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TikTok sues US government over forced sale
Kyodo News, Published on 08/05/2024
» WASHINGTON - TikTok Inc and its Chinese owner ByteDance Ltd on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the United States federal government seeking to block a law that could lead to a nationwide ban on the popular short-form video-sharing platform.
AI plays cupid as Japan tries to boost marriage rate
Kyodo News, Published on 17/02/2024
» KYODO - With increasing numbers of people in Japan getting married late or not at all, local governments are turning to a new weapon in their fight to reverse the trend -- artificial intelligence (AI).
Japan, Asean to bolster cybersecurity collaboration
Kyodo News, Published on 05/10/2023
» KYODO - Japan and eight Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) members agreed Thursday to bolster cybersecurity collaboration, with 2023 marking 50 years of Japan-Asean friendship and cooperation.
App developed to automatically delete children's nude selfies
Kyodo News, Published on 05/07/2022
» A smartphone application that automatically deletes children's nude selfies from their phones has been developed in Japan to prevent sexual exploitation.
Japan warns Line over insufficient data protection
Kyodo News, Published on 26/04/2021
» The Japanese government on Monday ordered messaging app provider Line Corp to take measures to properly protect customers' information after such data were found accessible by a Chinese affiliate without user consent.
Sony starts sales of AI-equipped robot dog Aibo
Kyodo News, Published on 12/01/2018
» Sony Corp on Thursday released its new artificial intelligence-equipped Aibo robot dog in Japan, delivering it to buyers who placed pre-orders last year.
Apple Pay debuts in Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 25/10/2016
» TOKYO - Apple Inc's digital payment feature Apple Pay debuted Tuesday in Japan, with some users of East Japan Railway Co's Suica mobile payment service experiencing trouble due to the resulting surge in online traffic.