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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 9, 2022
China says Biden’s new chip technology curbs will harm recovery
The measures, which include restrictions on chips used in artificial intelligence and supercomputing, seek to stop China's drive toward its own chip industry and military advancements.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 8, 2022
U.S. aims to hobble China's chip industry with sweeping new export rules
The Biden administration on Friday published a sweeping set of export controls, vastly expand its reach in its bid to slow Beijing's technological and military advances.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 7, 2022
Google to open first Japan data center to accelerate Asia push
The new facility, based in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, will accelerate the operation of Google tools and services and support economic activity and jobs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 7, 2022
Chipmakers see ‘breathtaking’ drop in demand as recession looms
Signs are piling up that the tech downturn may be deeper and longer-lasting than feared.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 5, 2022
Canon plans ¥50 billion plant in Tochigi to produce more chipmaking equipment
Construction will begin in Utsunomiya in 2023 and the plant will begin operations in 2025, a spokesman said Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 4, 2022
U.S. plans new limits on tech sent to Chinese firms
The Biden administration is expected to announce new measures to restrict Chinese companies from getting access to technologies that enable high-performance computing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 4, 2022
Can smartphones help predict suicide?
A unique research project is tracking hundreds of people at risk for suicide, using data from smartphones and wearable biosensors to identify periods of high danger — and intervene.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 4, 2022
Samsung launches five-year plan to tempt U.S. buyers with smaller chips
The company, based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, is the world's largest chipmaker by revenue, but its foundry business is playing catch-up with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 4, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court to rule on protections for social media firms hosting terror content
The cases mark the court's first test of the broad immunity social media companies have enjoyed under a provision known as Section 230, part of the 1996 Communications Decency Act.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 2, 2022
Facebook, beware: The metaverse is flat
Most people are visiting virtual worlds through plain old screens, not VR headsets. Mark Zuckerberg needs to plan accordingly.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 30, 2022
SoftBank sells entire stake in troubled Swedish cloud firm Sinch
Sinch has fallen 93% from a peak in September last year following a string of disappointing earnings reports.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2022
Japanese researchers develop robot that can change the way it laughs
The robot analyzes the frequency of the sound of human laughter and picks from three options to respond to the laugh using an artificial intelligence system, researchers say.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2022
The holes in America’s China-style industrial policy
Washington is too focused on shutting out Chinese parts for EV batteries, which will ultimately hold the U.S. back from expanding its own supply chain.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 28, 2022
Apple ditches iPhone production increase after demand falters
The electronics maker has reportedly told suppliers to pull back from efforts to increase assembly of the iPhone 14 family by as many as 6 million units in the second half of this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2022
Japan plays ‘critical role’ in chip supply chain, says U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris
The vice president's four-day visit to Japan and South Korea is intended to shore up economic and national security ties between the U.S. and Asian allies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 27, 2022
Binance seeks permit to return to Japan market after four years
The nation's easing approach to crypto and substantial potential for user growth are the key reasons for the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange's renewed interest.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2022
Netflix sets up first internal games studio in push to retain subscribers
The online streaming giant is aiming to be less reliable on third-party creators and to expand its gaming offerings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2022
U.S.-China tech rivalry adds to headaches for stock investors
Shares of China's key manufacturers have seen heavy selling recently as U.S. initiatives to secure domestic supply chains raised uncertainties for Chinese firms.
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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