Technology
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Drones, Smartphones to Be Used to Assess Flood Damage; Cabinet Office Approves Tech to Speed up Disaster Certificate Issuance
The use of drones and smartphones will be allowed in assessing the extent of damage caused to hou...
July 7, 2024
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Research Begins On Tech To Combat GPS Signal Falsification; Plans Include Development Of Radio Frequency Fingerprinting Database
The Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) and a Tokyo-based start-up have begun res...
July 4, 2024
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World’s 1st Wooden Satellite Unveiled to Press; Will Help Determine Practicality of Wooden Material Use in Space
The world’s first wooden satellite, which was recently completed by Kyoto University and Sumitomo...
June 30, 2024
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Japan to Promote Development of New Research Reactors to Achieve Decarbonization; Ministry Eyes Nuclear Power as ‘Leading Option’
The science and technology ministry has envisaged measures to promote the development of new rese...
June 29, 2024
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Chile to Install World’s Largest Astronomy Camera on the Edge of Atacama Desert
SANTIAGO (Reuters) — With a resolution above 3.2 gigapixels, a nearly three-ton weight and the am...
June 28, 2024
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Wrecked Ship Could Shed Light on Ancient Navigation Skills
TEL AVIV (AP) — A company drilling for natural gas off the coast of northern Israel discovered a ...
June 27, 2024
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Face Recognition for Train Passengers in Use in Chiba Pref.
Chiba (Jiji Press)—A boarding system using a facial recognition technology was introduced at the ...
June 16, 2024
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Cubans Put Asian Silkworms to Work for Artisans in Experimental Project
INDIO HATUEY, Cuba (Reuters) — Cuban biochemist Dayron Martin, dressed in a white lab coat and je...
June 6, 2024
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Soaring Towers Shape Hong Kong’s Landscape
HONG KONG (AFP-Jiji) — Home to some of the world’s densest living districts and tallest skyscrape...
June 6, 2024
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Japanese Telecommunications Giants Unveil Plans to Expand Space Businesses; KDDI Hopes to Create Environment for 5G Use on Moon
NTT Corp., KDDI Corp. and other telecommunications giants have unveiled their plans to expand the...
June 4, 2024
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Scientists Say They Can Make Zero-Emission Cement
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Researchers on May 22 said they were a step closer to solving one of the trick...
May 30, 2024
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Japan Team Develops AI Foundation with Fugaku Supercomputer
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A team of researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Fujitsu Ltd. and...
May 11, 2024
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U.K. Women’s Codecracking Army Gets Belated Recognition
CAMBRIDGE, England (AFP-Jiji) — During World War II, dozens of women Cambridge University student...
May 9, 2024
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JAXA Plans to Develop Demonstration Plant for Tech to Produce Spacecraft Fuel on Moon; Agency to Partner with Government, Private Sector, Academia
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) plans to develop a demonstration plant for technolo...
May 6, 2024
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James Cameron — Childhood Drawings, Dreams Inspired Hollywood Blockbusters
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — James Cameron, the mastermind behind “The Terminator,” “Aliens” and “Titanic,”...
April 17, 2024
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