While the NTT Law is outdated, there are concerns that abolishing the government's shareholding provision under it could lead to a takeover by foreign capital.
Such a move would require changing the NTT law. A new committee is weighing the pros, cons, and options, including implications for economic security.
NTT aims to build cutting-edge infrastructure for 6G technology that will enable high-speed, high-capacity communications with significantly reduced latency.
Critical infrastructure, including electricity and energy, is the backbone of the global economy. For all countries, cooperation on cybersecurity is essential.
The government and the private sector are investing in a new semiconductor company to regain Japan's lead in the global market.
Japan produced about half of next-generation chips in its semiconductor output into the 1980S, but its share of the market has been steadily declining since.
With emerging technologies and services, there may be a future where our alter egos in the metaverse can research on our behalf and send us the...
Since security issues preclude the use of Chinese technology, the Japanese government and private industry have doubled their efforts to grow the domestic technology sector.
It will be possible to complete many administrative procedures online and easier to respond in an emergency. But it will also require securing human resources and...
Japanese companies have differing views on whether the Tokyo Olympics should go forward or not. Here are some of their varied views.
At the recent summit meeting in Washington, PM Suga and President Biden addressed national security concerns in communications technology aimed at keeping China in check.
Toyota president Akio Toyoda, gearing up in the smart car battles, says the key is “making friends”, a concept gives it an advantage against IT giants...
