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Alex Webb
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 9, 2022
Liverpool going on sale highlights soccer¡¯s financial fickleness
Liverpool F.C.¡¯s owners need a sale after more than a decade of ownership that has delivered paltry returns.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 23, 2021
Europe is finally hitting Google where it hurts most
Forget the $9 billion of fines that came before. They barely scratched the surface. For Google, this is the big one.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 22, 2021
The antitrust case against Europe¡¯s breakaway soccer league
The latest proposal hews more closely to the American model of sports where the same teams compete and see steady income and higher valuations as a consequence.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2021
Prince Harry fits right in as a Silicon Valley executive
Harry is far from the first royal to trade the palace for the boardroom.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2021
Google should fix the news industry it broke
It¡¯s in the interest of the tech giants to help the news business develop sustainable economic models, as it might ease criticism they face for having destroyed their old business models.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 22, 2020
Huawei¡¯s rivals should be happy they¡¯re not American
American tech giants have enjoyed incomparable growth over the past decade. But when it comes to network equipment, there¡¯s an advantage to geopolitical neutrality.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 22, 2020
Another internet border has just gone up
Europe blocked the highway for sending data from the region to the U.S. Conduits remain, but it¡¯ll be much easier for tech behemoths to adapt than small startups.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2020
We really weren¡¯t ready to work from home
There¡¯s much more to working remotely than videoconferencing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 9, 2017
Apple seen eying 2018 iPad revamp to add facial recognition, but OLED screen unlikely
Apple Inc. is working on a redesigned, high-end iPad for as early as 2018 that incorporates key iPhone X features such as slimmer edges and facial recognition, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 30, 2017
Apple may tweak facial recognition technology to get iPhone X to market
As of early fall, it was clearer than ever that production problems meant Apple Inc. wouldn¡¯t have enough iPhone Xs in time for the holidays. The challenge was how to make the sophisticated phone ¡ª with advanced features such as facial recognition ¡ª in large enough numbers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2017
Record labels face lower revenues from streaming as Apple moves to renegotiate ties
Apple Inc. is seeking to reduce record labels¡¯ share of revenue from streaming as part of negotiations to revise the iPhone maker¡¯s overall relationship with the music industry, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Feb 25, 2015
Hitachi trains push into Europe to challenge Siemens, Alstom
Hitachi Ltd.¡¯s agreement to buy the rail signaling business of Italy¡¯s Finmeccanica SpA in its largest overseas purchase ever will boost the company¡¯s European manufacturing base, increasing competition for the train units of Siemens AG and Alstom SA.
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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