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David McLaughlin
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2022
Microsoft lays out new app store rules as it seeks approval of its Activision deal
Microsoft said it wouldn¡¯t require developers to use its payment system for in-app purchases, although that stipulation and a few others won¡¯t initially apply to the Xbox store.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 26, 2021
Facebook hobbled its team in charge of stemming harmful content
Detailed reports show that the social media giant¡¯s algorithms were geared toward keeping people on the platform.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2020
Google monopoly case by U.S. sets stage for multipronged attack
Google, which controls about 90% of the online search market in the U.S., is the ¡®unchallenged gateway¡± to the internet, the government said in its complaint.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2020
T-Mobile¡¯s fate rests with judge after last arguments in Sprint trial
T-Mobile US Inc.¡¯s bid to buy wireless rival Sprint Corp. is in a judge¡¯s hands after the companies made their final plea for him to reject a state lawsuit seeking to block the deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2018
Air hockey-playing robot shows how Huawei haunts T-Mobile¡¯s Sprint deal
Huawei Technologies Co. and wireless carrier SoftBank Group Corp.¡¯ close business dealings could be an issue in T-Mobile U.S. Inc.¡¯s proposed purchase of SoftBank¡¯s Sprint Corp.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 16, 2018
Elon Musk may face national security review of Tesla-Saudi deal
Elon Musk will likely need clearance from U.S. national security officials for any proposal to take Tesla Inc. private with financing from Saudi Arabia, just as the Trump administration steps up scrutiny of foreign investment in American technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 13, 2018
With block on Broadcom bid, Trump makes clear U.S. tech interests are ¡®not for sale¡¯
With his swift rejection of Broadcom Ltd.¡¯s hostile takeover of Qualcomm Inc., U.S. President Donald Trump sent a clear signal to overseas investors: Any deal that could give China an edge in critical technology will be swatted down in the name of national security.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
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