is primed for next-generation 5G mobile connections, even as the United States campaigns to bar the Chinese company from such networks over security concerns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 24, 2019
India proposes new e-commerce regulations with focus on data rules
India outlined a new draft policy for its burgeoning e-commerce sector on Saturday, focusing on data localization, improved privacy safeguards and measures to combat the sale of counterfeit products.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2019
Education ministry to review smartphone ban for elementary and junior high school students
The education ministry will consider reviewing a ban on elementary and junior high school students carrying smartphones and other mobile phones at school, education minister Masahiko Shibayama said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 18, 2019
Sharp takes wraps off new RoBoHoN, with apps aimed at getting families and firms used to 'life with robots'
Sharp Corp. on Monday released three new models of its RoBoHoN humanoid robot with a wider range of use for families and corporate clients.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 12, 2019
Apple iPhone sales in China fell by 20% last quarter as Huawei units surged 23%: IDC
Apple Inc. iPhone sales in China fell 20 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2018, while sales for smartphones made by home-grown rival Huawei soared by 23 percent, according to data from industry research firm IDC.
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2019
PayPay to launch second rebate campaign valued at ¥10 billion
Japan-based smartphone payment service provider PayPay Corp. says it will launch another campaign Feb. 12 to give its users reward points worth a total of ¥10 billion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 22, 2019
Line hopes app's links with Japan's Mizuho and Nomura can open 78 million wallets
Line Corp. is betting that tie-ups with Japan's biggest financial institutions will help convince its 78 million users to entrust the free texting app with their money.
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. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
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."
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.
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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