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  • From drones to sensors, Malaysian durian grower goes high-tech

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    May 30, 2022

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    April 27, 2022

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    April 21, 2022

  • Large-scale CT system to be main feature of Fukushima Prefecture research center

    The government will conduct research and development to build a large-scale computed tomography (CT)...

    April 4, 2022

  • Japan, U.S. join hands on fast reactor project despite differing goals

    Japan and the United States have agreed to cooperate in the development of a next-generation fast re...

    January 27, 2022

  • Talks advance on Japanese role in Wyoming fast reactor project

    The Japan Atomic Energy Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. signed Wednesday a memorandum o...

    January 27, 2022

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    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said Friday that it will put o...

    January 22, 2022

  • Tonga volcano damage glimpsed in satellite images

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  • Japan, U.S. to cooperate on core tech development for next-gen fast reactors

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    January 9, 2022

  • High-tech system swiftly relays data on traffic accidents

    A system that helps emergency services respond more quickly to traffic accidents is spreading nation...

    December 19, 2021

  • 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

  • Automation and AI take root in Japan’s veggie factories

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    November 16, 2021

  • Japanese university research team produces 30% sweeter tomato via gene-editing tech

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    November 16, 2021

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