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Honda develops AI self-driving technology
NHK - Nov 03
Honda Motor says it is developing an AI self-driving system that uses cameras to help the vehicle better recognize its surroundings. This is the company's latest step toward putting autonomous driving technology into commercial use.
Japan records over 10,000 syphilis cases for first time
NHK - Nov 01
The number of syphilis cases in Japan this year has exceeded 10,000 for the first time since comparable data became available in 1999.
Japan looks 6,000 meters under the sea for rare earths to counter China
mining.com - Nov 01
Japan is looking 6,000 meters under the sea for rare earths to counter China’s dominance of the critical minerals that are used in everything from smartphones to weapons, according to the Yomiuri newspaper.
Tokyo confirms first 6 cases of COVID Omicron subvariant XBB
NHK - Oct 29
The Tokyo Metropolitan government has announced the capital's first cases of the new coronavirus Omicron subvariant XBB.
Japan to allow wage payments to digital wallets from April
Japan Today - Oct 27
Japan is planning to start allowing companies to pay wages to digital payment apps like PayPay and Rakuten Pay from April, the labor ministry said Wednesday, in a bid to promote cashless payments as a way to stimulate the economy.
How Japan's Using Technology To Transform Elder Care
CNA Insider - Oct 27
How Japan is using tech to transform elderly care?
Japanese port city wants to become the Web3 hub for the country
cointelegraph.com - Oct 25
In Japan, the city of Fukuoka is looking toward the future of Web3 in its latest partnership with Astar Japan Labs, the company behind Japan’s leading blockchain, the Astar network.
Will VPNs Be Substituted by SASE?
newsonjapan.com - Oct 24
SASE got its first recognition after Gartner introduced it to describe the fusion of core network and security features delivered via a single cloud service.
Researchers: Noble gases found on asteroid samples retrieved by Hayabusa2 probe
NHK - Oct 21
A group of researchers says it has found traces of noble gases on sand and other asteroid samples brought back by a Japanese space probe.
CEATEC trade show offers glimpse of future lifestyles
NHK - Oct 18
One of Asia's largest high-tech trade shows kicked off on Tuesday.
JAXA Epsilon fails on sixth flight carrying RAISE-3 and others
nasaspaceflight.com - Oct 12
Epsilon launched from the Mu Pad at the Uchinoura Space Center in Japan at 00:50 UTC on Oct. 12. This launch marked the sixth flight of JAXA’s Epsilon rocket, and the launch vehicle was to loft a rideshare mission into orbit consisting of RAISE-3 and numerous other satellites.
Japan joins offshore wind big league as pioneering Akita & Noshiro hits water
rechargenews.com - Oct 12
Japan’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm is fully in the water in a milestone for the Asian nation’s energy transition.
Japan's farmers struggle with mass generation of stink bugs
Japan Today - Oct 11
In recent years, stink bugs, which can cause major damage to farm crops, have been appearing in alarming numbers in Japan.
'Fireball' observed in Kanagawa, Shizuoka skies
NHK - Oct 11
An exceptionally bright meteor has been observed in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, and elsewhere.
Slow cloud migration hinders digital transformation in Japan
Nikkei - Oct 10
Japan is lagging other countries in cloud computing, with related investment accounting for only 4% of all information technology spending in 2021 -- a third that of North America -- and the gap is growing.
Sky Mile Tower – Japan’s soon to be tallest building
interviewtimes.net - Oct 09
The Burj Khalifa, which stands 2,716.5 feet (almost half a mile) tall and has held the title of largest skyscraper for a long time, is about to lose that title to Japan’s ambitious Sky Mile Tower project.
