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SMARTPHONES 2

BUSINESS
Apr 18, 2023
New Monster Hunter mobile game supercharges Capcom shares
Monster Hunter Now represents a low-risk bet by Capcom to grab a share of the expanding global smartphone game market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 31, 2022
Apple CEO Tim Cook conveyed concern over App Store curbs in meet with Kishida
Apple has faced heightened scrutiny over its App Store practices that charge a 30% fee on payments and subscriptions and does not allow iPhones to use apps from third party app stores.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 23, 2022
Who gets the last word on Steve Jobs? He might.
Some historians are wondering if Steve Jobs' widow is trying to frame the legacy of her late husband, a complicated and transformational figure who was shadowed by his flaws.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 4, 2022
KDDI network ‘almost restored’ as Japan assesses outage's full impact
The problem has impacted not only users but also organizations in areas ranging from banking and logistics to emergency services.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 5, 2022
Apple aims to debut a new low-cost 5G iPhone and iPad in early March
The announcement will mark Apple's first major event since a new MacBook Pro debuted in October.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 19, 2021
Cash is dying, but we aren’t ready to bury it
As cash vanishes — without a central bank digital currency replacing it — the public's trust in the convertibility of deposits into official money may become an issue.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 17, 2021
The cult of Balmuda can now make phone calls
Balmuda, best known for its stylish but expensive toaster, is hoping to bring its know-how to the ultra-competitive smartphone market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2021
Google’s new Pixel handsets and Android system boost iPhone competition
The two U.S.-based firms are competing in a much-changed smartphone market this year, with Chinese Android vendors having improved significantly.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Oct 13, 2021
Apple's China balancing act more precarious as Xi cracks down on tech
Last month China's top court effectively granted consumers the right to sue Apple for alleged abuse of market power, threatening the delicate balance the firm has cultivated in the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2021
In setback for Apple, EU plans one mobile charging port for all
The move has been more than 10 years in the making, with the European Union executive touting environmental benefits and savings for users.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Sep 20, 2021
Sendai throws weight behind efforts to develop tech for disasters
Companies in the Tohoku region are developing apps to help with the distribution of relief supplies and the management of evacuation centers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2021
Apple issues emergency security updates to close a spyware flaw
The spyware, called Pegasus, uses a novel method to invisibly infect Apple devices without victims' knowledge.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 3, 2020
NTT Docomo unveils ¥2,980 data plan, cheapest among Japan's top carriers
Unlike KDDI and SoftBank, Docomo does not have a budget brand and is set to lower fees for its main brand — a sign that the carrier is succumbing to pressure from the Suga administration.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 29, 2020
In the next war, soldiers will leave their smartphones at home
The U.S. and its allies have become used to being able to use whatever devices and communications they wished since the Berlin Wall fell. Those days are ending fast.
Human error caused JAL jet collision at Haneda Airport: safety board
The wreckage of a Japan Airlines plane after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft, at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Jan. 5, three days after the crash.
North Korean hacker group behind DMM Bitcoin’s cryptocurrency leak
A North Korean hacker group is believed to have planted a virus on the computer of an employee at Ginco — a company that was entrusted with the deposit and withdrawal of DMM Bitcoin’s virtual currency — through a fake job recruitment message sent via LinkedIn.
Residents of Shizuoka live longest healthy lives in Japan, ranking shows
The nationwide average for men's healthy life expectancy decreased 0.11 year from the previous survey, three years earlier, to 72.57 years, while that for women rose 0.07 year to 75.45 years.
High levels of PFAS found in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan
The Self-Defense Forces facilities are believed to have become sources of PFAS contamination because they used firefighting foam containing the toxic chemicals in the past.
Health ministry urges caution as flu cases rise nationwide
From Dec. 9 to Dec. 15, there were 94,259 flu cases reported across some 5,000 hospitals and clinics nationwide, according to the health ministry.
High levels of PFAS found in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan
The Self-Defense Forces facilities are believed to have become sources of PFAS contamination because they used firefighting foam containing the toxic chemicals in the past.
For baseball fans, 2024 brought The Summer of Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts to a standing ovation from fans after hitting his 50th home run of the season, against the Marlins in Miami on Sept. 19.
Trump's Pentagon policy pick pushed for Japan to spend 3% of GDP on defense
Elbridge Colby (center) speaks at the Threat and the Strategy panel during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in September 2019.
A brief history of ‘osechi ryōri,' Japan's edible tradition for the new year
Japan's traditional New Year cuisine has a long history, though modern developments have led to slight changes in the way things work.

Podcast

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

Longform

Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?
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