KDDI unveils cheapest 20GB mobile plan among Japan's main carriers
Although the carrier had initially resisted price cuts, the situation changed after NTT Docomo surprised the public last month with its own new low-cost plan.
Rakuten worker arrested for alleged SoftBank 5G secrets leak
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on Tuesday arrested Kuniaki Aiba, 45, on suspicion of leaking secret information in breach of unfair competition prevention law.
NYSE eyes reverting to original plan to delist major Chinese firms
The possibility that firms will be delisted means financial markets are likely to face further disruptions from Trump’s crackdown on Chinese companies.
NYSE scraps plan to delist Chinese telecom firms in ‘bizarre’ U-turn
A lack of clarity on why the exchange changed course left investors speculating over whether the move is something with broader geopolitical implications.
NYSE delisting of China’s top telecoms a symbolic blow as feud smolders on
Move follows order by U.S. President Donald Trump in November barring American investments in Chinese firms owned or controlled by the military.
SoftBank to match NTT Docomo's ¥2,980 smartphone plan as price war escalates
Some in the industry have accused the government of excessive meddling after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s administration urged major carriers to lower fees.
Japan's Masanori Kondo to head Asia-Pacific info and communications body
Masanori Kondo, deputy secretary general of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity, has been elected head of the Bangkok-based international organization dedicated to developing information and communications technology in the fast-growing region. Kondo, a former official at the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry, will become secretary general of ...
U.S. crackdown on Huawei hands Japan a 5G lifeline
With U.S. partners seeking out suppliers from friendlier nations, vendors in the close U.S. ally suddenly seem a lot more attractive to carriers around the world upgrading their networks.
The government hopes to boost public-private cooperation in 6G research and development to gain a lead over other countries in the field of telecommunications.
U.S. efforts on Huawei executive case may save Canada's stalled China policy
Affair shows that without the heft of its southern neighbor, Canada has no bargaining power with China.
NTT Docomo to lower mobile phone charges after government request
The new service plans from Japan's leading mobile phone operator by subscribers could spark price competition in a market in which the three largest carriers control roughly 90 percent.
