Technology
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Japan to launch satellites to build observation network, eyeing detection of HGVs
The government, aiming to construct an observation network of small satellites, plans to launch thre...
November 22, 2021
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Automation and AI take root in Japan’s veggie factories
Vegetables grown in factories with the help of information technology to control temperature, light ...
November 16, 2021
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Japanese university research team produces 30% sweeter tomato via gene-editing tech
A tomato that is about 30% sweeter than usual has been produced using gene-editing technology, a Nag...
November 16, 2021
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Japan successfully launches Epsilon-5 rocket with 9 satellites
KIMOTSUKI, Kagoshima (Jiji Press) — The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, on Tuesday succ...
November 9, 2021
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Japan to work on centralized traffic control of flying vehicles
Looking ahead to a future when helicopters and unmanned drones share the skies with flying cars, the...
October 2, 2021
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AI piano music transcription improves
Japanese researchers have developed a method that uses artificial intelligence to accurately transcr...
September 28, 2021
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Unified standard for connected technology eyed
The transport ministry has decided to formulate a unified, international standard for data communica...
August 23, 2021
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Shinkai 6500 dives reveal deep-sea mysteries
A massive crane on the back of a ship hoisted the Shinkai 6500 manned submersible up into the air an...
July 29, 2021
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Riken-led team to model damage from compound disasters
A team of researchers from Riken and other institutions plans to model the impact of a compound disa...
July 28, 2021
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Robot avatars bring homebound workers, cafe patrons together
People kept largely at home by intractable diseases or disabilities are nonetheless working as serve...
July 18, 2021
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technically challenged / AI-powered ‘deepfakes’ manipulate reality in Japan
“Fake news” has taken flight on the wings of doctored photos and videos, many of which would deceive...
July 4, 2021
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AI-generated faces, testimonials blur ethical line for web advertising
Human faces that do not exist in the real world are being used more and more to promote products and...
June 30, 2021
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U.S. tech giants getting heat over misinformation online
To prevent digital discourse from descending into lawlessness, efforts need to be made to determine ...
May 21, 2021
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Japan follows U.S. in human spaceflight development but remains cautious about own manned spacecraft
Japan has followed in the footsteps of the United States in the development of human spaceflight....
May 6, 2021
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Reducing costs of building rockets a goal for MHI
Unlike general-purpose products, rockets have always generally been built without much regard for th...
April 5, 2021
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