Feature
Newspapers, television, or Twitter? The medium itself isn't so important anymore. What really matters is how we make use of it.
Israel: Declaring hostilities via Twitter
Computers line a long desk in a 40-square-meter room that, at first glance, resembles a school library. The operators are young soldiers dressed in khaki uniform.
Finland: An IT nation plans for the future,...
Entrepreneur Matias Lindroos holds up his iPhone as he explains his business venture in a busy cafe in central Helsinki.
Social media opening up Myanmar
Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, was the site of one of the world's largest hacker gatherings in January.
Changing the world one click at a time
The digital age is about more than mobile phones and Internet connections. For social activists and forward-thinking engineers, the true potential of digital media can only be...
Social media: A modern-day 'printing revolution'/...
The power of social media essentially boils down to two things. Firstly, it enables interactive, collective communication. Secondly, it facilitates the formation of groups.
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Newspapers, television, or Twitter? The medium itself isn't so important anymore. What really matters is how we make use of it.
People
Teruya helps Mongolian orphans turn tears into...
March 24, 2013The curtain is about to rise in Tokyo on a music and dance performance by young people in from an orphanage in Mongolia. The performers are attired in national dress and their anticipation is high.
Economy
Competition the key to cheaper LNG prices in Japan
March 24, 2013In the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake, Japan shut down its nuclear reactors and increased its reliance on natural gas. However, Japan pays a relatively high price for liquefied natural gas (LNG), more than five times...
Backstage
ASICS races for larger share of global sport shoe...
December 23, 2012ASICS, Japan’s largest sport shoe, apparel and equipment manufacturer, is gradually starting to make lengthy strides into the global athletic shoe market dominated by U.S.-based Nike and German Adidas.
