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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2019
Facebook must proceed with privacy breach suit linked to Cambridge Analytica, judge rules
Facebook Inc. must defend itself in a District of Columbia lawsuit accusing the social network of failing to safeguard users' personal data and allowing a U.K. political consulting firm to mine the information for the benefit of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2019
Japan's info protection panel considers beefing up protections for internet users' data
Japan is considering strengthening regulations against corporate IT giants like Amazon.com and Google LLC.
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2019
Data breaches exposed nearly 2.7 million morsels of personal info in Japan in 2018
At least 2.68 million pieces of personal information held by over 100 Japanese entities were subject to unauthorized disclosures in 2018, a Kyodo News survey found Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2019
Tokyo Big Sight: Japan's biggest convention center all set for Olympic duty
One thing you notice pretty quickly when you spend some time attending events at Tokyo Big Sight is that there is a lot of esoteric language on display.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 11, 2019
K-pop takes a hit after Big Bang singer named in sex probe
The popularity of K-pop is taking a dive — at least in the stock market — after South Korean police confirmed a member of the Big Bang boy band is being investigated as part of a probe into prostitution at Seoul nightclubs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 5, 2019
The global battle over big data
Big data can bring great benefits to society, but privacy and human rights must be adequately respected.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 19, 2018
Penny Marshall, 'Big' director and TV's 'Laverne,' is dead at 75
Penny Marshall, who played an endearingly graceless character with a thick Bronx accent in U.S. television's "Laverne & Shirley" before becoming a pioneering film director with hits including "Big" and "A League of Their Own," has died at 75, her publicist said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 12, 2018
Japan's antitrust watchdog to study four tech giants to see if fair business regulations are needed
The Fair Trade Commission has decided to launch a massive survey in January into the business practices of internet technology giants, a senior lawmaker said Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 28, 2018
Pursuing the creation of a supercity
Building a supercity that condensates the essence of the Fourth Industrial Revolution would be a great policy legacy for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 9, 2018
The 'data gap' between the U.S. and China
The stakes are incredibly high in the 'great game' unfolding amid the digital geopolitics of the 21st century
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 24, 2018
Alibaba harnesses vast trove of shoppers' data to create 'spicy' Snickers bar
Brands spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year trying to figure out what consumers want.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 30, 2018
How to stop surveillance capitalism
Facebook, Google & Co. are the new quasi-royal sovereigns. Their algorithmic de-facto laws do not require the approval of any parliaments.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 29, 2018
Mapping out the future of tech policy
The far-reaching social, political and economic risks posed by 'Big Tech' have finally prompted a more concerted response from policymakers and regulators.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2018
The Orwellian danger of Facebook
Is Mark Zuckerberg really in control of Facebook? Or is he a sorcerer's apprentice that cannot handle the invention?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2018
Apple's Tim Cook calls for more regulations on data privacy
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook has called for stronger privacy regulations that prevent the misuse of data in the light of the controversial leak of Facebook user information.
EDITORIALS
Mar 22, 2018
Data mining for profit and manipulation
Every day brings new revelations about the protection of personal data and the nefarious uses to which it can be put.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court wrestles with Microsoft privacy fight over data stored overseas
Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared unsure how to resolve a dispute between Microsoft Corp. and the Justice Department over whether U.S. law should allow prosecutors to compel technology companies to hand over data stored overseas.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 21, 2018
Teens Hiroaki Kunitake, Yuri Okubo miss out on Big Air final
Teenagers Hiroaki Kunitake and Yuri Okubo failed to qualify Wednesday for the inaugural snowboarding men's Big Air final of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 2, 2018
Former XFL player Shinzo Yamada optimistic about relaunch
Former linebacker and defensive back Shinzo Yamada says that he is fond of the plan to relaunch the XFL, because it could serve as a window for international players, including his compatriots.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 1, 2018
Donte' Hill hoping to return Iwate to respectability in second half of season
In the rapidly changing Japan pro basketball landscape, the Iwate Big Bulls' run to the bj-league Final Four in 2015 is, well, ancient history.
Triple whammy takes Japan bankruptcies to decade high
More Japanese firms have gone bankrupt in the first half of this year due to soaring costs, labor shortages and the end of pandemic-related support.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.

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