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.”
Ten major banks including Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, and UBS announce an early-stage project to explore issuing stablecoins pegged to G7 currencies
- Group includes US, UK, Swiss, Japanese, Canadian lenders — Banks seeking to find their way as stablecoin demand grows
Trump's 90-day tariff pause gives Nintendo, whose stock closed up 11.7% on April 10, time to prep the Switch 2's US launch on June 5 and lifts pricing pressure
For now. — The 90-day reprieve on heightened tariffs for most US trading partners gives the Japanese company a chance to ramp …
Sources: Trump's team plans tougher US chip curbs and have met with Dutch and Japanese counterparts, urging them to tighten restrictions on China's chip sector
Bloomberg :
Japanese officials and executives warn that China's export curbs on gallium, germanium, and other chip raw materials threaten global electronics supply chains
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In a letter, key US lawmakers urged Japan to strengthen restrictions on sales of chipmaking equipment to China or risk facing US curbs on Japanese companies
- China Committee leaders write to Japan's ambassador to US — Failure to act risks new US limits on Japanese firms, they say
Japan's government finally eliminated the use of floppy disks in all its systems on June 28, 2024, after scrapping 1,034 regulations governing their use
Japanese government says it has finally eradicated ancient hardware David Meyer / Fortune : OpenAI's reported decision to let Apple sit in on its board meetings is very revealing J.D. Capelouto / Sema...
Sources and ads: Chinese chipmakers are taking group tours to network with their Japanese counterparts, seeking ways to cope with tightening US export controls
China's semiconductor groups embark on tours after being hit by restrictions imposed by US and its allies
Binance announces an exchange in Japan that complies with local rules and offers 34 tokens, open for applications in mid-August before a December 1 launch
- Local platform is intended to fully comply with Japanese rules — Binance facing regulatory pressure in other parts of the world
In a rare rebuke, Japan told Fujitsu to take corrective measures after a 2022 hack of its cloud service affected at least 1.7K companies and government agencies
Data leaks affected at least 1,700 companies and government agencies — Fujitsu's cloud services are used by companies and the government … Bluesky: @serghei.bsky.social . Twitter: @nikkeiasia Bluesk...