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K COMPUTER

Japan Times
JAPAN / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Oct 11, 2015
Language-learning Watson looks to change the face of computing
It's hard to predict what the next big thing will be in technology.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Sep 7, 2015
Self-made co-inventor of SD card connects public with lawmakers
If a solution doesn't exist, make one yourself. That's what computer programmer Fukuyuki Murakami has done with his career.
EDITORIALS
Aug 12, 2015
Keep hackers out of the driver's seat
Automakers and consumers need to recognize the increasing vulnerability of today's computer-laden cars to hacks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2015
A veil of secrecy masks stepped-up cyberattacks in Asia, experts say
Once a month, cybersecurity lawyer Paul Haswell gets a call from an Asian company with the same question: We've been hacked. Who do we need to tell?
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 16, 2015
Wi-Fi hacker criminal case reveals risks faced by home users
The nation's first ever criminal case involving a hijacked wireless Internet connection came to light this month, prompting online security experts to warn that home Wi-Fi routers may be open to attack if not properly protected.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 5, 2015
New threats, new costs as Japanese companies face up to new tactics from cyberattackers
A spate of high-profile cybercrimes and data leaks in recent months has left companies wondering if they will be next. They worry about the safety of their computer networks as hackers devise new ways to penetrate traditional defenses.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 4, 2015
Malware targets users seeking info on Islamic State group
Sophisticated computer malware has been infecting computers when users visit certain blogs that discuss the Islamic State militant group.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2014
Computer role-playing game helps potential lay judges prepare for trial
The "saiban-in" (lay judge) system thrusts ordinary citizens into a position of responsibility in major criminal trials, and efforts are underway to prepare them better to handle the evidence they may see and the decisions they may face.
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2014
Over 30 financial institutions defrauded by phone apps used to intercept passwords
More than 30 financial institutions in six countries have been defrauded by sophisticated criminal software that convinces bank customers to install rogue smartphone programs, a major security company reported Tuesday.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Apr 7, 2014
New SDF unit shores up thinly protected cyberborders
Japan has embarked on an effort to improve cybersecurity as an ever-increasing number of sophisticated computer viruses threaten to endanger national security.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 5, 2014
Sony eyes sale of PC business
Sony Corp. is in talks to sell its Japanese personal computer business to buyout firm Japan Industrial Partners Inc., according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
Trump targets U.S. trade deficit in first meeting with Ishiba
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on Friday.
Trump says he will announce reciprocal tariffs on many countries next week
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Friday.
Truck cabin found in sewer pipe in Saitama sinkhole rescue operation
The sinkhole in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, on Wednesday. It has expanded since the initial collapse on Jan 28.
Inflation becoming a concern in Japan after being a goal for decades
Shoppers walk past a display of cabbages for sale at a supermarket in Tokyo last month. The 2024 record summer heat and heavy rain ruined crops, driving up the cost of the usually inexpensive leafy green in what Japanese media has dubbed a "cabbage shock."
Foreign leaders embrace the art of flattery in wooing Trump
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shows a gift from U.S. President Donald Trump, as they hold a joint news conference in the East Room at the White House in Washington on Friday.
'Uketsu': The internet phantom haunting Japan's bestseller lists
"Uketsu" is a completely anonymous writer and YouTuber whose odd books — which blend mystery and horror — have become a smash-hit publishing phenomenon in Japan.
Shibuya becomes the canvas for tech-infused art during Dig 2025
Dig Shibuya 2025 spotlights tech in art and high-tech experiences such as “Around the Corner,” an interactive piece by the Hong Kong-based technology-driven artist group XRT (extended reality art).
Making sense of Nintendo’s tight-lipped Switch 2 reveal
The bestselling Switch has a confirmed successor, but what little we know about the Switch 2 console so far raises some concerns about its longterm viability in a crowded gaming market.
Naomi Osaka on tennis, motherhood and being Japanese
Naomi Osaka celebrates winning her second round match at the Australian Open over the Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova on Jan. 15.
Philippines all in to get its own midrange missile system
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro says Manila's moves to beef up deterrence — including continuing to have a powerful U.S. missile system deployed on its territory — “are for the protection of our territorial integrity and sovereignty."

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Eme-Ima Kitchen is one of over 10,000 kodomo shokudō in Japan. A term first used in 2012 to describe makeshift eateries offering free or cheap meals to disadvantaged kids, it now refers to a diverse range of individuals, groups and organizations working to provide not only food but a sense of belonging to both children and adults.
Japan’s ‘children’s cafeterias’ are booming — but is that a good thing?
By Alex K.T. Martin

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