National | FOCUS Jun 12, 2020
IoT and AI help Japan's nursing care sector cope with labor crunch and virus
Sensors are monitoring the lifestyle habits of the elderly, while AI-initiated phone calls are checking on seniors daily.
Business / Tech Jun 11, 2020
Founder of software company who turned down SoftBank joins ranks of Japan’s billionaires
by Yoojung Lee, Min Jeong Lee and Yuki Furukawa
Masayoshi Son had offered to buy Shunji Sugaya’s business idea for $2.8 million.
National / Crime & Legal Jun 5, 2020
Japan bans pirated manga downloads with copyright control law
Penalties for repeat offenders will be up to two years in jail or a maximum fine of ¥2 million ($18,320), or both.
National / Media | Japan Pulse May 30, 2020
Public begins to wake up to sheer volume of harassment online
by Patrick St. Michel
Social media users want abusers to drop their veil of anonymity.
World / Politics May 29, 2020
Trump's order taking aim at Twitter is 'bluster,' say legal experts
U.S. President Donald Trump's attempt to curb what he says is social media censorship is a political gambit and will not change the legal obligations of companies like Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc, according to legal experts. An executive order signed by Trump on Thursday ...
Asia Pacific May 26, 2020
Hong Kong demand for VPNs surges on heels of China's security laws plan
Demand for virtual private networks in Hong Kong surged more than sixfold last Thursday as Beijing proposed tough new national security laws for the financial hub, reflecting concerns over internet privacy, according to a VPN provider. Atlas VPN said installations of the tool that helps ...
National / Social Issues May 20, 2020
Single parents in Japan meet online to share coronavirus concerns
Participants all shared concern about what would happen to their children if they contracted the virus and had to self-isolate.
National | FOCUS May 15, 2020
Abe's coronavirus-relief cash program faces barrage of criticism
Majority of residents lack the required individual number cards to apply online, while the government encourages application via mail.
Business / Corporate May 13, 2020
Tencent takes aim at Microsoft and Amazon with expansion of cloud business in Japan
The Chinese tech giant aims to triple its sales in 2020 from the current level.
World May 12, 2020
After surviving wars, pestilence, religions use technology to beat pandemic
Throw a global pandemic at the world's religions, and you get confessions via Skype, virtual seders and recitations of the Koran over Facebook. The world's three leading religions have survived famines, plagues, pestilence and wars. Now, in the 21st century shutdown, New York-area Jewish, Islamic ...
Asia Pacific / Politics May 9, 2020
U.S. accuses China of emulating Russia in virus disinformation push
China has stepped up a campaign to shift blame for the coronavirus pandemic by using fake social media accounts to promote conspiracy theories about the source of the virus, the State Department said, as Beijing increasingly adopts Russian-style disinformation techniques. Analysts with the State Department’s ...
National | FOCUS May 8, 2020
School closures in Japan may be fueling internet and game addictions
Parents are being encouraged to monitor and set time limits for children's online and gaming activity as many schools remain shuttered.