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Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 15, 2018
Yonkoma manga: Lives told, lessons learned in four frames
The internet has provided would-be manga artists with an easy way to publish their own yonkoma (four-frame manga), resulting in a wide variety of different stories that are easily accessible and free.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 11, 2018
YouTube pares back Logan Paul partnership after Japan suicide video
YouTube said Wednesday it is removing popular American celebrity YouTuber Logan Paul from its Google Preferred platform and putting future projects with him on hold, after Paul posted a video on the platform that included footage of a suicide victim in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 6, 2018
Twitter says world leaders like Trump have special status
Twitter on Friday reiterated its stance that accounts belonging to world leaders have special status on the social media network, pushing back against users who have called on the company to banish U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 3, 2018
Honda and Alibaba will jointly develop 'connected cars' to make online services available to drivers
Honda Motor Co. said Tuesday it will develop "connected cars" jointly with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to offer online services to drivers.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2017
Vietnam unveils 10,000-strong cyber unit to combat 'wrong views'
Vietnam has unveiled a new, 10,000-strong military cyber warfare unit to counter "wrong" views on the internet, media reported, amid a widening crackdown on critics of the one-party state.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 25, 2017
What online retailers hate about holiday shopping
You can send back that ugly sweater for free. But for merchants, it's a huge expense.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 22, 2017
5G: China's dream to dominate world technology
President Xi Jinping's growing consolidation of power is giving ever more momentum to the ambitious Chinese plan to gain dominance of high-tech industries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 22, 2017
'Internet Father' advises keeping paper, not storing everything on disks and clouds
You are on the web and in the cloud. But don't neglect good old-fashioned paper, says internet pioneer Vint Cerf, who is afraid that all our digital memories could be lost as technology moves on.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2017
Cybersecurity survey in Japan finds 20,000 fake shopping sites
The National Police Agency warns the sites are designed to swindle money from shoppers, often after they use search engines to find information about products they want to buy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 20, 2017
Facebook to notify users when photos of them are uploaded
Facebook said on Tuesday it would begin using facial recognition technology to tell people on the social network when others upload photos of them, if they agree to let the company keep a facial template on file.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 18, 2017
Why we don't need to fear the net neutrality repeal
After net neutrality ends, ISPs are unlikely to do anything that riles consumers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 17, 2017
False paradise? EU is no haven of net neutrality, critics say
America's decision to scrap rules designed to ensure a free and open internet leaves the European Union as the biggest market where Net neutrality still prevails — but critics say the EU is not a level playing field.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 15, 2017
Fight to save net neutrality rules faces long odds in U.S. courtrooms
Within minutes of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission vote to roll back Obama-era net neutrality regulations, threats of lawsuits to block the move rolled in.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Dec 15, 2017
Net neutrality repeal gives U.S. Democrats fresh way to reach millennials
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission's vote on Thursday to roll back net neutrality rules could galvanize young voters, a move Democrats hope will send millennials to the polls in greater numbers and bolster their chances in next year's elections.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 7, 2017
Mass arrests for online child sex abuse in Britain stoke trafficking fears
The arrests of almost 200 people on suspicion of child sex crimes, from grooming to live streaming abuse, have stoked fears about the growing online exploitation and trafficking of children in Britain, anti-slavery groups said on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 4, 2017
Chinese think tank calls for 'democratic' internet governance system
China ranks fifth among 38 nations globally in standards of cybergovernance, a top state-backed internet think tank said Monday, calling for a "democratic" internet governance system to eradicate inequalities it said marginalizes developing nations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 4, 2017
36-year-old strikes gold with instant web Japanese flea market
Yusuke Mitsumoto had a hunch: What if you paid people instantly for their used goods over the internet, with no guarantee that they would hand them over?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 23, 2017
The internet already lost its neutrality
Even in the era of 'net neutrality' powerful corporations controlled internet content.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 22, 2017
China probes former internet czar for suspected graft
The former head of China's powerful internet regulator is under investigation for suspected corruption, the ruling Communist Party said, the latest senior official to be caught up in a sweeping campaign against graft.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2017
The illusion of freedom in the digital age
Both governments and big tech companies are getting really good at controlling people through data.
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.
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