Business Dec 12, 2019
Ruling bloc approves tax reforms to boost tech investment in Japan
The annual tax revision focused on steps to encourage firms to spend their internal reserves of over ¥460 trillion ($4.23 trillion), lawmakers said.
Business / Tech Dec 11, 2019
San Francisco aims to rein in tests of tech ideas on streets
Tired of San Francisco streets being used as a testing ground for the latest delivery technology and transportation apps, city leaders are considering requiring businesses to get permits before trying out new high-tech ideas in public. Supporters of the legislation, which the Board of Supervisors ...
Business / Corporate Dec 10, 2019
Osaka Metro unveils ticket gate with facial recognition tech
Osaka Metro Co. on Tuesday started testing a next-generation automated ticket gate featuring a facial recognition system. The subway operator aims to introduce the gates at all of its train stations by fiscal 2024, ahead of the 2025 World Expo in the city of Osaka. The ...
Business / Tech Dec 6, 2019
Fearing worsening trade friction, Chinese tech firms stockpile U.S. chips
China is stockpiling U.S. computer chips, a sign that tech companies there are preparing for worsening trade relations that could lead to being cut off from American technology. Chinese imports of American semiconductors, integrated circuits and the equipment to make them have risen strongly in ...
Business Dec 5, 2019
Japan and South Korea to hold first talks on trade controls since Tokyo curbed tech exports
Senior trade officials from Japan and South Korea will meet on Dec. 16 to discuss Tokyo's tightened controls on technology-related exports to its Asian neighbor, industry minister Hiroshi Kajiyama said Thursday. The talks, to be held in Tokyo, will be the first of their kind ...
Business Dec 5, 2019
Huawei asks U.S. court to throw out ban on telecom purchases with government subsidies
Chinese technology giant Huawei is asking a U.S. court to throw out a rule that bars phone carriers from using American government money to purchase its equipment on security grounds. The lawsuit announced Thursday is Huawei Technologies Ltd.'s second legal challenge this year to U.S. ...
Paralympics Dec 5, 2019
Efforts are underway to familiarize the public with the rules of Paralympic sports through simulations making use of advanced technology and radio commentary ahead of the 2020 Games. Those involved in the projects believe the wider exposure could make the sports more fun to watch ...
Business / Tech Dec 5, 2019
On Huawei, Johnson says Britain cannot prejudice security or cooperation
Britain's decision on whether to allow Huawei a role in building 5G telecom networks will be based on ensuring the national security and ensuring cooperation with the U.S.-led Five Eyes intelligence alliance, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday. "On Huawei and 5G, I don't ...
World Dec 3, 2019
Technology designed to keep lights on could help prevent wildfires
B. Don Russell wasn't thinking about preventing a wildfire when he developed a tool to detect power line problems before blackouts and bigger disasters. The electrical engineering professor at Texas A&M University figured he might save a life if his creation could prevent someone from ...
Business / Corporate Nov 28, 2019
Nissan to invest ¥33 billion on advanced manufacturing technology
Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday it will invest ¥33 billion ($301 million) to introduce advanced manufacturing technology at a plant in Japan to tackle the challenges of producing next-generation vehicles such as electric, intelligent and connected cars. Nissan plans to introduce the manufacturing technology at ...
Business / Financial Markets Nov 22, 2019
Japan passes bill to tighten rules on foreign investments related to national security
The amended law, which requires foreign investors to get state permission when acquiring stakes of 1 percent or more in a sensitive company, takes effect next spring.
Business Nov 22, 2019
'Smart cities' urged to look beyond rich white men and target those in need
A growing push to put cities on a digital path to a greener future risks excluding groups like the poorest, disabled and elderly, and will fail to benefit those people unless technology is used to help meet their needs, rights advocates have warned. They also ...