Japan

SambaNova’s AI paired with Fugaku supercomputer to develop 'digital twins'

All part of the Japan's Society 5.0 project

HPC01 Mar 2023 |

Fujitsu, Mitsubishi, pals proclaim 'Japan Metaverse Economic Zone'

Updating the nation through the power of games. And ads. Lots of ads

Software28 Feb 2023 | 9

Infosys founder slams working from home, side hustles, as slowing India's growth

Asia in brief PLUS: Australia to appoint cyber-coordinator; FTX Japan resumes operations; India's PC market bucks trend with growth; and more

Off-Prem27 Feb 2023 | 29

Japanese balloon startup wants to 'democratize space' – with $180,000 ticket price

Aim is to bring entry fee down to tens of thousands of dollars, if you have that lying around

Offbeat23 Feb 2023 | 21

FTX is back in Japan, where users can withdraw fiat and crypto

System back online with money still there, thanks to Japanese regulations

Software21 Feb 2023 | 32

Toshiba COO dumped over entertainment expenses scandal

Asia In Brief PLUS: Chinese province to buy four million servers; Google Cloud's nine-day APAC network glitch; and more

Legal19 Feb 2023 | 1

Chinese semiconductor industry: This Western chip ban alliance stinks

Trade org claims restrictions will 'cause serious harm' globally

Systems16 Feb 2023 | 21

India's IT minister denies targeting Chinese apps for bans

Asia In Brief PLUS: Toshiba acknowledges buyout bid; BTS member Jungkook's hat lands online seller in strife; and more

Software13 Feb 2023 |

Japan joins ranks of nations plotting smackdown for Apple, Google

Regulator wants to bust the oligopoly in mobile OS and app markets

Software10 Feb 2023 |

Japan may go easy on China over export bans on chipmaking equipment

Report suggests lawmakers are struggling to balance strategic and economic impacts

Systems09 Feb 2023 | 2

Mitsubishi gives up on Japan's first domestically manufactured passenger jet

Lessons learned could be applied to a next-gen fighter, says company

Systems07 Feb 2023 | 37

Fujitsu re-org sparks alphabet soup splatter: GSBG splits into GTSBG and GBSBG

Turns out the single brand ‘Uvance’ plan needs two groups to pull it off

Software06 Feb 2023 | 4

Australian government doxxed citizens who criticized illegal 'Robodebt' scheme

Asia In Brief PLUS: India is the new China for Apple; Sushi licking vid scandalizes Japan; Chinese spy balloon shot down; India's new Amazon tax

Legal05 Feb 2023 | 40

Amid FTX's burning wreckage, Japan outpost promises asset withdrawals in February

Well what do you know – plenty of hard-nosed regulation by central authorities actually protected investors

Cyber-crime31 Jan 2023 | 10

Japan, Netherlands reportedly join US in China tech export ban

But the first rule of Chip Fight Club must be observed. Meanwhile Beijing may have its own shadow bans

Systems30 Jan 2023 | 28

US in talks with critical chip tech countries Netherlands, Japan. Topic? China sanctions

Uncle Sam well aware of strategic importance of lithography industry crucial to production nodes

Systems27 Jan 2023 | 14

AWS adds Superapp Grab's Asia-centric maps to its cloudy location service

Asia In Brief PLUS ServiceNow makes Japan a discrete region; Alibaba Cloud’s Singapore hub; US snipes at Korean network policy; and more

Software16 Jan 2023 | 1

Microsoft fumbles zero trust upgrade for some Asian customers

Enhanced access privileges for partners choke on double-byte characters, contribute to global delays

Security13 Jan 2023 | 4

Health insurer Aflac blames US partner for leak of Japanese cancer policy info

Zurich’s Japanese outpost also leaks a couple of million records

Cyber-crime11 Jan 2023 | 2

US pressures Asian allies to join crusade against Chinese chipmakers

American ambassador to Japan wants a unified front against the Middle Kingdom

Government Tech Week09 Jan 2023 | 12

Tributes flow as Creative CEO Sim Wong Hoo - the mind behind Sound Blaster - passes aged 68

Asia In Brief PLUS Tesla China price cuts spark protests; Japan boosts cyber-defences; Google can’t overturn Indian fine

Personal Tech09 Jan 2023 | 33

Japan lacks the expertise for renewed nuclear power after Fukushima

No staff and no equipment ready after over a decade of nuclear denial

Science04 Jan 2023 | 43

Risk-averse Kyocera gambles nearly $10b of own shares on semiconductor growth

When the chips are down, bet the farm

Systems28 Dec 2022 | 13

Toshiba breaks its silence on sales rumors, to quash them

Asia In Brief PLUS: FTX may be sold in Japan and Singapore; Binance busted in Australia; India won’t limit gaming time

Legal18 Dec 2022 |

IBM to help Japan’s government-funded chipmaker produce 2nm CPUs, GPUs

Just as Tokyo reportedly agrees to back US chip sanctions against China

Systems14 Dec 2022 | 4

As one mission returns to Earth, three more make for the Moon

Japan and the United Arab Emirates launched landers, while JPL has a boring old satellite

Science12 Dec 2022 | 18

Japan, Australia to bolster cyber-defenses, maybe offensive capacity too

Asia In Brief FTX Japan payment promise evaporates; VR/AR to boom across APAC; Google wins privacy case

Security11 Dec 2022 | 2

Italy, Japan, UK to jointly launch sixth-gen fighter jet by 2035

Warplane project may include AI in the cockpit, and comes as tensions rise with China and Russia

Security09 Dec 2022 | 94

FTX Japan would let customers withdraw funds … if only anyone could log in

Add a busted tech platform to the list of the company's sins

Software06 Dec 2022 | 7

NTT Data adopting datacenter inspection robots to relieve humans of some chores

Will also offer them as-a-service to other bit barn operators

On-Prem01 Dec 2022 | 2

JAXA: Research simulating life onboard ISS contained fabrications

Space agency releases report alleging falsified data, researchers who weren’t there, and improper data management

Science29 Nov 2022 | 8

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