World Sep 9, 2020
WeChat and TikTok taking China censorship global, study says
The popular Chinese-owned social media platforms are increasingly taking practices honed for years behind the Great Firewall to an international audience.
Business / Corporate Aug 31, 2020
Demand for online doctors creates $39 billion titan in Japan
by Richard Macauley
M3, which gets about three-quarters of its revenue from Japan, also has units in China, India and France.
Business Aug 28, 2020
Japan eyes lower or no fees to switch mobile carrier with same number
It remains to be seen whether the proposed change will serve as an incentive for consumers to switch mobile carriers.
Stage Aug 26, 2020
Kabuki rolls with the times and launches paid streaming site
Online streaming of videos of kabuki plays, including an adaptation of a manga and an animated film by Oscar-winning Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki, began on Wednesday amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. Shochiku Co., the operator of the Kabukiza Theatre and producer of kabuki performances, is ...
National / Media | Japan Pulse Aug 22, 2020
Global furor over TikTok security alarms users in Japan
by Patrick St. Michel
TikTok’s rise represents something of a divide in how people use the internet in Japan.
Business / Financial Markets Aug 18, 2020
Bank of Japan refuses trader requests to work from home
by Takashi Nakamichi and Takako Taniguchi
The central bank doesn’t allow home computers to connect to its network for conducting asset purchases, raising concerns at financial firms as virus cases in Tokyo surge.
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Aug 12, 2020
Yokohama DeNA BayStars and KDDI launch virtual stadium project
by Kaz Nagatsuka
With the technology they have developed, fans are able to virtually walk around the concourses of Yokohama Stadium, or even onto the field.
Business Jul 23, 2020
Unilever’s ice cream deliveries show anything can be sold online
by Thomas Buckley and Annmarie Hordern
Just-in-time gains a new meaning when you’re rushing online orders of frozen treats like almond-coated Magnum ice cream bars to consumers before they melt. As restaurants shut down during the pandemic, crimping out-of-home sales, Unilever stepped up to the challenge of accepting customers’ orders at ...
Commentary / World Jul 22, 2020
Another internet border has just gone up
by Alex Webb
Europe blocked the highway for sending data from the region to the U.S. Conduits remain, but it’ll be much easier for tech behemoths to adapt than small startups.
Business / Tech | FOCUS Jul 20, 2020
by Osamu Tsukimori
Employees at home are suddenly being targeted for corporate access by email phishing, website spoofing and fake software posing as Zoom.
Business / Corporate | FOCUS Jul 12, 2020
Competition between streaming services heating up in Japan amid pandemic
Online subscription-based streaming of films and television programs has seen an uptick in Japan in recent years, and with the coronavirus pandemic keeping more people at home, that trend appears to be intensifying. The growth in the market is led by foreign companies globalizing operations ...