Technology
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Teamlab Attracts Kyoto Visitors with Immersive Art
KYOTO (Reuters) — An immersive art space in the ancient capital of Kyoto is offering a novel expe...
November 28, 2025
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Mellon Blue Diamond Sells for $25.6 Million
GENEVA (AFP-Jiji) — The Mellon Blue, a 9.51-carat (1.9-gram) fancy vivid blue diamond formerly ow...
November 28, 2025
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Security Camera Footage Vulnerable to Outside Access; Investigation Finds 3,000 Pieces Exposed Online
At least 3,000 pieces of video footage from security cameras inside buildings or on private premi...
November 26, 2025
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Speech, Cheers Converted to Text Helping Deaf People Enjoy Games; Technology Can Be Used by Foreigners, Elderly
Technologies that allow deaf people to visually experience the atmosphere of the Tokyo 2025 Deafl...
November 23, 2025
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Japan Plans to Develop System of AI Evaluating Credibility of Other AI Models
The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry plans to develop a system to evaluate the credib...
November 16, 2025
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Future with Artificial Buddhas; How can AI Help Maintain Buddhism in an Increasingly Disinterested World?
The wisdom of the Buddha may one day be in the palm of your hand, with a BuddhaBot icon on your p...
October 26, 2025
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JAXA Launches 7th H3 Rocket from Japan’s Kagoshima Pref.; Rocket Heads to ISS with Resupply Vehicle
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched its seventh H3 rocket from the Tanegashima Space ...
October 26, 2025
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NASA Taps Startup to Save Aging Space Observatory
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — NASA has tapped startup Katalyst to save a $500 million orbiting observato...
October 9, 2025
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Japanese Astronaut Onishi Expresses Dream of Exploring Moon in Artemis Program in 1st Press Conference Since Returning from ISS
Astronaut Takuya Onishi said that he dreams of joining the Artemis Program and exploring the moon...
October 4, 2025
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Japanese Govt Sets New Goal of Multipurpose Humanoid Robots in Moonshot Research and Development Program by 2030
The Cabinet Office plans to make developing multipurpose humanoid robots a new goal under one of ...
September 29, 2025
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Exhibition Explores How Sound Helps Us to Savor Food
TRENTO, Italy (Reuters) — An exhibition in northern Italy is expanding traditional ideas about ta...
September 14, 2025
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KDDI Launches 1st Direct Satellite-to-Smartphone Service; Users Can Access Vital Apps in Areas Without Cell Coverage
In what is believed to be a global first, KDDI Corp. has launched a service enabling direct data ...
August 29, 2025
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Kyoto Univ. Group Successfully Creates Jawbone from iPS Cells
KYOTO (Jiji Press) — A Kyoto University research group has said it became the first in the world ...
August 29, 2025
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Japan Cultivating Space Food Experts, Aiming to Prevent Loss of Muscle Mass, Bone Density Through Food
A new certification aims to promote the development of high-performance space food needed for lon...
August 26, 2025
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Japan Medical Research Entity to Enhance Program for Genetic Study of Newborns with Illnesses Whose Causes Are Unknown
The Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) plans to enhance its program for stu...
August 24, 2025
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