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Why does Japan lag behind on startups?
By Zach Marzouk published
In-depth The country has a reputation as a tech leader, but its startup ecosystem has yet to achieve its potential

Japan to launch £637 million tech fund for AI and 5G
By Zach Marzouk published
News The country is looking to boost its domestic tech sector and reinforce economic security

University of Tokyo capitalises on law change to invest £399 million in startups
By Zach Marzouk published
News The institution hopes to make Japan's startup scene more competitive internationally

Yahoo issues password reset advice in wake of Japanese hack
By Caroline Donnelly published
News Around 22 million users could have had their login names stolen, following attack on company's Japanese admin system.

Sony to cut 2,000 jobs and close factory in Japan
By Khidr Suleman published
News Firm continues with aggressive restructuring plans.

Japan attacked: Can we say 'cyber war' now?
By Tom Brewster published
News Following hacks on a Japanese weapons manufacturer, can we start talking about cyber war with confidence?

Week in review: IE9, net neutrality and 100Mbps broadband!
By Alan Lu published
News This week, Microsoft launched IE9, there was something of a stalemate in a net neutrality debate and Virgin boasted about its 100Mbps broadband.

UK 24th for broadband value
By Tom Brewster published
News The UK is placed in a lowly 24th place for the value of its broadband.
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