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Under a new law, Google and Apple will have to allow third parties to run independent app stores and offer their own payment options.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 15, 2025
What will change with Japan¡¯s first attempt at regulating Big Tech?
While a previous law urged platforms to improve business practices and regularly report their endeavors, the new bill may alter the rules of the game.
IPhone users will soon be able to access the Mynaportal website for My Number-related administrative tasks and get copies of their public certificates at convenience stores.
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Jun 6, 2025
My Number Card functions to be available on iPhones
IPhone users will soon be able to access the Mynaportal website for My Number-related administrative tasks and get copies of their public certificates at convenience stores.
NTT Docomo will retire its iconic Docomo Emoji, ending a 26-year run that helped shape the visual language of mobile communication.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 22, 2025
NTT Docomo to retire iconic emoji set after 26 years
Beginning next month, newly released Android smartphones and feature phones sold by Docomo will no longer include the carrier¡¯s original emoji.
The Google campus in Mountain View, California, on May 2
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 1, 2024
Epic Games accuses Samsung and Google of scheme to block app rivals
Epic says it will also raise its competition concerns with regulators in the EU
The main targets of a new bill on smartphone software are the app stores provided by Google and Apple, as consumers effectively have only two choices for smartphone operating systems: Apple's iOS or Google¡¯s Android.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 22, 2024
Japan aims to curb Apple and Google¡¯s smartphone app duopoly
A new bill would compel dominant platforms to allow third parties to launch their own app markets and to offer more payment options.
Sundar Pichai, Google's chief executive (right), arrives to testify at an antitrust case against Google in Washington on Oct. 30. A trio of antitrust cases on the docket threaten to reshape Google¡¯s business and sap its profits.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 13, 2023
Google¡¯s antitrust loss to Epic could preview its legal fate in 2024
The San Francisco case was the first test of how Google might fare in the antitrust gauntlet it faces in the United States ¡ª and the company was routed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2023
Japan to open up Apple and Google app stores to competition
The regulations will oblige Apple and Google to allow users to download from app stores other than the ones on their proprietary platforms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2022
Smartphone storage space is the new turf war for game-makers
Japanese games publisher Gree expects a reckoning over escalating costs and ballooning file sizes as developers pack their games with increasingly intricate graphics and storylines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 13, 2021
Japan to start antitrust probe on Apple and Google, says Nikkei
The probe will include input from executives from domestic smartphone handset-makers as well as manufacturers of smart speakers and personal computers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2020
Apple App Store draws fresh scrutiny in Japan, the epicenter of gaming
Epic Games Inc.¡¯s decision to sue Apple over its mobile store practices sparks new scrutiny and prompts questions about how to counter the tech giant¡¯s dominance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 14, 2020
Fortnite maker sues Apple and Google over app store dispute
The disagreement stems from a longstanding Apple App Store rule saying most apps must offer billing through Apple and pay the company 30 percent of revenue.
Japan Times
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May 27, 2020
Japan¡¯s new virus contact-tracing app promises privacy in bid for reach
Officials hope the app will serve as a deterrent against a second wave of infections considered to be a growing risk in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 25, 2020
Huawei launches Mate XS foldable smartphone with better screen
Huawei unveiled an upgrade to its folding smartphone on Monday, hoping that a faster phone with higher-quality display will encourage consumers to spend as much as $2,700 for the top-of-the-range version.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 7, 2020
China¡¯s mobile internet giants teaming up against Google¡¯s Play app store
China¡¯s Xiaomi, Huawei Technologies, Oppo and Vivo are joining forces to create a platform for developers outside China to upload apps onto all of their app stores simultaneously, in a move that analysts say is meant to challenge the dominance of Google¡¯s Play store.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 16, 2019
U.S. Supreme Court could reshape industry with ruling on Google, Oracle
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear an appeal from Alphabet Inc.¡¯s Google in a multibillion-dollar clash that has divided Silicon Valley, agreeing to decide whether the company improperly used copyrighted programming code owned by Oracle Corp. in the Android operating system.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Oct 27, 2019
Apps and gadgets that measure up
From clothing sizes to heart-rate monitoring, technology is changing the way we measure ourselves.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 19, 2019
Huawei promises smartest 5G phone but who will be brave enough to buy?
Huawei launches what could be the world¡¯s most powerful and feature-packed 5G smartphone on Thursday, but the fate of the device in Europe will hang on whether it can overcome a U.S. ban to give customers the Google software they expect.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Jun 16, 2019
Little AI things for life adjustments
A portable breathalyzer that offers drinking advice, an app that will sort out all your photos, and a hearing aid that can translate 27 languages — all with a little help of AI.
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
May 29, 2019
Huawei¡¯s trouble with U.S. ban could impact Japan¡¯s smartphone market and suppliers
As the world watches to see if Huawei survives the ongoing turmoil stemming from the U.S.-China trade war, its wider effects could impact Japanese suppliers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 21, 2019
Huawei mobile users ponder switching brand after Google news
Time to abandon the Huawei phone? That was what some owners asked after U.S. tech giant Google said it would suspend its business with China¡¯s top mobile maker, threatening future access to Gmail, YouTube and Chrome.
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.

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