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The nation of Japan currently possesses one of the most advanced communication networks in the world. For example, by 2008 the Japanese government's Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry stated that about 75 million people used mobile phones to access the Internet, said total accounting for about 82% of individual Internet users. [1]
Japan was a leader in mobile phone technology. The first commercial camera phone was the Kyocera Visual Phone VP-210, released in Japan in May 1999. [2] The first mass-market camera phone was the J-SH04, a Sharp J-Phone model sold in Japan in November 2000. [3] It could instantly transmit pictures via cell phone telecommunication. [4]
In Japan, only a fraction of the population listens to the radio frequently, with less than 40% listening to the radio at least once a week. The Japanese tend to spend more time reading print media (newspapers, magazines, books, manga) or on their mobile phones than listening to radio programmes. An NHK survey in 1952 revealed that the Japanese ...
Japanese mobile phone handsets from 1997 to 2004. The Japanese mobile phone industry is one of the most advanced in the world. As of March, 2022 there were 199.99 million mobile contracts in Japan [1] according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. This is 158 percent of Japan's total population. [2]
In travel news this week: Bodily fluids erupt in flights across North America, the launch of the “cruise that never ends” and quiet getaways where you can escape Europe’s tourist throngs.
Japan prohibits hand-held mobile phone or mobile device use while driving. New Zealand has banned hand held mobile phone use since 1 November 2009. Many states in the United States have banned texting on cell phones while driving. Some states allow for drivers to use a cell phone mount but some states do not.
Schools across the country are discovering that there's no perfect strategy for curbing students' phone use. Saying phones should be banned in schools is easy. Actually doing it is a lot more ...
Freedom House (FH) Freedom of the Press report: [1] 10 is most free, 99 is least free 10 to 30 Free 31 to 60 Partly free 61 to 99 Not free — Not rated Reporters Without Borders (RWB) Press freedom index: [2] 6 is most free, 85 is least free 6.00 to 12.99 Good situation 13.00 to 24.99 Satisfactory situation 25.00 to 36.49 Noticeable problems