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Japan

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675 articles decelerating

Japan has appeared in 675 articles since 2014-12. Coverage peaked in 2024Q2 with 30 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Japanese, China, Tokyo, Apple.

Articles
675
mentions
Velocity
-81.8%
growth rate
Acceleration
-1.390
velocity change
Sources
101
publications
The Denominator
Five sovereign tech programs from five different countries produced news in a single week. The capital going in is at historic highs. The independence coming ou...

Coverage Timeline

2025-12-18
Bloomberg 3 related

Honda plans to halt production in Japan and China from December 29 to January 6, showing the ongoing fallout of the global chip shortage and Nexperia takeover

disruption caused by fallout from on-going conflict within Nexperia Elaine Chen / DigiTimes : The Nexperia fallout: Honda's factories go quiet in fresh blow to supply chain Adrian Leung / CarNewsChina...

MacRumors 24 related

Apple makes iOS changes in Japan to comply with local laws, including alternative app stores and payment options, a new fee structure, and new default controls

Apple today introduced several changes to the App Store in Japan to meet the requirements of the Mobile Software Competition Act (MSCA) that goes into effect on December 18.

2025-10-15
IGN 5 related

Japan says it formally requested that OpenAI refrain from infringing on Japanese IP, including anime, manga, and games, calling them “irreplaceable treasures”

“We are a country that has captivated the world with the creative power of anime, games, and music.”

2025-10-02
Financial Times 11 related

Asahi says most of its 30 factories in Japan have not operated since September 29 following a cyberattack, leaving Japan with just days of Asahi Super Dry stock

Vast majority of factories of nation's most popular beer have stopped work this week  —  Japan is just a few days away …

2025-08-21
The Verge 25 related

Sony raises PlayStation 5's prices by $50 in the US due to the “challenging economic environment”: PS5 is $550, PS5 Digital Edition is $500, and PS5 Pro is $750

Here's When And How Much Andy Edser / PC Gamer : Sony has bumped up the US prices of the PlayStation 5 range by roughly $50 a piece, citing ‘a challenging economic environment’ Ethan Gach / Kotaku : G...

2025-07-05
Wall Street Journal 14 related

Sources: TSMC delays the construction of its second plant in Japan, initially slated for early 2025, to invest in US expansion ahead of potential Trump tariffs

TSMC says US investments won't impact other regions Skye Jacobs / TechSpot : TSMC shifts focus to US, postpones new chip plant in Japan Focus Taiwan : TSMC says U.S. investment won't impact projects e...

2025-07-04
Wall Street Journal 5 related

Sources: TSMC delays construction of its second plant in Japan, originally planned for early 2025, to invest in US expansion ahead of potential Trump tariffs

Taiwanese semiconductor maker accelerates investment in Arizona  —  TOKYO—Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is delaying construction …

2025-07-02
South China Morning Post 3 related

TikTok launches TikTok Shop in Japan, marking the e-commerce platform's 17th market, following launches in the US, the UK, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and more

Danielle Popov / South China Morning Post :

2025-05-16
The Record 2 related

Japan enacts the Active Cyberdefense Law, which permits the country's authorities to preemptively engage with adversaries through offensive cyber operations

Japan on Friday enacted a new law that would permit the country's authorities to preemptively engage with adversaries through …

2025-04-07
Bloomberg 13 related

Nintendo's and Sony's stocks closed down 7.85% and 10.04% on April 7 amid a Japan selloff driven by US tariffs; most Switches are assembled in China and Vietnam

Nintendo, fresh off the announcement of its pivotal next-generation Switch 2 console, is particularly vulnerable …

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Quarterly Coverage

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Japan has appeared in 575 Techmeme articles since December 2014, making it one of the most-covered entities in the archive. The biggest stories include Apple will let developers of “reader” apps worldwide link to a website to set up or... and Verizon confirms plans to acquire Yahoo's Internet business for $4.83B in cash; deal.... Frequently covered alongside Apple, Google, Sony, TSMC, and TechCrunch.

Key Moments

2024Q2enterprise +15pts; research +13pts; funding +14pts
2024Q3developer -10pts; consumer +10pts; research -13pts
2024Q4safety +11pts; developer +22pts; consumer -25pts

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