National Dec 20, 2020
AI, drones and 4K cameras: New tech boosts security systems in Japan
An increasing variety of technologies are being introduced in the field of security amid a serious shortage of personnel in the field.
Business / Corporate Dec 19, 2020
Toshiba again seeks acquisitions after string of deal flops
by Pavel Alpeyev and Yuki Furukawa
Chastened by a string of disastrous overseas acquisitions, the industrial giant is once again looking to buy — this time more cautiously and closer to home.
Business / Corporate Dec 18, 2020
Google’s legal peril grows in face of third antitrust suit in U.S.
by David Mccabe, Cecilia Kang and Daisuke Wakabayashi
The cascade of lawsuits against Google, which the company says it will fight in court, are indicative of the growing backlash against the largest tech companies.
Business Dec 15, 2020
Trucks in China are watching if drivers doze, speed or slack off
Beijing-based G7 aims to monitor all steps along a product’s logistics journey, from warehouse to delivery, remotely.
Business Dec 14, 2020
Big Tech turns its lobbyists loose on Europe, alarming regulators
by Adam Satariano and Matina Stevis-Gridneff
As the European Union has become the global leader in tech regulation, companies have increasingly focused on Brussels in hopes of choking off stiffer rules.
Business | FOCUS Dec 11, 2020
U.S. crackdown on Huawei hands Japan a 5G lifeline
by Gearoid Reidy and Ayaka Maki
With U.S. partners seeking out suppliers from friendlier nations, vendors in the close U.S. ally suddenly seem a lot more attractive to carriers around the world upgrading their networks.
Business / Corporate Dec 9, 2020
Japan's SoftBank positioning for ‘slow-burn’ buyout, sources say
by Pavel Alpeyev and Giles Turner
Under Japanese regulations, founder Masayoshi Son could compel other shareholders to sell when he gets to 66% ownership, perhaps without paying a premium.
Business / Corporate Dec 8, 2020
Panasonic to trial self-driving home delivery robot in February
The device will deliver food and daily necessities purchased at shops to residents in an area of Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Business / Corporate Nov 26, 2020
Pandemic and internet banking push Japan’s lenders to revamp branches
by Kazuaki Nagata
Withdrawing or transferring cash through a bank teller could completely disappear in Japan within a few years as banks adapt branches for the digital age.
World / Science & Health Nov 24, 2020
by Kashmir Hill and Jeremy White
Computers are getting ever better at generating realistic, entirely imaginary people. But the flaws are all ours.
Commentary / World Nov 20, 2020
Chinese tech companies need to disappear for a while
by Tim Culpan
For China’s technology companies, two months of a lame-duck Trump administration could turn out to be as damaging as the first 46.
