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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2023
Fukushima brewer uses AI to develop sake to pair with different fish species
The brewery plans to start selling its AI-paired sake soon to boost the revitalization of the nearby coastal area.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 23, 2023
U.S. poised to get Dutch and Japanese help with China chip crackdown
The Japanese and Dutch export controls may be agreed to and finalized as soon as the end of January, although they are not expected to go as far as Washington's measures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2023
China’s video game creators come in from the cold as crackdown eases
Beijing’s tough curbs in 2021 laid waste to the once-booming industry, shaving over half of the market value of sector leaders like Tencent Holdings and NetEase.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 21, 2023
Western Digital talks with Kioxia said to be advancing
Under the terms being discussed, Western Digital would spin off its flash business and merge it with Kioxia, creating a publicly traded company in the U.S.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 21, 2023
Alphabet cuts 12,000 jobs after pandemic hiring spree and refocuses on AI
Google's parent company said it is facing 'a different economic reality,' and has decided to double down on artificial intelligence projects.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2023
Japan’s chip czar backs U.S. push to contain Chinese ‘hegemony’
LDP heavyweight Akira Amari said his country must join the U.S. in imposing restrictions on exports of the latest chip materials and machinery to China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 19, 2023
Asia turns to tech to help watch over a growing elderly population
Smart home technologies such as cameras, robots, motion sensors and artificial intelligence-based speakers are being rolled out to help take care of loved ones.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 18, 2023
Taiwan records biggest economic contraction since 2009
Despite its size, Taiwan plays an outsized role in producing high-tech equipment, such as semiconductors.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 18, 2023
Alarmed by AI chatbots, universities start revamping how they teach
In response to the increased student use of ChatGPT, colleges and universities are restructuring some courses and taking preventive measures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2023
Biden and Kishida held 'very productive' talks on China export controls
The Biden administration in October published a sweeping set of export controls, including measures tightly restricting Chinese access to U.S. chipmaking technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 18, 2023
Microsoft to cut engineering jobs this week as layoffs go deeper
The company most recently shrank its workforce in October and July, and has eliminated open positions and paused hiring in various groups.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2023
New AI smartphone app will be able to decipher Japanese cursive manuscripts
The app's beta version is set for release later this month, while the full version is scheduled to become available to the public this March.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2023
Wagyu goes high tech to meet surging demand
Farmers say overseas wagyu fans help make up for weak domestic demand, particularly in premium cuts such as sirloin.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2023
Top chip manufacturer TSMC considers second plant in Japan
Another Japan operation would be under consideration as long as “demand from customers and the level of government support makes sense,” TSMC's CEO said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2023
Why the future of technology is so hard to predict
It's 2023, yet we're not all riding Segways, having sex with robots or cloning humans. What gives?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 11, 2023
Fujitsu to divest entire ¥140 billion stake in air-conditioning unit
The firm, which in its heyday made everything from supercomputers to chips, has hived off much of its consumer product lineup to focus on communications and information technology systems.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 11, 2023
Apple to begin making in-house screens in 2024 in shift away from Samsung
The company aims to begin by swapping out the display in the highest-end Apple Watches by the end of next year.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
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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