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ON TECH

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 12, 2020
China would rather see TikTok U.S. close than a forced sale, sources say
Beijing opposes a forced sale of TikTok's U.S. operations by its Chinese owner ByteDance, and would prefer to see the short video app shut down in the United States, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 11, 2020
ByteDance poised to miss U.S. deadline for TikTok sale as China intervenes
New regulations Beijing posted in late August prohibit the export of certain artificial intelligence technologies that TikTok uses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 11, 2020
Fund managers expect Japan top blue-chip M3 to extend 6,400% surge
Shares in M3 Inc., a spinoff from Sony Corp., are poised to climb further in the long run thanks to rising demand for online health care services, investors say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2020
Nintendo boosts Switch production by another 20%
The games maker has been struggling to keep up with demand for the console for most of this year, boosted by the runaway success of Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 9, 2020
WeChat and TikTok taking China censorship global, study says
The popular Chinese-owned social media platforms are increasingly taking practices honed for years behind the Great Firewall to an international audience.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 8, 2020
China unveils global data security initiative, citing 'bullying' by some nations
China announced an initiative on Tuesday to establish global standards on data security, saying it wanted to promote multilateralism in the area at a time when "individual countries" were "bullying" others and "hunting" companies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 7, 2020
There's a better TikTok deal out there and SoftBank is eyeing it
SoftBank is putting together a coalition to bid for the company's business in India, Bloomberg News reported late Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 4, 2020
SoftBank reportedly considering bid for TikTok in India
TikTok is considering selling its operations in several countries after governments shut out the app, citing fears that user data was passing into the hands of China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2020
Facebook threatens to cut off Australians from sharing news
The threat escalates an antitrust battle between Facebook and the Australian government, which wants the social-media giant to compensate publishers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 31, 2020
Jack Ma’s Ant fuels tech IPO frenzy not seen since dot-com bubble
Jack Ma's Chinese financial titan aims to raise at least $30 billion in Hong Kong and Shanghai in October.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Aug 30, 2020
Sushi and sōmen to spruce up your summer
“On: Tech” takes a look at several food-themed ways to make your #stayhome summer more enjoyable.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 28, 2020
Facebook allows ads to be served to users in mainland China
Facebook has long said it works with Chinese advertisers to reach users only outside the country, but its advertising system tells a different story.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 26, 2020
Ant Group cites U.S. risks in filing for dual Hong Kong-Shanghai IPO
The Chinese e-commerce and fintech giant cited possible U.S. export controls and trade sanctions as key expansion risks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 25, 2020
Apple defeats Epic Games' effort to restore Fortnite on App Store
The fight blew up Aug. 13 when Epic told customers it would begin offering a discounted direct purchase plan for items in Fortnite, and Apple then removed the game app.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 25, 2020
Nintendo plans upgraded Switch console and major games for 2021
The specifications have yet to be finalized, though the company has apparently looked into including more computing power and 4K high-definition graphics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2020
TikTok to challenge Trump's executive order
TikTok said on Saturday it plans to file a lawsuit against U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order that prohibits transactions with the popular short video app and its Chinese parent ByteDance, confirming an earlier Reuters report. Reuters exclusively reported on Friday that TikTok would challenge...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 20, 2020
Apple's stock market value tops $2 trillion
Trailing are Microsoft and Amazon, each at about $1.6 trillion, followed by Google-owner Alphabet at just over $1 trillion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 18, 2020
U.S. tightening restrictions on Huawei access to technology and chips
The Trump administration announced on Monday it will further tighten restrictions on Huawei Technologies Co., aimed at cracking down on its access to commercially available chips.
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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