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TELECOMS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2018
Mobile phone operators take ¥1 trillion blow after Suga says bills could be cut 40%
Wireless carriers tumbled in Tokyo after the government's spokesman said they have room to cut phone bills by about 40 percent, sparking concern that lawmakers will renew a push for greater competition in a sector dominated by three big players.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2018
Britain plans first foreign takeover rule-tightening in 20 years amid China worries
Britain is planning the biggest change to takeover rules in almost two decades, giving the government new powers to block deals in all sectors of the economy to prevent U.K. companies in sensitive industries from falling into foreign hands.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2018
U.S. lifts ban on suppliers selling to China's ZTE
The U.S. Department of Commerce on Friday lifted a ban on U.S. companies selling goods to ZTE Corp., allowing China's second-largest telecommunications equipment-maker to resume business.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 18, 2018
China's Huawei rebuts Canberra's security concerns amid Sino-Australian tensions
Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies refuted Australian claims it poses a security risk, calling the criticism "ill-informed" in an open letter on Monday that threatens to inflame already heightened Sino-Canberra tensions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 2, 2018
U.S. may claim up to $1.7 billion penalty from China's ZTE Corp.: sources
The Trump administration may soon claim as much as $1.7 billion penalty from ZTE Corp. as it looks to punish and tighten control over the Chinese telecommunications company before allowing it back into business, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 28, 2018
Sen. Marco Rubio believes supermajority would back bill to keep China's ZTE from operating in U.S.
A potential bill to prohibit ZTE Corp. and other Chinese telecommunications companies from operating in the U.S. would have supermajority support in Congress, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said.
BUSINESS
May 3, 2018
U.S. considering further restrictions on Chinese telecommunications equipment manufacturers ZTE and Huawei
The Trump administration is considering issuing an executive order that would restrict some Chinese companies' ability to sell telecommunications equipment in the United States, two industry officials said, an action likely aimed at Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd and ZTE Corp.
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2018
T-Mobile, Sprint say merger would help U.S. beat China in 5G race
T-Mobile US Inc. and Sprint Corp. said on Sunday they had agreed to a $26 billion all-stock deal and believed they could win over skeptical regulators because the merger would create thousands of jobs and help the United States beat China to creating a next-generation mobile network.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 18, 2018
SoftBank failed to report income of ¥93.9 billion from tax haven units, sources say
Authorities have told SoftBank Group Corp. that it failed to declare income of some ¥93.9 billion ($875 million) from its tax haven-based units in the four years through fiscal 2015, sources close to the matter said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2018
U.S. bans American firms from selling to Iran sanctions-breaching Chinese phone maker ZTE
The U.S. Department of Commerce has banned American companies from selling components to leading Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp. for seven years for violating the terms of a sanctions violation case, U.S. officials said on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 6, 2018
Rakuten Inc. gets approval to become nation's fourth major wireless carrier
E-commerce giant granted access to a fierce competition for subscribers alongside industry heavyweights who have long dominated the cellular market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2018
Trump seeking tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese goods, source says
U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to impose tariffs on up to $60 billion of Chinese imports and will target the technology and telecommunications sectors, a source who had discussed the issue with the White House said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 6, 2018
Rakuten to tap Tepco infrastructure to help launch mobile carrier business
Rakuten Inc. said Tuesday that it will team up with Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. for its planned mobile phone business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 7, 2018
SoftBank chief Masayoshi Son eyes telecoms IPO within 2018
SoftBank Group Corp. said Wednesday that it wants to list its Japanese telecoms unit this year, a move toward completing its transformation from a domestic telecoms upstart into one of the world's biggest technology investors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 29, 2018
Trump security team considering a government-built 5G network to counter China
President Donald Trump's national security team is looking at options to counter the threat of China spying on U.S. phone calls that include the government building a superfast 5G wireless network, a senior administration official said Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 17, 2017
False paradise? EU is no haven of net neutrality, critics say
America's decision to scrap rules designed to ensure a free and open internet leaves the European Union as the biggest market where Net neutrality still prevails — but critics say the EU is not a level playing field.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 15, 2017
Fight to save net neutrality rules faces long odds in U.S. courtrooms
Within minutes of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission vote to roll back Obama-era net neutrality regulations, threats of lawsuits to block the move rolled in.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Dec 15, 2017
Net neutrality repeal gives U.S. Democrats fresh way to reach millennials
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission's vote on Thursday to roll back net neutrality rules could galvanize young voters, a move Democrats hope will send millennials to the polls in greater numbers and bolster their chances in next year's elections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 14, 2017
Rakuten announces foray into saturated Japanese cellphone market
The e-commerce giant aims to become nation's fourth mobile carrier, in a move that threatens to disrupt the cellular phone market oligopoly.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

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