Information & Communications Technology
The “nexHack edtech” is currently accepting Japanese/Swiss teams and individuals to join the virtual Hackathon from 6 - 8 November 2020. Anyone with ideas and an interest in international education is welcome to join the event individually or as a pre-formed team for this international, 48h-Hackathon in order to develop edtech-solutions relating to two challenges in the field of international education.
Faced with the popularity of the Line chat app in home-bound Japan, Katsuhiko Kawazoe, head of research and development planning at Nippon Telegraph & Telephone, has been asking himself: "Why could we not develop a service like this?"
More companies and research institutions in Japan are doing their best to attract hackers from around the world, setting them loose on their own websites and digital services as a defense against malware-armed attackers who have gained the upper hand in the ongoing cybersecurity war.
The British government has asked Japan for help in creating its 5G, or fifth-generation, wireless networks, Nikkei has learned.
The reorganization of Arm this month at the direction of parent SoftBank Group, has raised questions over whether the British chip designer is on the auction block as the Japanese tech conglomerate reshuffles its portfolio and sells a clutch of assets.
Japanese wireless carrier KDDI will provide a 5G service starting at under $10 a month, giving cash-strapped businesses and local governments a low-cost option to build fast networks that can support business activity.