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An engineer climbs a 5G telecommunication network mast in Duesseldorf, Germany, in 2020. The European Commission is looking for ways to compel EU countries to align with the commission¡¯s security guidance on telecommunications equipment.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 11, 2025
European Commission seeks firmer line on EU use of Huawei and ZTE equipment
If an earlier recommendation to stop using high-risk vendors becomes a legal requirement, countries that don¡¯t follow the rules could face penalties.
U.S. President Joe Biden touts the economic benefits of semiconductor investment at Intel¡¯s Ocotillo Campus in Chandler, Arizona, on March 20.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 13, 2024
Global chips battle intensifies with $81 billion subsidy surge
The rush of funding has hardened battle lines in the U.S.-China trade war, including in nations like Japan.
After more than 33 hours of negotiations this week, delegates from the European Commission, the European Parliament and 27 member countries agreed to a set of controls for generative artificial intelligence tools.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 9, 2023
EU strikes deal to regulate AI tech in landmark act
The bloc¡¯s internal market chief said the deal strikes a balance between fostering innovation and protecting the rights of people and companies.
Up until very recently, the business of packaging semiconductors ¡ª encasing chips in materials that both protect them and connect them to the electronic device they¡¯re part of ¡ª was, at best, an afterthought for the industry.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 22, 2023
A new front is opening up in the U.S.-China conflict over chips
The process of packaging semiconductors is increasingly seen as the ¡°secret sauce¡± ¡ª a path toward achieving higher performance.
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is pushing for nations to label artificial intelligence as capable of "catastrophic harm.¡±
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 19, 2023
U.K. pushes nations to label AI as capable of ¡®catastrophic harm¡¯
Britain wants countries to sign up to a joint position that outlines particular concerns for AI¡¯s impact on cybersecurity and biotechnology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 6, 2023
Big tech companies want AI regulation ¡ª but on their own terms
The rules governing tech vary dramatically on opposing sides of the Atlantic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 1, 2023
U.S. and EU narrow gap on China but remain split on trade tactics
EU countries like France and Germany have raised issues about adopting the hawkish U.S. approach to China.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 1, 2023
ChatGPT risks threaten to divide Biden administration over EU¡¯s AI rules
U.S. national security officials say aggressively regulating this nascent technology will put the nation at a competitive disadvantage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 28, 2023
ASML, Europe¡¯s most valuable tech firm, is at the heart of the U.S.-China chip war
The tech firm practically owns the market for a critical piece of equipment needed to produce the brains of everything that makes modern life possible.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 9, 2023
TikTok makes fresh push to convince regulators that it protects data
The company outlined plans on Wednesday to build three European data centers to store information on TikTok¡¯s 150 million users in the region locally.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 10, 2022
Putin¡¯s crackdown pushes independent Russian media into crypto
Meduza, a prominent independent Russian-language news site, has called for payments in crypto as donations have been blocked by sanctions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2022
Putin¡¯s propaganda machine undercut by social media blackout
In the five years since Russia meddled in the 2016 U.S. election, Facebook and Twitter have built systems to ensure they wouldn¡¯t be blindsided the next time.
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.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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