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A booth of Ant Group at the Singapore FinTech Festival in 2022
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 14, 2026
Jack Ma-backed Ant group set for high-stakes overhaul of billion-user app
Hangzhou-based Ant will roll out a design that lets users ask the Alipay AI to book a car ride, order coffee or arrange takeout ¡ª by typing or speaking their requests.
The launch event for Ant Group's AI health care app AQ in Shanghai in June 2025
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 11, 2026
Jack Ma-backed Ant bets on AI health care in $69 billion sector race
In November, Ant elevated its health unit to the same level as operations including Alipay and its lending businesses, showing how central it has become to the company¡¯s strategy.
Jack Ma¡¯s return to Alibaba gives him a chance to boost the pay and benefits of delivery people, a move that would align with Beijing¡¯s economic goals and help the company navigate regulatory and competitive pressures.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 25, 2025
Welcome back Jack Ma. Don¡¯t forget the little guys.
Alibaba¡¯s Ele.me stands to benefit from improving the pay and welfare of its hardworking delivery drivers.
Ant and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 9, 2024
Jack Ma pushes AI drive in rare speech since Ant crackdown
The co-founder of Ant and affiliate Alibaba showed up to talk about the next 20 years of the fintech company and the opportunities brought on by artificial intelligence.
The Alibaba Group Holding offices in Beijing on Tuesday. Alibaba is scheduled to release earnings results on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 9, 2023
Alibaba and Tencent¡¯s big gains may not signal inflection point
Chinese policymakers have stopped short of providing significant policy support, consumer spending is muted and profit margins remain thin.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 7, 2023
Billionaire Jack Ma gives up control of?Ant Group
The company will give 10 individuals, including the founder, management and staff, voting rights independently, effectively removing Ma¡¯s voting control of Ant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2022
Jack Ma living in Japan after China tech crackdown, report says
The billionaire has kept a low profile since the crackdown, which has included Chinese regulators scrapping the initial public offering of Ma¡¯s Ant Group.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 15, 2021
Alibaba vows to hike spending after first loss since 2012
Jack Ma¡¯s flagship e-commerce firm swung to a 5.5 billion yuan ($852 million) net loss after the company swallowed a $2.8 billion fine for monopolistic behavior imposed by Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 12, 2021
After $260 billion slide, Alibaba aims to show the worst is over
Alibaba has agreed to a record $2.8 billion penalty from Beijing and vowed to change certain practices deemed anti-competitive.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 19, 2021
Trust me, you don¡¯t want to be China¡¯s biggest billionaire
Conspicuous wealth attracts unwanted scrutiny. Beijing is wary of rich developers because they often load up on debt, thereby putting corporate China¡¯s financial health at risk.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2021
I wrote a book on Chinese history. It?was stolen by pirates on Alibaba
The scale of counterfeiting in China is so vast that tackling it is an epic undertaking even for the supposedly uber-capable Chinese state
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 22, 2021
China¡¯s regulatory war on Ant Group
Once the powerful central bank publicly turned against Ant, bureaucrats who had endorsed the group fell silent and other departments began to jump on the bandwagon.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 22, 2021
Ant faces another setback in curbs on joint lending with banks
Jack Ma¡¯s Ant Group Co. and China¡¯s other fintech giants were dealt another blow by new rules that target a lucrative growth area ¡ª joint lending with banks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2021
Why is China cracking down on Alibaba?
Given the Chinese government¡¯s huge regulatory power, investors are rightly anxious about Alibaba¡¯s prospects.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 29, 2021
Alibaba investors still uneasy after crackdown on Jack Ma¡¯s empire
The Chinese giant is projected to unveil its slowest pace of third-quarter sales growth in five years on Tuesday, while confronting potentially the biggest crisis of its two-decade existence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jan 28, 2021
China¡¯s crackdown will shake up world¡¯s largest fintech market
The nation¡¯s financial watchdogs have made it their primary goal this year to curb the ¡®reckless¡± push of technology firms into finance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 20, 2021
Jack Ma emerges for first time since crackdown on Ant and Alibaba
While his location is unknown, Ma¡¯s emergence in a public forum may help quell persistent rumors about his fate while Beijing pursues investigations into online businesses.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 9, 2021
China issues rules to stop ¡®unjustified¡¯ use of foreign laws
The rules are effective immediately and allow authorities to ban the imposition of other jurisdictions¡¯ laws on Chinese entities but will be difficult to enforce abroad.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2021
Trump targets Ant¡¯s Alipay, WeChat Pay and others in latest round of bans
The outgoing president¡¯s order bans U.S. transactions with eight Chinese software apps in 45 days, when he¡¯ll no longer be in office.
BUSINESS
Jan 4, 2021
Jack Ma skips cherished TV show after Beijing tightens screws
Billionaire Ant Group Co. co-founder Jack Ma skipped a recent taping of an African TV program he created, spurring speculation online about his whereabouts and the outcome of an investigation into his internet empire.
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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