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QR CODES

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2020
Japan-invented QR code wins award for global impact in electronics
The QR code, which has the ability to carry around 200 times more information than barcodes, was first developed in 1994 for inventory management.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 27, 2019
Keeping up appearances in the workplace in Japan
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc., which employs about 17,000 people, announced earlier this month it would allow office workers to come to work in jeans and sneakers. Factory workers in the company will still be required to wear uniforms and sales staff will still be expected to don business suits as per...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2018
Okinawa monorail system to experiment with ticket gate Alipay payments for Chinese
An Okinawa monorail firm said Thursday it will experiment with accepting fare payments made by Alipay, a QR code-based platform run by China's Alibaba Group, at its gates to improve convenience for Chinese tourists.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 25, 2018
U.S. bill would force tech firms to disclose if foreign adversaries probed their sensitive software
U.S. tech companies would be forced to disclose if they allowed American adversaries, like Russia and China, to examine the inner workings of software sold to the U.S. military under proposed legislation, Senate staff told Reuters on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2016
Fed up with giving directions, Kyoto police to point tourists to QR codes
Police in the city of Kyoto are offloading the duty of giving directions, putting up posters with QR codes for tourist sites at koban (police boxes).
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Jul 5, 2011
Tracking QR codes in the wild
Yamanashi Prefecture harnesses the power of QR codes to help distribute potentially lifesaving info to mountain hikers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 26, 2010
App unlocks augmented reality embedded in images
Dentsu leapfrogs past QR codes with an image recognition app that makes use of augmented reality on mobile phones.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Feb 12, 2010
QR code breaking out of the box
Companies and municipalities are still finding new ways to unlock the potential of QR codes in Japan.
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.
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