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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 12, 2020
Augmented reality startup Magic Leap to explore a sale
Magic Leap Inc., the startup that raised more than $2 billion to build an augmented reality device, is exploring options including a sale, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 9, 2020
Apple's Tim Cook expands U.S. remote working offer to many global employees
Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook is offering employees at most of its global offices the ability to work from home, calling the coronavirus outbreak an "unprecedented event" and a "challenging moment."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 5, 2020
SoftBank to be first in Japan to launch 5G services, on March 27
Rivals NTT Docomo Inc. and KDDI Corp. are expected to reveal their own plans soon.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2020
New documents show Huawei's role in violating U.S. sanctions on Iran
China's Huawei Technologies, which for years has denied violating American trade sanctions on Iran, was directly involved in sending prohibited U.S. computer equipment to Iran's largest mobile-phone operator, internal company records show.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2020
Webcams and headsets selling in Japan as virus prompts rush to telework
Sales of webcams and headsets are rising across Japan as more people opt to work from home amid growing fears of the spread of the new coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 27, 2020
Huawei and ZTE equipment use must be reported under FCC order
The Federal Communications Commission told U.S. telephone companies to report details on their use of equipment from Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp., Chinese gear-makers accused by the Trump administration of posing a risk of espionage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 26, 2020
Panasonic to end tie-up with Tesla over solar cell production
Panasonic Corp. will end its tie-up with U.S. electric-car maker Tesla Inc. in producing solar cells after years of struggling to boost output, sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 26, 2020
Harnessing the power of AI: Japanese delivery firms and restaurants look to tech to boost businesses
In the midst of a surge in demand as more people shop online, the parcel delivery sector is struggling to keep up due to a chronic shortage of drivers. Meanwhile, restaurants are struggling to find ways to reduce waste in an industry notorious for razor-thin profit margins.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 26, 2020
J&J and iPhone maker team to study if app for Apple Watch can detect atrial fibrillation early
Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it would partner with Apple Inc. on a study to use an iPhone app and the Apple Watch to study how earlier detection of atrial fibrillation impacts stroke in people aged 65 or older.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 25, 2020
Sony focuses on professional photo features with new Xperia handsets
Sony Corp., lagging behind its South Korean and Chinese rivals in smartphone sales, unveiled on Monday its first 5G handset, a model that also features advanced camera technology to boost its appeal for video and film professionals.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 25, 2020
Billion-year-old Chinese seaweed is oldest green plant fossil
Scientists have spotted in rocks from northern China what may be the oldest fossils of a green plant ever found, tiny seaweed that carpeted areas of the seafloor roughly a billion years ago and were part of a primordial revolution among life on Earth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 25, 2020
Huawei launches Mate XS foldable smartphone with better screen
Huawei unveiled an upgrade to its folding smartphone on Monday, hoping that a faster phone with higher-quality display will encourage consumers to spend as much as $2,700 for the top-of-the-range version.
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2020
Arms-curbing Wassenaar Arrangement agrees to add military-grade software and chip tech to export control list
A group of 42 countries including Japan and the U.S. have agreed to add military-grade software and manufacturing technology for weapons-capable chip parts to an international list of items subject to export controls in an effort to counter cyberattacks and other threats, sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Feb 22, 2020
Rethinking the need for personal stamps and seals in modern society
Last month, MUFG Bank Ltd. started offering ¥1,000 to each of its first 100,000 customers willing to give up their paper passbooks. MUFG wants people to switch to online banking, which is cheaper for banks — and not just because they can save on production costs. Banks pay billions of yen a year in...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2020
Japan's curbs on foreign ownership to cover 12 sectors, sources say
The government's final plan to tighten scrutiny of foreign investment will affect about 400 to 500 listed Japanese firms, sources say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Feb 19, 2020
Edison, Morse and Watson? AI poses question of who's an inventor
Computers using artificial intelligence are discovering medicines, designing better golf clubs and creating video games.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2020
U.S. judge rejects Huawei challenge to federal law restricting its business
A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday rejected Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.'s constitutional challenge to a U.S. law that restricted its ability to do business with federal agencies and their contractors.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 18, 2020
Japan approves bill to help firms develop 5G and drone technologies
The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill designed to help companies develop secure 5G mobile networks and drone technologies amid growing alarm among policymakers about the increasing influence of Chinese technology.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 17, 2020
India's use of facial recognition tech during protests stirs criticism
When artist Rachita Taneja heads out to protest in New Delhi, she covers her face with a pollution mask, a hoodie or a scarf to reduce the risk of being identified by police facial recognition software.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 17, 2020
Sharp unveils Japan makers' first 5G-ready smartphone
Sharp Corp. unveiled its first 5G smartphone model Monday, ahead of the ultrafast network service launch scheduled for March.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
One dead, three missing as heavy rain batters Tohoku
Camera footage shows the Mogami River bursting its banks in Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, on Friday morning.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
Yen rally could help end crushing wage decay in Japan
Some economists say a sticky weak yen trend would have a negative impact on Japan's real wage growth.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Terunofuji, as he tends to do, returns to stamp his authority on sumo pretenders
Terunofuji (left) throws down Kirishima on Tuesday to build on his perfect record at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japanese startups advised to internationalize to get some global mojo
Entrepreneurs who participated in the Beyond Japan Zero to X program last year share their experiences in the United States during a meeting in May in Tokyo.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
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