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V TECHNOLOGY CO

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2021
Winners and losers in the digital transformation of work
Perhaps no single aspect of the digital revolution has received more attention than the effect of automaton on jobs, work, employment and incomes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2021
The nicest Clubhouse on the internet
If you don't already know, Clubhouse is a year-old social media service consisting of virtual 'rooms” where people can talk to each other — by voice.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 1, 2021
India-Japan cyber cooperation: From strength to strength
In India, defense experts fear allowing Huawei and ZTE's 5G technology in India would seriously compromise the entire command and communication structure of the Indian military.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 16, 2020
Should we let algorithms make life-and-death decisions?
Nature does not optimize; it co-evolves. It performs much better than human society in terms of sustainability and circular supply networks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2020
In China, big tech isn't the enemy. It's the strategy.
China is redoubling efforts to wean itself off foreign companies, with the result likely to be a cohort of domestic giants and a slow freeze-out of overseas competitors.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Sep 26, 2020
Tea, toys and tech on the go
Teplo personalizes your cup of tea; Digicoro makes playing with kid's apps more analog; and Keepack helps keep your items sanitized while on the move.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2020
World's first trial for self-driving amphibious Japanese bus to start in Gunma
A town in Gunma Prefecture will kick off trials for an autonomous amphibious tour bus this winter as part of a project to foster tourism and facilitate the transport of goods between islands.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / The Great Reset
Aug 2, 2020
It's time to reset Japan's digital infrastructure
Despite its image as a world leader, the nation is falling behind as it continues to make use of outdated technology.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 31, 2020
Japan's post-pandemic information technology challenges
A 'shock therapy' policy that identifies clear targets and timelines, and implements reforms in one go, is needed to push forward Japan's digital transformation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 31, 2020
Is an old political dream coming true at last?
A new kind of egalitarianism is pushing its way to the center of the global stage.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 11, 2020
Keep the geeks in charge of the internet
With internet censorship growing ever stronger, now might be the time to return control to the web's founders.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 4, 2020
If 2020 wasn't strange enough, printers are staging a comeback
As many have discovered while working from home, we really do print more than we think.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 16, 2020
Japan team uses stem cells to spawn 1,700 trout from single fish
The researchers hope to apply the technique to bluefin tuna within around five years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 8, 2020
Micro but mighty: Semiconductors remain the key to technology leadership
The U.S. needs a more expansive strategy to maintain its lead in this field, and that means working closely with its allies, especially Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 26, 2020
Coronavirus crisis exposes Japan’s strength and weakness
The COVID-19 pandemic will likely prompt Japan to fully embrace the digital shift.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 22, 2020
The role of privacy in ending the lockdown
It is now clear that the only way to protect public health and restart the economy is gradually, through widespread tracking and tracing. But to make such systems palatable, regulatory and technological hurdles will need to be cleared.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 20, 2020
A silent hero of the coronavirus crisis
Were it not for technology, the battle against COVID-19 would be lost by now.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Feb 15, 2020
Alvin Cheung: Coffee and keyboards — a perfect combo
Alvin Cheung talks about the caffeine-charged world of entrepreneurism, design and 'coffee terroir.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 11, 2020
Communication apps and English are key to global reach
Communication apps can give Japanese firms global reach.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 31, 2020
Harvard scholar to be freed on $1 million bail in China spying case
Harvard University professor Charles Lieber was granted permission to be released on $1 million cash bail, after he was charged with lying to federal investigators about his role in recruiting people to pass along scientific research to the Chinese government.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Nadal to make Rome return against qualifier
Rafael Nadal takes part in a training session on Monday before the start of the Italian Open at the Foro Italico in Rome.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.

Podcast

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