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CompaniesNEC touts new tech that lets fiber-optic lines function as sensors
NEC Corp. has put into commercial use a technology that enables fiber-optic high-speed communication...
July 4, 2021
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Technologytechnically challenged / AI-powered ‘deepfakes’ manipulate reality in Japan
“Fake news” has taken flight on the wings of doctored photos and videos, many of which would deceive...
July 4, 2021
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CompaniesMitsubishi Electric stuck to flawed internal culture
Revelations that Mitsubishi Electric Corp. has been falsifying train equipment inspection data for t...
July 3, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialMitsubishi Electric must eliminate corporate rot with new management
The irregularities in quality inspections were commonplace. That such corporate culture has persiste...
July 3, 2021
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General NewsJapan plans to make event data recorders mandatory for new cars from July 2022
The transport ministry is planning to require new vehicles to be equipped with an event data recorde...
July 3, 2021
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CoronavirusKono: No vaccinations before August at workplaces still awaiting govt approval
Companies and other entities that have not yet been granted government approval for workplace vaccin...
July 3, 2021
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CompaniesMitsubishi Electric fails to change negative corporate culture
The recent revelation that Mitsubishi Electric Corp. engaged in fraudulent pre-shipment inspections ...
July 3, 2021
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Defense & SecurityMSDF eyes active sonar for its submarines
The Defense Ministry is considering equipping the Maritime Self-Defense Force’s submarines with acti...
July 3, 2021
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Asia-PacificCCP at 100: Beijing reins in Hong Kong with imposing national security office
This is the third installment of a series looking at the costs of the Chinese Communist Party’s stru...
July 3, 2021
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FashionMakeup serves as mirror of changing times
The makeup adding a splash of color to our lives also acts as a mirror of the times. Makeup — which...
July 3, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Trust between doctors, patients vital to utilize online medical services
There is great merit in online consultation, which make it easier to receive medical services for pe...
July 3, 2021
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ElectionsNikai: LDP won’t support election campaigns of study-shy members
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai warned Thursday that the party would not ...
July 2, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
CCP’s switch from flexibility to rigidity could be perilous
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping’s speech during the extravagant ceremony held Thursday to mar...
July 2, 2021
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Asia-PacificChina vows to accelerate military modernization on CCP centenary
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to accelerate the modernization of the Chinese military...
July 2, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
China’s pursuit of more power goes to unreasonable lengths / Respect for universal values is essential
A hard-line stance on foreign affairs will cause unnecessary friction with other countries, which in...
July 2, 2021