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Apple iPhone Duo smartphones at an Apple Store in New York on Friday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 27, 2026
Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo draws early complaints of screen cracking
Some customers say the foldable display cracked after just hours or days of use.
A rule barring women from bringing smartphones into shelters is believed to be deterring many women facing domestic violence from entering such facilities.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 22, 2026
Strict rules at shelters deter victims of domestic violence in Japan
One major obstacle is a rule barring women from bringing smartphones into shelters, a measure meant to keep abusers from tracking them down.
Yoshiyuki Morimoto (left), head of the National Police Agency commissioner-general's secretariat, receives recommendations from Toshihiro Kawaide, head of an expert panel, in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 25, 2026
Panel calls for giving police option to remotely analyze 迟辞办耻谤测ū members’ phones
Police would obtain information by remotely operating smartphones believed to belong to 迟辞办耻谤测ū masterminds, breaking down their anonymity.
An Apple iPhone Duo foldable smartphone during a product unveiling event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 12, 2026
Apple’s foldable iPhone poses a $1,999 question: Who is it for?
Some observers at the launch event in Cupertino, California, were left questioning its appeal beyond wealthy tech enthusiasts.
Apple CEO John Ternus holds the iPhone Duo smartphone during a product unveiling event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 10, 2026
Apple debuts foldable iPhone Duo in biggest-ever device revamp
The device will improve on rivals’ foldable models, the company’s newly appointed CEO John Ternus said.
The Foreign Ministry is developing an app that is expected to help verify the safety of Japanese citizens swiftly in the event of an armed conflict or a massive disaster overseas.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2026
Japan developing GPS-based app to locate nationals overseas
The app is expected to help verify the safety of Japanese citizens swiftly in the event of an armed conflict or a massive disaster overseas.
Scenes from the two-hour film “Chat Boy,” available to watch on Starto talent agency’s S Drama YouTube channel, had to be constructed in a way that best suited a vertical format.
CULTURE / Film
Aug 20, 2026
Pop stars Yoshinori Masakado and Noel Kawashima go vertical in ‘Chat Boy’
Members of Ae! Group and Travis Japan star in a nearly two-hour drama designed for the vertical screen.
Kobe Kita Police Station honors local heroes Yuito Kuroishi (left), Ruito Nagai (center) and Sakutaro Akutagawa during an award ceremony on July 24.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Aug 2, 2026
‘Hey Siri, call 119’: How three kids proved a smartphone can be a lifeline
The way fifth-graders responded to a recent medical emergency in Kobe prompts questions over whether smartphones are a dangerous distraction or an essential safety tool.
The iPhone 17
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2026
Apple raises iPhone 17 price by 10% in Japan as yen stays weak
The starting quote for the entry-level iPhone 17 handset with 256 gigabytes of storage was ?142,800 ($879.29) on Apple’s official website in Japan.
People watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 match between Japan and Brazil through their mobile phones, on a street in Tokyo on June 30.
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2026
Japan mobile carriers to delay rollout of 060 prefix
In Japan, phone numbers with the existing prefixes of 090, 080 and 070 are running short as the number of mobile phone users continues to increase.
The National Police Agency encourages people to use a crime prevention app that blocks international calls made to mobile phones by fraud groups.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 6, 2026
Fake police scams in Tokyo down nearly 40% in January through May
The number of such cases decreased to 548, while the total financial damage from such scams shrank 38.3% to ?6.17 billion.
Increasingly more people in Japan now own more than one cell phone, which is leading to an expected shortage of mobile phone numbers.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2026
Japan adds new mobile phone number prefix amid expected shortage
The addition of the 060 prefix — in addition to the existing 090, 080 and 070 — will increase total cell phone numbers from 270 million to 360 million.
In Tokyo and other major Japanese cities, <i>aruki-sumaho</i> — walking while using a smartphone — has become a persistent safety concern as commuters navigate crowded stations and sidewalks while focused on their devices.
JAPAN / Society / First person
Jun 21, 2026
Distracted walkers in Japan are a real safety risk. My mother knows firsthand.
Despite years of awareness campaigns, aruki-sumaho — walking while using a smartphone — remains widespread and difficult to stop.
Apple CEO Tim Cook applauds as the iPhone 17 series goes on sale at the Apple Store in New York City last September.
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2026
Apple grandmaster Tim Cook is playing 3D chess with AI
The smartphone is the most valuable choke point in the modern economy. It’s the primary entry to the electronic world — and Apple dominates.
Japan implemented a new system in April that penalizes minor bicycle traffic rule violators with a "blue ticket" that carries a fine of up to ?12,000.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 14, 2026
Cyclists issued ‘blue tickets’ in over 2,000 cases since April 1 rollout
The new tickets incur fines of up to ?12,000 for traffic rule violations, with the aim of improving cycling safety and preventing accidents.
Domestically produced Jindallae mobile phones are displayed at a stall during the opening of the 24th Pyongyang Spring International Trade Fair at the Central Youth Hall in Pyongyang on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 6, 2026
Pyongyang calling: North Korea shows off its own brand of phones
Diplomatically isolated and under sanctions over its weapons programs, North Korea has an aging manufacturing base that analysts doubt can make high-quality consumer technology.
John Ternus, Apple’s vice president of hardware engineering at the time, speaks during the Apple World Wide Developers Conference in San Jose, California, in June 2017. Ternus will take over the top job at Apple after CEO Tim Cook steps down in September.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 21, 2026
Apple’s Tim Cook to step down as CEO in September
Cook is credited with expanding Apple’s product line and ramping up the company’s value to some $4 trillion based on the value of its shares.
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa holds a news conference after a Cabinet meeting at the Diet building on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 17, 2026
Sony to receive up to ?60 billion in state subsidies for image sensor plant
The state aid is intended to help ensure a stable supply of semiconductors, designated as a specified important item under the economic security promotion law.
An experiment by a small city in Aichi Prefecture suggests that smartphone restrictions targeting only children are less effective than those targeting the entire family, as children’s screen habits closely mirror their parents.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 17, 2026
The parent problem: When smartphone rules end at the school gate
Children who exceeded two hours of daily screen time tended to have parents with similarly high usage. The relationship held across age groups.
Japan was the first country in the world to adopt 3G, but this month, it cuts off access to the obsolete wireless network for good.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 28, 2026
With the end of 3G, 91AV原创 beloved flip phones go dark
More than 500,000 users and their retro phones will lose access to the network from March 31.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru&#039;s Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
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Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia&#039;s South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month&#039;s World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan&#039;s immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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