Apple this week announced its annual New Year Sale in Japan, where customers can receive a free limited-edition AirTag…
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Apple’s iOS 26.2 lets iPhone users in Japan replace Siri with third-party assistants via side button
New functionality for the iPhone’s Side Button has been confirmed for users in Japan, allowing them to assign it to a third-party voice…
Apple CEO Tim Cook celebrates grand reopening of Apple Ginza in Tokyo, Japan
In Japan, Apple celebrated the grand reopening of Apple Ginza on Friday, September 26th, in Tokyo’s vibrant Ginza district, where Apple…
Apple CEO Tim Cook visits Tokyo amidst declining iPhone market share in Japan
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has arrived in Tokyo for his first official visit since December 2022. During the trip, Cook is touring Apple’s newly…
The all-new Apple Ginza store opens this Friday, September 26th, in Tokyo
Apple today announced the grand reopening of Apple Ginza on Friday, September 26, located in the vibrant Ginza district where Apple’s…
President Trump signs executive order cementing trade agreement with Japan
On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order enacting his trade agreement with Japan, setting a maximum 15% tariff…
Japan to force more browser choice on iPhone this December
Japan’s new antitrust regulations will not only mandate Apple to permit third-party app stores but also require the company to allow…
President Trump to join meeting with Japan to discuss tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump will attend a meeting with Japan to discuss tariffs, “trade fairness,” and American military support…
Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite now available to iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 users in Japan
Emergency SOS via satellite, Apple’s revolutionary safety service, is now available to iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 users in Japan…
Apple Vision Pro arrives in China mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore
Apple Vision Pro on Friday arrived in Apple Store locations across China mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore. Vision Pro seamlessly…
Apple Vision Pro pre-orders begin in China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore
Apple today announced Apple Vision Pro will expand to new countries and regions, with pre-orders for China mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, and…
Apple Vision Pro arrives in new countries and regions beginning June 28th
Apple today announced Apple Vision Pro will expand to new countries and regions, with pre-orders for China mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, and…
Apple to add Japan’s ‘My Number’ ID card functions to iPhone
At the request of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Apple CEO Tim Cook agreed to put Japan’s “My Number” identification card…
Apple Vision Pro set to launch internationally as regulators approve the spatial computer for sale in China
The Apple Vision Pro is a revolutionary spatial computer that transforms how people work, collaborate, connect, relive memories…
Apple iPhone takes 51.9% share of Japan’s smartphone market
According to International Data Corporation ’s (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, in 2023Q4, Japan’s shipments of mobile…
Apple Music Classical debuts in China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao on January 24th
Apple Music Classical will be available in Japan, China, Korea, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan starting January 24th…
Tokyo tightens grip on tech giants: Anti-monopoly law targets Apple, other app stores
Japan is flexing its regulatory muscles, drafting an anti-monopoly law aimed at reining in the domineering app store policies of Apple and…
Japan looks to force Apple to allow third-party app stores for iPhone
The Japanese government is looking to force Apple to allow third-party app stores for iPhone and, presumably, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV…
Apple TV+ renews acclaimed travel series ‘The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy’ for second season
Apple TV+ on Monday announced the 2nd season renewal of celebrated globe-trotting travel series “The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy”…
Beleaguered Apple supplier Japan Display teams up with China’s HKC in latest turnaround bid
Japan Display will team up with China’s HKC on next-generation display technology it said on Monday, as the beleaguered Apple supplier…
Watch: An inside look at Apple TV+ series ‘The Reluctant Traveler’ starring Eugene Levy
