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TECHNOLOGY

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
May 14, 2017
Liberating young minds with technology
Education in Japan, within the nexus of business, science and internationalization, is currently developing progressive initiatives.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2017
Tech lessons from a still-recovering Nepal
Technology has a critical role to play in helping Nepal to overcome past tragedy and to leapfrog from its current state of development.
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2017
The technology policy debate
With governments and citizens already struggling with the consequences of recent innovations — from job displacement to security risks — technology policy is likely to take center stage in the coming decade.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 2, 2017
Why China's drones are taking off
China's hands-off approach, whether intentional or not, has created an environment in which startups can experiment with trial-and-error, take on increased risk and thrive.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2017
Norway takes on Australia in bid to fulfill Japan's hydrogen society dream
Norway and Australia race each other to show they can supply Japan with hydrogen, which has ambitions of becoming the first nation to be significantly fueled by the superclean energy source.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2017
Billionaire Taizo Son ditches Japan in frustration, starts afresh in Singapore
Singapore may have just added a new tech billionaire, but it had to lure him from Japan first.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Apr 16, 2017
Technological fun for the home
Gadget maker Cerevo has taken advantage of the hype surrounding this month's release of the Hollywood version of 'Ghost in the Shell' by producing a 1/8 scale robot model of the original anime's AI combat-vehicle Tachikoma.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Apr 10, 2017
Chubu-based firms set up Silicon Valley hubs to tap local tech expertise
Okaya & Co. Ltd., a Nagoya-based trading company for iron and steel, is set to open an office in Silicon Valley in California in the hope of teaming up with tech-savvy ventures there.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 25, 2017
Hoop teams using data tools in order to boost analytical capabilities, scouting
In this digital era, basketball is a data-driven sport and those analytics impact the performances of teams and players today.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2017
A greener shade of digital finance
If financial technology is to reach its potential to advance the global public good, another factor must be accounted for: the environment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 24, 2017
Hedge fund Renaissance picks winner with hot firm V Technology
V Technology Co., a small Japanese supplier to display makers, added a surprising new shareholder last June: Renaissance Technologies.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 17, 2017
China's latest innovation? The ballpoint pen
China's $9 million drive to make high quality ballpoint pens illustrates what's wrong with its economy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 3, 2017
Startups using birds of prey, anti-drone guns to take out straying unmanned aerial vehicles
A boom in consumer drone sales has spawned a counter-industry of startups aiming to stop drones flying where they shouldn't, by disabling them or knocking them out of the sky.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2016
Foreign-owned IT firms to challenge Trump's concept of 'American'
Open up the guts of the U.S. government — something President-elect Donald Trump hinted he will do — and what do you see?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Dec 12, 2016
Hearing aids headed for new vibe with Ontenna
As a student, Tatsuya Honda was just being nice when he helped a deaf man who had gotten lost at a festival at Future University Hakodate in Hokkaido in 2009.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 1, 2016
Quest for artificial intelligence highlights lack of critical thinking skills in humans
Thanks to the relentless work of dedicated engineers, artificial intelligence, or AI, becomes smarter by the day.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Nov 21, 2016
Porn makers want sexual fantasies to become virtual realities
In June, hundreds of people thronged a small virtual reality event in Tokyo's Akihabara district, forcing the organizer to cancel it halfway through.
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
Japan, South Korea and China vow to strengthen trade ties amid looming U.S. tariffs
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (left), South Korean Trade Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (center) and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during a trilateral meeting in Seoul on Sunday
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
On defense, Japan may avoid Trump's worst impulses — for now
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chat after reviewing an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday.
No longer a 'bridesmaid': Yuki Tsunoda prepares for the Red Bull pressure cooker
All eyes will be on Yuki Tsunoda as he makes his Red Bull debut at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend.
Tokyo tech failures lean into misfortune, mistakes and missteps
Tsuyoshi Domoto in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 28. As an entrepreneur, Domoto experienced plenty of setbacks but maintains a positive attitude and continues to pursue his dreams.

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