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5G will solve your buffering issues, but you’ve still got a few years to wait for the new tech.

Ahead of the distribution of Japan’s first same-sex marriage certificates, AU, Docomo, and SoftBank have extended their family plans to gay couples.

OHaNAS picks up on a user’s hobbies and preferences, allowing it to more carefully choose responses and share information relevant to the conversation.

The personal mobility device will be sold to local governments and enterprise customers from April 1.

While the established tech giants continue to design most of the country’s hardware, this year saw several strong entries from domestic startups.

Jspeak, a paid app that will be available for Android devices starting next Monday, seeks to ease the language barrier for tourists visiting Japan.

The telco made an unexpected splash in Japan’s startup community.

Docomo takes the term “wearable” to new heights with nanofiber smart shirts that interact with a suite of paid fitness apps.

Docotch can pinpoint a child’s location with GPS and sensors and supports basic communication and panic alerts to parents.

The international partnership will start from October.