Business Mar 6, 2023
Temu views Shein as its biggest rival in the near-term, and wants to surpass its dominance within the next few years, sources have said.
Business Feb 17, 2023
South Korean babysitter app seeks to ease guilt among mothers torn between child and career
by Sam Kim and Emily Yamamoto
As women feel torn between children and a career, South Korea continues to struggle with a low birthrate.
Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT Feb 14, 2023
Not so easy to fall in love: The app effect on Japan’s international dating scene
by Eric Margolis
Japan has its own rules when it comes to Valentine's Day. Would you be surprised to know it has its own rules when it comes to dating apps, too?
National | Regional Voices: Hokkaido Feb 13, 2023
Side-job matching app becomes popular in Sapporo amid labor shortage
Workers being engaged include housewives and part-timers, with some company employees workin on the side at night.
Business Jan 26, 2023
TikTok ban gains steam in Congress, dialing up pressure on Biden
by Emily Birnbaum and Daniel Flatley
The attention on TikTok underscores concerns in Congress that TikTok and its parent comapny, ByteDance, could share information on U.S. users with Chinese authorities.
National Jan 16, 2023
New AI smartphone app will be able to decipher Japanese cursive manuscripts
by Anika Osaki Exum
The app’s beta version is set for release later this month, while the full version is scheduled to become available to the public this March.
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.
Business / Tech Dec 8, 2022
AI-generated anime selfies propel beauty app to top in Japan
by Grace Huang and Jane Zhang
Hong Kong-based Meitu's app has reached the top of Apple’s free iPhone downloads chart and No. 2 on Android’s Google Play in Japan.
Business / Tech Nov 29, 2022
Elon Musk says Apple has mostly stopped advertising on Twitter
The billionaire attacked the iPhone maker with a flurry of tweets Monday, saying the company had cut its Twitter advertising and threatened to bump the social network from Apple’s app store.
Business Oct 26, 2022
Smartphone storage space is the new turf war for game-makers
by Takashi Mochizuki
Japanese games publisher Gree expects a reckoning over escalating costs and ballooning file sizes as developers pack their games with increasingly intricate graphics and storylines.
Business / Tech Sep 6, 2022
Claim of TikTok breach spotlights viral app’s lure as target
by Jamie Tarabay
TikTok surpassed a billion monthly users a year ago and now ranks as many young people’s favorite app, making it an enticing target for hackers.
