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Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 29, 2020
Companies bet on AI cameras to track social distancing and limit liability
Stores and workplaces eager to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus are equipping existing security cameras with artificial intelligence software that can track compliance with health guidelines including social distancing and mask-wearing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 24, 2020
Apple finds no evidence hackers exploited Mail flaw on iPhones and iPads
The technology giant is countering assertions by cybersecurity company ZecOps Inc. that hackers may have been able to infiltrate iPhones and other iOS devices for more than a year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 24, 2020
Apple plans to ditch Intel and make its own chips for some Macs
By next year, Apple Inc. is planning to start selling Mac computers that contain main processors it has made itself, relying on designs that helped popularize the iPhone and iPad, according to people familiar with the matter.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 23, 2020
Canon's first quarter net profit drops 30%; 2020 outlook withdrawn
Canon Inc. said Thursday its net profit dropped 30.0 percent in the first quarter through March as it withdrew its full-year earnings outlook due to economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 23, 2020
Apple iPhones and iPads vulnerable to hackers by flaws in mail app
Apple Inc. plans to release a patch after the cybersecurity company ZecOps Inc. found vulnerabilities that may have allowed hackers to exploit iPhones, devices used by hundreds of millions of people.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2020
Strength in numbers: A more open approach to tracking the virus in Japan
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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 17, 2020
Sony plans limited PlayStation 5 output in first year
Sony Corp. plans to produce far fewer units of its upcoming PlayStation 5 in its first year than it had for the previous-generation console’s launch, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 9, 2020
Smartphone industry headed for virtual reality check as Japan gets 5G
With speedy data transmission and low latency, the advent of 5G networks means users of mobile communications devices will have access to more elaborate augmented and virtual reality apps.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 8, 2020
Setting ‘simple’ standards is critical diplomacy
China is trying to put its stamp on “standard setting,” a little understood and even less appreciated dimension of international engagement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 4, 2020
Not made in China is global tech's next big trend
Three years ago, manufacturing gadgets in China was a given. That’s changed fundamentally in the era of trade wars and coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 4, 2020
Kyocera plans health-analysis device based on odor of feces
Kyocera Corp. has started developing a device to check human health and immunity from the odor of one's stool, aiming to put it into practical use in three years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 2, 2020
Demand for health gadgets soars amid lockdowns
Fitness-tracking gadgets are selling out, home exercise classes have never been more popular and robotics crews are pivoting to making sanitation robots. The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered a seismic wave of health awareness and anxiety, which is energizing a new category of virus-fighting tech.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2020
Japan rejecting foreign suitors in favor of homegrown stealth jet, sources say
Japan wants to develop a stealth fighter domestically, rejecting designs from Lockheed Martin Corp. and Boeing Co. in the United States and Britain's BAE Systems PLC, three sources with knowledge of the program said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 27, 2020
U.S. prepares crackdown on Huawei's global chip supply, sources say
Senior officials in the Trump administration have agreed to new measures to restrict the global supply of chips to China's Huawei Technologies Co., sources familiar with the matter said, as the White House ramps up criticism of China over coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 27, 2020
Huawei tests whether shoppers in China are ready for new phones, with range of 5G-only handsets
Huawei Technologies Co. is about to test demand for flagship smartphones in China, and the chief executive officer of its consumer business said he’s confident both markets and manufacturers are ready.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 26, 2020
Japan Display bailout plan gets shareholder approval
Japan Display Inc. shareholders have signed off on a bailout plan involving a capital injection from a private Japanese fund to erase its negative net worth so the company can turn itself around.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 26, 2020
KDDI rolls out 5G service in Japan with first unlimited data plan
KDDI Corp. on Thursday became Japan's second carrier to launch ultrafast 5G wireless services, also becoming the only one to offer a monthly 5G plan of unlimited data.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 25, 2020
Now is the time for Japan to make a digital shift
The coronavirus pandemic has made it clear that Japan lags far behind other countries in putting new digital technologies to actual use.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 25, 2020
NTT Docomo becomes first to launch 5G service in Japan
NTT Docomo Inc. launched fifth-generation large-capacity ultrahigh-speed mobile phone services Wednesday, becoming the first in Japan to do so.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 24, 2020
Toyota and NTT sign capital tie-up over 'smart city' project
The auto and telecommunications giants said they will mutually invest around u00a5200 billion ($1.8 billion) by purchasing each other's treasury stocks.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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