Japan's LINE shutters crypto exchange to focus on less controversial blockbiz Decision is unrelated to recent crypto crashes, presages pivot to some kind of tokenised chat Software29 Nov 2022 | 3
Japanese convenience store chain opens outlet staffed by avatars and robots Like Clippy, but for snacks, booze, and cigarettes AI + ML29 Nov 2022 | 55
Country that still uses fax machines wants to lead the world on data standards at G7 Aiming for somewhere between US 'Wild West' and EU's strict GDPR Security15 Nov 2022 | 37
Softbank boss Masayoshi Son devotes himself to growing Arm for the next few years Speech did not mention IPO, did say CEO's close involvement is good for humanity On-Prem14 Nov 2022 | 4
Japan to set up new semiconductor outfit with IBM's help 2nm and beyond: Interesting time to get into bed with American chip giant Systems11 Nov 2022 | 8
US to Japan: We'll help you make chips. Now about that China ban... The two not explicitly linked together but USA still working hard to hurt China semiconductor imports Systems07 Nov 2022 | 4
Japan officially joins NATO's cyber defense center Already red-teaming and blue teaming in the international Locked Shields contest every year Cyber-crime07 Nov 2022 | 4
Japan to citizens: Get a digital ID or health insurance gets harder Risk of death is certainly one way to get the populace on board Security27 Oct 2022 | 11
Sony, Honda collaborate on 'premium' electric vehicles that are born in the USA Get your own Playstation-on-wheels beginning in 2026, and be prepared to pay subscription fees Personal Tech13 Oct 2022 | 31
Japan tests probe to land on Martian moon Phobos, bring a chunk of it back to Earth COVID hiccups be damned, work on instruments and connectivity is under way and space agency JAXA is determined to hit launch window Science06 Oct 2022 | 20
Google Japan goes rogue with 5.4ft long keyboard Pro: Gboard Bar can 'double development speed' for pair programmers. Con: No one wants this Personal Tech04 Oct 2022 | 42
Japanese sushi chain boss resigns amid accusation of improper data access Data theft stinks, says victim. Alleged perp claims he's getting a raw deal Cyber-crime04 Oct 2022 | 15
Japan 5G network tests Arm chips, claims power draw down by 72% Graviton2 processors trials with infrastructure vendors and telco as work on standalone 5G continues Systems30 Sep 2022 | 5
Japan taps industry to build safer, more secure nuclear energy future Project with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries marks shift in policy since Fukushima disaster over a decade ago Science29 Sep 2022 | 30
Japanese boffins build solar-powered, remote-controlled cyborg cockroach Neat idea until you remember that roaches and sunlight, not a good mix Science22 Sep 2022 | 30
Japan to change laws that require use of floppy disks Digital minister will drive change because, in theory, uploading info to government isn't allowed Personal Tech31 Aug 2022 | 82
Japan reverses course on post-Fukushima nuclear ban PM says shuttered plants can re-open, fresh reactors will be built, old ones are getting their lives extended Science24 Aug 2022 | 146
Korea to attend 'Chip 4' meeting as global doubts mounts over US initiative Fellow group member Taiwan claims it never got the invite Systems22 Aug 2022 | 4
Huawei dangles developer incentives to sell Harmony OS around the world Asia In Brief Plus: Indonesia's four-hour takedown demand; Peak Facebook in Korea?; Alibaba frees font; and more. Software22 Aug 2022 | 7
Microwaved fish could help scientists create sustainable LEDs Supermaterial created from heated scales. Sorry about the smell Science10 Aug 2022 | 21
Chip shortages hit hard at Yamaha's musical instrument business Tried silicon substitutes but that effort fell flat. Literally and tonally Personal Tech22 Jul 2022 | 10
Toshiba shrinks its shortlist of suitors but warns a deal won't happen soon Bain and Japan Industrial Partners among those in the running Legal21 Jul 2022 |
These centrifugal moon towers could be key to life off-planet Vid Spinning skyscrapers might produce about 1G at widest point Science12 Jul 2022 | 64
Japanese chip plant back online after lightning strike Renesas factory experienced worst voltage drop in decade – shutting down production lines Systems12 Jul 2022 | 4
Semiconductor market to be hit by fresh wave of rising component costs Chemicals supplier warns it expects to raise prices, may cut some product lines Systems05 Jul 2022 | 2
Massive telecom outage in Japan kicks 40 million mobile users offline KDDI advises customers to act like it's 1993 and rediscover landlines and payphones Networks04 Jul 2022 | 15
Tata Consultancy Services to create touchy feely 'Internet of Actions' Gets a grip on tech from Japanese startup to make it work Personal Tech29 Jun 2022 | 8
Chinese startup hires chip godfather and TSMC vet to break into DRAM biz They're putting a crew together, and Beijing's tossed in $750m to get things started Storage23 Jun 2022 | 2
Japan makes online insults a crime that can earn a year in jail Law will be reviewed after three years amid debate on free speech vs civility Legal16 Jun 2022 | 94
US to help Japan make leading-edge 2nm chips, possibly by 2025 Player Four has entered the game Systems15 Jun 2022 | 8
Japan's asteroid probe reportedly found 20 amino acids They're the stuff of life, so the fact they're floating around out there is very exciting Science07 Jun 2022 | 70
