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Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
May 11, 2018
Secondhand retail redefined in Japan as online flea markets rise in value
In June, the popular online flea market, Mercari Inc., is expected to be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Mothers section, which is reserved for high-growth startup companies. According to an article in the April 18 Asahi Shimbun the value of the company's stock at the time of the listing could exceed...
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 7, 2018
Hackers disable scores of Canon-made security cameras across Japan
More than 60 security cameras made by Canon Inc. have been hacked and rendered unusable at places including key waterways, a fish market and a care facility for people with disabilities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 1, 2018
Paper plane protesters urge Russia to unblock Telegram app, which Iran also banned
Thousands of people marched through Moscow, throwing paper planes and calling for authorities to unblock the popular Telegram instant messaging app on Monday.
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2018
T-Mobile, Sprint say merger would help U.S. beat China in 5G race
T-Mobile US Inc. and Sprint Corp. said on Sunday they had agreed to a $26 billion all-stock deal and believed they could win over skeptical regulators because the merger would create thousands of jobs and help the United States beat China to creating a next-generation mobile network.
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
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 29, 2018
China outlaws uploading of photos of people in Imperial Japanese Army costumes
China's legislature has enacted a law to criminalize the uploading of photographs containing people dressed in costumes based on the defunct Imperial Japanese Army.
EDITORIALS
Apr 27, 2018
Time to discuss broadcast reform from scratch
How the regulatory regime of the broadcasting business should be reformed under the industry's changing environment should be the subject of broad discussions from a variety of perspectives.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 16, 2018
Will America's internet giants prove to be toothless?
The next few years are likely to be less friendly to Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 16, 2018
China launches new website that lets users report 'foreign spies'
China has ramped up its crackdown on foreign espionage with a new website in both Mandarin and English that allows users to report alleged threats such as collusion with foreign countries that endangers the country's "sovereignty, territorial integrity and national security."
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 16, 2018
Following outcry, China's Sina Weibo reverses course on gay content clean-up
China's Sina Weibo on Monday reversed a decision to remove gay content after outcry among gay Chinese who say the company had smeared homosexuality by lumping it with pornography as it tried to meet government censorship directives.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2018
Afghan Embassy plans to deploy mascots
If a public entity wants to promote itself in Japan, one of the most effective ways may be to create a yuru-kyara — a lovable mascot that catches people's hearts. And that's exactly what the Afghanistan Embassy in Tokyo is doing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2018
Japan calls for 'emergency measure' blocking access to websites that pirate manga and anime
A government report calls for taking an “emergency measure” to block access to websites that pirate anime and manga, including Mangamura, Anitube and Miomio.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 11, 2018
Zuckerberg deflects senators' efforts on regulating Facebook or changing how it does business
Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday navigated through the first of two congressional hearings without making any further promises to support new legislation or change how the social network does business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 11, 2018
Zuckerberg's internal notes advised him to cite Chinese competition if Senators suggested breaking up Facebook
Facebook Inc.'s Mark Zuckerberg was prepared to cite competition with China if asked whether the social media giant should be broken up, according to internal notes the chief executive officer took to a congressional hearing on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 10, 2018
Don't be shocked at spies tracking your cellphone
The 'stingray' discovery in Washington is a reminder of how much data we're giving away
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Apr 10, 2018
Internet piracy taking major bite out of Japan's famed manga culture
Japan's renowned manga culture is facing a crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 7, 2018
Sex marketplace website Backpage shut down by U.S. authorities
U.S. law enforcement agencies have seized the sex marketplace website Backpage.com as part of an enforcement action by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to a posting on the Backpage website on Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 6, 2018
Social media looks like the new opiate of the masses
Researchers have found some troubling parallels with addictive drugs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2018
U.S. Congress panels probe whether Russia got Facebook data: sources
Investigators on two congressional panels are looking into whether Russia acquired the data of millions of Facebook users and if companies with ties to then-2016 Republican election candidate Donald Trump's campaign played any role in providing it, three sources familiar with the inquiries said.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 5, 2018
Chunichi Dragons fans chant 'Let the A-bomb drop' at baseball game in Hiroshima
During a recent baseball game in Hiroshima between the Chunichi Dragons and the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, a group of Dragons fans were caught on video chanting "Let the atomic bomb drop."
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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