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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 26, 2020
The environmental cost of keeping mail and files online keeps rising
Everyone has seen warnings at the end of email saying, "Please consider the environment before printing." But for those who care about global warming, you might want to consider not writing so many emails in the first place.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 24, 2020
20 states sue Trump administration to block spread of plans for 3D printed guns
Twenty U.S. states sued the Trump administration on Thursday to block what they called its latest effort to allow blueprints for making guns from 3D printers to be released on the internet, threatening a proliferation of "ghost guns" that spread violence.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2020
Personal info of 8.9 million in Japan compromised by viruses and unauthorized access in 2019
Computer viruses and people accessing databases without authorization have led to the compromise of personal information belonging to 8.9 million workers and customers of 32 publicly traded companies in Japan last year, a private credit research firm said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 21, 2020
Japan considering fee system for 5G networks to subsidize launch of services in rural areas
The communications ministry is considering introducing a system to charge internet users a fee so that fiber-optic infrastructure for 5G wireless networks can be constructed and maintained across the country, informed sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2020
NHK to simultaneously broadcast online 18 hours a day from April
NHK said Wednesday that it will simulcast its television programs online for 17 hours a day starting in March before rolling out 18-hours-per-day coverage in April.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2020
Social media abuzz over Kagawa's move to limit kids' daily smartphone fix
A draft ordinance designed to curb internet and video game addiction among children and teenagers in Kagawa Prefecture has sparked controversy, as it seeks to restrict daily smartphone usage for those under 18 to 60 minutes on weekdays.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Jan 7, 2020
YouTuber reporter targets Japan's tech-savvy youth as print media withers
It's a quarter past 11 p.m. and Mainichi Shimbun political reporter Kenta Miyahara, having just wrapped up his nightly informal chat with a politician he covers closely, begins to set up his smartphone, tripod and lighting in a cluttered office devoid of any of his colleagues.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 4, 2020
U.S. limits exports of AI software in bid to keep tech out of rivals' hands
The Trump administration took measures on Friday to crimp exports of artificial intelligence software as part of a bid to keep sensitive technologies out of the hands of rival powers like China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 27, 2019
What happens when the internet gets less American?
The popularity of Chinese-owned TikTok raises concerns about security and values.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 26, 2019
Turkey's block on Wikipedia violates rights, court rules
The Turkish Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that blocking access to online encyclopedia Wikipedia within Turkey is a violation of freedom of expression, a lawyer representing the organization and various media reports said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 26, 2019
Iran curbs internet before possible new protests, reports say
Iran's authorities have restricted mobile internet access in several provinces, an Iranian news agency reported on Wednesday, a day before new protests were expected to kick off following calls for demonstrations on social media.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 26, 2019
Rakuten to sell U.S. e-book distribution unit OverDrive
Major cybermall operator Rakuten Inc. plans to sell OverDrive Holdings Inc., a wholly owned U.S. unit that provides electronic book distribution services.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 24, 2019
Russia checks whether its internet can work if cut off from worldwide web
Russia completed a series of tests on Monday checking that its internet services could function if the country were to get cut off from the worldwide web, Deputy Communications Minister Aleksei Sokolov said.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 21, 2019
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai awarded $242 million pay package
Sundar Pichai is getting a hefty pay raise.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 18, 2019
Web training: German railway offers express internet and lets telecom firms use fiber-optic network
Deutsche Bahn, Germany's state-owned railway operator, will rent out a network of fiber-optic cables it has laid along its rails to telecoms firms to provide a speedy internet service to companies and homes in remote areas, it said on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2019
Japan moves to tighten rules on handling of browsing history data
The Personal Information Protection Commission wants to oblige companies to get user consent before providing their personal data to third parties but holds fire on punitive levies.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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