Japan lets its banks and other entities issue stablecoins Wants private coins to have face value in Yen by 2023 Legal06 Jun 2022 | 16
Mitsubishi Electric again admits to widespread quality control cheating Nifty slogan and more software suggested as the rectification Legal26 May 2022 | 12
Toshiba says it's talking to 10 suitors about possible sale Hires external advisors to bolster decision making capacity and hints it could consider multiple buyout plans Legal16 May 2022 | 7
Yahoo Japan strives for universal passwordless authentication 30! million! users! already! moved! to! TXT! and/or! FIDO! Attacks! and! support! requests! both! down! Security11 May 2022 | 13
World needs multilateral chip tech export bans to hurt China – think tank Current arrangements may promote offshore workarounds and don't make life hard enough Legal05 May 2022 | 20
Japan seeks to decentralize datacenters Sixty percent of current facilities are near Tokyo – a risky concentration Off-Prem13 Apr 2022 | 7
Google funds first sub cable to cross Pacific from Japan to Canada Google says Topaz will lower latency, even though both nations already have shorter routes to bit barns Off-Prem08 Apr 2022 | 4
Toshiba puts going private on the table Appoints independent committee and gives angry investors most of what they want Legal08 Apr 2022 | 4
Another big Toshiba shareholder calls for major change 3D Investment Partners wants to sell, labels company a 'governance embarrassment for Japan' Legal07 Apr 2022 | 1
China finished 2021 with 4% global semiconductor market share US has over half the market, Japan is a tale of woe On-Prem06 Apr 2022 | 5
Bain Capital plots to buy Toshiba with help from largest shareholder Updated The deal is a long way from done and players can already foresee rival bids Storage01 Apr 2022 | 7
Japanese startup makes baby carrier-style sling for 'Love Robots' Fittings open on Saturday, to make it easier to take motorized pals with you wherever you go Bootnotes01 Apr 2022 | 33
Toshiba shareholders reject split plan and private sale Back to the drawing board for company plagued by years of scandals Legal24 Mar 2022 | 2
Japan's earthquake disrupts already fragile tech sector Shutdowns in factories put crunch on weakened supply chain Systems17 Mar 2022 | 5
Toshiba's top investors signal strident opposition to planned two-way split They’re not bothering to be particularly polite about it either On-Prem11 Mar 2022 | 5
Fujitsu: Dumping older workers will wipe out quarter of forecast profit Japanese giant tries its own digital transformation, 50-something staff aren't wanted On-Prem09 Mar 2022 | 85
Toshiba CEO steps down as objections to re-org persist Architect of rejected three-way split passes the baton as decision day looms On-Prem01 Mar 2022 | 1
Toyota shutters 14 plants after probable cyberattack Incident struck supplier day after officials warned of massive spike in efforts to launch Emotet malware Security01 Mar 2022 | 5
Toshiba decides Twoshiba's the best strategy, cans plan to create Threeshiba crowd Strategy to make printer co. its flagbearer dropped, hands that job to infrastructure mega corp On-Prem08 Feb 2022 | 2
New chip-stuff factories are like buses: You wafer ages then two come along at once GlobalWafers uses cash stashed for stalled Siltronics deal and Toshiba also promises new wafer bakery On-Prem07 Feb 2022 | 3
Attack on Titan: Four Japanese Manga publishers sue Cloudflare Updated Allege content delivery network enables piracy Legal01 Feb 2022 | 25
Earthquake halts operations at two of Toshiba's chip factories 6.6-rated rumble joins fire, snow, plague, and trade war as source of recent semiconductor supply chain SNAFUs On-Prem25 Jan 2022 | 6
Cloudflare signals big Asian push, starting in Singapore Seeks salespeople focused on expansion – and casinos – and adds a trio of senior managers Networks24 Jan 2022 | 1
Japan's Supreme Court rules cryptojacking scripts are not malware Coinhive-slinger wins on appeal Security21 Jan 2022 | 14
Japan solves 5G airliner conundrum: Keep mobe masts 200m from airport approach paths. That's it (And maintain a guard band.) US airliners melt down as rest of world moves on Networks19 Jan 2022 | 70
You wood not believe what a Japanese logging company and university want to use to build a small satellite Has the sustainability trend infiltrated the space industry? Science04 Jan 2022 | 93
Boffins' first take on asteroid dust from Japanese probe: Carbon rich, less lumpy than expected The five grams of Ryugu we got suggests it's made of the same stuff as the outer Sun Science22 Dec 2021 | 79
New submarine cable to link Japan, Europe, through famed Northwest Passage Alternative route will skip the Suez Canal and other tricky spots Off-Prem21 Dec 2021 | 58
Japan draws a LINE: web giants must reveal where they store user data Looks a lot like a response to messaging services passing data through China Security16 Dec 2021 | 4
Will I inhale coronavirus at this restaurant? There’s an app for that Update Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward measures ventilation quality so diners can breathe easy Personal Tech15 Dec 2021 | 20
LINE Pay leaks around 133,000 users' data to GitHub, of all places Someone just accidentally put it there, says the messaging service company Security07 Dec 2021 | 3