Information & Communications Technology

The U.S., Japan and the European Union will work together to craft rules on cross-border data transfers, aiming to safely share more information and so become more competitive in developing artificial intelligence as China vacuums up more and more personal data on its own.

Major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said Japan's tighter scrutiny of the industry will give it an advantage, signaling the company's confidence in securing regulatory approval to enter a market rocked by hacking scandals.

If a major earthquake or other disaster hits Japan, is the country equipped to provide sufficient information to foreign residents and tourists? This issue was brought into sharp relief this past summer when disasters hit the northern main island of Hokkaido and the Kansai area in the west.

The Japanese cryptocurrency exchange that lost over 7 billion yen ($61.5 million) to hackers last month has yet to repay the victims of the breach, while both industry and regulators seek stronger consumer protections against the risks plaguing the field.

The transport ministry began a trial system in Tokyo this month in which fares charged by taxis to pick up customers fluctuate based on demand.

Three major Japanese mobile phone carriers have shown their intentions to launch part of their planned fifth-generation, or 5G, mobile communications services as early as 2019.

When he senses a business opportunity, Hitoshi Tanaka bets big and does everything he can do to make sure the initiative bears fruit.The 55-year-old veteran entrepreneur describes the moment as “taking a full swing.”

Haruki Atarashi never thought his company’s flagship software, Recog, which fosters communication between employees within companies, would ever evolve beyond just an internal project.

A group of cryptocurrency exchange operators plans to tighten self-regulatory measures it follows on the management of customer assets in the wake of another hacking incident in early September, informed sources said Saturday.

Global banks such as HSBC and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group along with local players like Japan's Resona Holdings and Bank of Ayudhya in Thailand are embracing blockchain technology to offer lower-cost services as financial technology companies threaten their dominance.