Technology
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U.N.: Tokyo-Yokohama Still Largest Science, Tech Cluster
GENEVA (AFP-Jiji) — Tokyo-Yokohama remains the world’s largest science and technology cluster in ...
September 4, 2024
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Undersea Drone to Check Aging Breakwaters for Damage; Govt Aims to Establish New Business Model for Inspection Technology
The government has launched a test to inspect aging breakwaters using an autonomous underwater ve...
September 2, 2024
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Strategy for Establishing Next-Generation Communication Infrastructure Set to Be Rolled out; Japanese Companies Eye Increased Market Share
The communications ministry plans to compile a new strategy aimed at rolling out a next-generatio...
August 30, 2024
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Govt to Develop AI-Equipped Drones to Identify Suspicious People in Disaster-Hit Areas
The government plans to develop a drone equipped with artificial intelligence and cameras that ca...
August 25, 2024
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Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Plant Debris Removal Snafu ‘Was a Basic Mistake’; Pipes Assembled in Wrong Order
An elementary mistake has stalled the trial extraction of melted nuclear fuel debris from the Fuk...
August 23, 2024
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Flying’s Never Been Safer, Says MIT Study
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — Flying can be a nerve-wracking experience for many people — but a new stu...
August 21, 2024
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Largest 3D-printed Neighborhood Nears Completion
GEORGETOWN, Texas (Reuters) — As with any desktop 3D printer, the Vulcan printer pipes layer by l...
August 14, 2024
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China’s Judiciary Accelerates Use of AI; Aims to Speed Up Cases, Add Perceived Fairness
BEIJING — The court clerk enters the details of the complaint in a finance-related civil case int...
August 6, 2024
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Kishida Addresses New Expert Panel on AI Regulation; PM Calls for Emphasizing Safety and Competitiveness
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged a government expert panel to consider legal restrictions on ge...
August 2, 2024
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University of Tokyo Scientists Make Robot Face ‘smile’ with Living Skin
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japanese scientists have devised a way to attach living skin tissue to robotic ...
August 1, 2024
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With Holograms, AI, Big Data, Soccer Introduces Creative Technology
DUESSELDORF (Reuters) — After Benjamin Verbic missed Slovenia’s third successive penalty in the m...
July 25, 2024
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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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