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SMARTPHONES

Apple raised the price of iPhone models in Japan by between ?8,000 to ?25,000 on July 18, with even the lowest-priced model, the iPhone 17e, now costing over ?100,000.
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2026
Weak yen and industry shifts drive greater demand for used smartphone handsets
Â鶹´«Ã½ secondhand smartphone market has expanded for seven consecutive years, hitting record highs of 3.6 million units and a 10% market share in fiscal 2025.
A man checks his mobile phone in central Moscow on March 17. Since the Kremlin ratcheted up control over the internet this year, Russians have been turning to increasingly convoluted technical solutions to circumvent state monitoring and restrictions on popular foreign apps.
WORLD
Jun 16, 2026
Russians juggle phones and VPNs to skirt Putin¡¯s digital iron curtain
The biggest crackdown of its kind has at times disrupted banking, transport and e-commerce, irritating people ahead of a September parliamentary election.
The municipal assembly of Toyoake in Aichi Prefecture passed an ordinance Monday that will limit daily leisure-related screen time for all residents to two hours.
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2025
City in Aichi Prefecture passes ordinance capping screen time to two hours
There are no penalties for violators, with the city¡¯s mayor saying the aim is for residents to see whether they are losing sleep by using smartphones too much.
A new scam causing concern in Japan starts out simple, but when victims request to continue, they are instructed to set up an account on a certain app or website where they are to enter their personal information.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 12, 2025
Â鶹´«Ã½ consumer watchdog raises alarm over new social media scam
The deceptively innocent scheme requires users to do one simple thing to earn some extra cash: take screenshots of videos.
It's back to the classroom for some residents as municipal governments across the country conduct lessons to learn how to use new technologies.
LIFE / Lifestyle / Longform
Jan 13, 2025
Can aging Japan go digital without leaving anyone behind?
Amid a push to digitalize, some experts believe citizens should have the right to stay offline.
Former President Donald Trump and Sen. J.D. Vance talk at the 9/11 Memorial in New York on Sept. 11.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 26, 2024
Chinese hackers said to have targeted phones used by Trump and Vance
The targeting of the Republican presidential ticket¡¯s phones is part of what appears to be an effort to gather information about American leaders.
Taylor Swift's new album "The Tortured Poets Department" was released on Friday. The rush for immediate reviews in this digital age is undermining the listening experience.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2024
Taylor Swift is proof that how we critique music is broken
In the age of half-baked hot takes on online forums, anyone with a smartphone can word-vomit their thoughts into the ether.
Though Apple¡¯s overall revenue of $81.8 billion came in just above Wall Street estimates last quarter, iPhone demand was weaker than predicted.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 4, 2023
Apple faces longest sales slowdown in decades as iPhone slumps
The company reported a revenue decline of 1.4% in the fiscal third quarter, hurt by an industrywide slump that has sapped demand.
BUSINESS
Apr 18, 2023
New Monster Hunter mobile game supercharges Capcom shares
Monster Hunter Now represents a low-risk bet by Capcom to grab a share of the expanding global smartphone game market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 31, 2022
Apple CEO Tim Cook conveyed concern over App Store curbs in meet with Kishida
Apple has faced heightened scrutiny over its App Store practices that charge a 30% fee on payments and subscriptions and does not allow iPhones to use apps from third party app stores.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 23, 2022
Who gets the last word on Steve Jobs? He might.
Some historians are wondering if Steve Jobs¡¯ widow is trying to frame the legacy of her late husband, a complicated and transformational figure who was shadowed by his flaws.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 4, 2022
KDDI network ¡®almost restored¡¯ as Japan assesses outage¡¯s full impact
The problem has impacted not only users but also organizations in areas ranging from banking and logistics to emergency services.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 5, 2022
Apple aims to debut a new low-cost 5G iPhone and iPad in early March
The announcement will mark Apple¡¯s first major event since a new MacBook Pro debuted in October.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 19, 2021
Cash is dying, but we aren¡¯t ready to bury it
As cash vanishes ¡ª without a central bank digital currency replacing it ¡ª the public¡¯s trust in the convertibility of deposits into official money may become an issue.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 17, 2021
The cult of Balmuda can now make phone calls
Balmuda, best known for its stylish but expensive toaster, is hoping to bring its know-how to the ultra-competitive smartphone market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2021
Google¡¯s new Pixel handsets and Android system boost iPhone competition
The two U.S.-based firms are competing in a much-changed smartphone market this year, with Chinese Android vendors having improved significantly.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Oct 13, 2021
Apple¡¯s China balancing act more precarious as Xi cracks down on tech
Last month China¡¯s top court effectively granted consumers the right to sue Apple for alleged abuse of market power, threatening the delicate balance the firm has cultivated in the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2021
In setback for Apple, EU plans one mobile charging port for all
The move has been more than 10 years in the making, with the European Union executive touting environmental benefits and savings for users.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Sep 20, 2021
Sendai throws weight behind efforts to develop tech for disasters
Companies in the Tohoku region are developing apps to help with the distribution of relief supplies and the management of evacuation centers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2021
Apple issues emergency security updates to close a spyware flaw
The spyware, called Pegasus, uses a novel method to invisibly infect Apple devices without victims¡¯ knowledge.
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
What Â鶹´«Ã½ language rules for permanent residency should look like
Potential health care workers hoping to find work in Japan take Japanese language instruction in Jakarta. Not all applicants for permanent residency should be expected to reach this level of proficiency.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What Kumamoto revealed about Â鶹´«Ã½ earthquake readiness
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