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Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 7, 2021

Hackers breach thousands of Microsoft customers around the world

A sophisticated attack on Microsoft Corp.'s widely used business email software is morphing into a global cybersecurity crisis, as hackers race to infect as many victims as possible before companies can secure their computer systems.
PRESS / Services
Mar 6, 2021

Launch of The Japan Times / The New York Times weekend edition

As The Japan Times, Ltd. (President and CEO: Minako Suematsu) enters its 125th year of business, we’re excited to announce the launch of a dedicated weekend newspaper, The Japan Times / The New York Times weekend edition, which will be published on Saturdays. This publication will replace The Japan...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 4, 2021

Is print dead? With shift to digital, office-equipment giant Ricoh votes yes

Stock surged in the Japanese firm well known as a maker of copiers, printers and faxes after it announced it would transform to leave paper behind.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2021

Southeast Asia rebuffs U.S. sanctions on Myanmar, giving generals a lifeline

On Tuesday, ASEAN foreign ministers sought to balance calls for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi with avoiding any interference in the country's internal affairs.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Mar 2, 2021

Escape artists accused of freeing Carlos Ghosn can't evade reckoning in Japan

Emails, court documents and more than a dozen interviews detail the Taylors' failed quest to employ tactics that let so many well-connected people avoid legal trouble in the Trump era.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2021

Clubhouse won over Elon Musk. Now it’s conquering the world.

With its stunning emergence this year, Clubhouse has already become the biggest U.S. social-media success story in nine years after the Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat era.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 28, 2021

Murder in the consulate: Pressure grows on Saudi crown prince

Saudi Arabia's crown prince, accused in a U.S. intelligence report of approving an operation to capture or kill a prominent journalist, crushed dissent and sidelined rivals in a push for power that has delighted admirers, unsettled Riyadh's traditional foreign allies and shocked human rights advocates....
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2021

An ‘old men’s club’ dominates Japan. The young just put them on notice.

Change may come slowly in Japanese society, but social media has offered an outlet for a younger generation stifled by a rigid hierarchy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2021

Japanese journalist in Myanmar released from police custody

'Thanks very much to all my friends. I'm OK. I'm safe,' Yuki Kitazumi said after leaving a police station in Yangon following a brief detainment amid protests over the Feb. 1 coup.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 26, 2021

Australia’s face-off with Facebook is of global import

In one clumsy strike, Facebook unified the entire Australian political spectrum, alienated its users and underlined just why tech giants require enforceable regulation.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 25, 2021

Director Kentaro brings an auteur’s touch to a soulful road movie

The 'Under the Turquoise Sky' director mixes realism, fantasy and comedy in his visually stirring feature debut about a Japanese man who goes on a journey of self-discovery in Mongolia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2021

Apple partner Foxconn to develop electric vehicles in tie-up with Fisker

In October, Foxconn introduced its first-ever EV chassis and software platform, and has two light vehicles and a bus planned for around the fourth quarter.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 24, 2021

Antony Blinken, without leaving U.S., tries to mend fences with allies abroad

As part of his effort to re-energize American alliances frayed by the Donald Trump years, Blinken has spoken with dozens of his counterparts around the world but has yet to leave the U.S.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 24, 2021

Biden eyes executive order on new U.S. and allied supply chain strategy

Any order would be part of a larger effort by the Biden team to determine how dependent the U.S. economy and military are on certain key Chinese exports.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 24, 2021

Australian lawmakers expected to pass changes to law covering Facebook and Google

The government introduced amendments to the so-called Media Bargaining Code after Facebook last week escalated a dispute over the new laws.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / 5G Special
Feb 24, 2021

First year shows steady progress amid COVID-19 rush

At the same time commercial 5G services were launched last March, the world became engulfed in the COVID-19 pandemic, which has changed the lifestyles of many people.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 24, 2021

A digital firewall in Myanmar, built with guns and wire cutters

The military has repeatedly shut off the internet, isolating a country that had only in the past few years linked to the outside world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 22, 2021

Ant faces another setback in curbs on joint lending with banks

Jack Ma’s Ant Group Co. and China’s other fintech giants were dealt another blow by new rules that target a lucrative growth area — joint lending with banks.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 20, 2021

White Smoke: Upping the game for Japanese barbecue

Opportunity, preparedness and luck took entrepreneur Craig White from a single restaurant in Tokyo to a growing barbecue empire in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 20, 2021

Flying taxis are an extremely expensive ride

Despite their cost, air taxis could soon become reality thanks to advances in batteries, software and lightweight materials.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2021

Twitter should stick to its guns in India

In its battles with India's government and others around the world, Twitter needn't surrender its principles too easily.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 16, 2021

Clubhouse, a tiny audio chat app, breaks through

Robert Van Winkle, who is better known as the rapper Vanilla Ice, held court online last week with more than 1,000 fans.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Feb 16, 2021

How McLaren aims to rebuild supercars for the electric era

There's nothing quite like the roar of a revving McLaren engine to set a petrolhead's pulse pounding, or the full-throated scream as it tears across the tarmac.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2021

Duty-free store turns to cuddly toys to boost Lunar New Year sales

The items are taking the place of home appliances, from rice cookers to electric toilet seats, normally favored by Chinese tourists who travel to Japan to shop.

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