The new Apple TV+ series “The Reluctant Traveler,” hosted and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Eugene Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”), is a…
Eugene Levy is literally ‘The Reluctant Traveler’ in new Apple TV+ travel series
Apple TV+ in December announced that “The Reluctant Traveler,” a new globe-trotting travel series hosted by Eugene Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”)…
Apple TV+ picks up ‘Drops of God’ series from Legendary
Apple TV+ today announced an eight-episode global acquisition of new multilingual French-Japanese drama “Drops of God” from Legendary…
Apple CEO Cook relayed concern over App Store curbs to Japanese Prime Minister
Apple CEO Tim Cook urged Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to consider user security when regulating smartphone app stores during…
Apple unveils special edition AirTag for Japanese New Year
As part of a two-day promotion linked to the Japanese New Year (正月, Shōgatsu), Apple customers in Japan can purchase an AirTag which…
Apple Japan hit with $98 million in back taxes
Apple’s Japan unit is being charged 13 billion yen (US$98 million) in additional taxes for bulk sales of iPhones and other Apple devices…
Apple TV+ travel series ‘The Reluctant Traveler,’ hosted by Eugene Levy, to premiere on February 24, 2023
Apple TV+ today announced that “The Reluctant Traveler,” a new globe-trotting travel series hosted and executive produced by Eugene Levy …
Major Apple supplier TSMC mulls Japan expansion as China tensions continue
Major Apple supplier and chip manufacturer TSMC is weighing a potential expansion in Japan, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday…
Apple hiked iPhone 14 series prices in key markets; kept price the same in America
With rampant inflation persisting in the U.S. and elsewhere, and a global recession on the horizon, observers were keenly interested in…
Apple hikes entry-level iPhone 13 price by 18% in Japan
Apple has hiked the cost of its entry-level 128GB iPhone 13 by 18% in Japan, which is battling a weakening yen currency and rising inflation…
Apple presented schematics of an electric vehicle to auto parts maker in 2020
In January 2020, a man in a suit showed up at Japanese auto parts maker Sanden’s Texas office, and introduced himself as an Apple parts…
Sony considering joint investment in Apple supplier TSMC’s first chip plant in Japan
Apple camera component supplier Sony is considering joint investment of $7 billion in Apple supplier TSMC’s first chip plant in Japan …
Steve Jobs’ final visit to Kyoto
Steve Jobs was particularly fond of Kyoto and over the course of 25 years, he got to know the ancient Japanese capital well…
Show your love of country with new Apple Watch International Collection bands and faces
Apple is launching the International Collection bands for Apple Watch, featuring 22 limited-edition Sport Loop bands with colorful designs…
Apple’s iPhone dominates Japan smartphone market with 53.2% share
IDC Japan this week announced the shipment volume of domestic smartphones. Apple’s iPhone dominates the Japan market with 52.6% share…
M1 Mac mini quickly launches Apple to No.1 in Japan desktop PC market
Just two weeks after the M1 Mac mini’s launch, the diminutive desktop computer has propelled Apple to the No.1 spot in the Japan desktop PC…
Japan to join forces with U.S., Europe in regulating Big Tech
The new head of Japan’s antitrust watchdog said on Monday that the country will take on any market abuses by the four Big Tech …
Sharp reports 38% drop in June quarter profit, beats analyst estimates
Japan-based Apple supplier Sharp on Wednesday reported a 37.8% drop in first-quarter operating profit as the COVID-19 shutdowns weighed on sales of…
Apple reopening flagship Tokyo stores as Japan eases restrictions
Apple on Wednesday plans to reopen their flagship retail stores in Japan, as the company works to reopen Apple Retail Stores in one of their biggest…
Apple Retail Stores to begin reopening in Japan this week
After Apple Retail Stores had been shuttered for months due to COVID-19, the company will this week begin reopening its retail stores in Japan, one of…
Apple CEO Cook offers work from home to many employees this week
Apple CEO Tim Cook offered in a new memo to employees offered many global offices the option to work from home. Cook told employees at several…
2,000 Apple iPhones given to passengers quarantined aboard cruise ship
Thousands of passengers quarantined inside their cabins for two weeks aboard the Diamond Princess off the coast of Japan are getting Apple iPhones …
