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KUALA LUMPUR — SoftBank and Axiata Group announced on Tuesday an investment of $60 million by the Japanese company in ADA, a digital analytics, artificial intelligence, and marketing company in …
Toshiba Corp’s second-biggest shareholder on Sunday demanded the board chairman and three other directors immediately resign after an investigation found the company had colluded with the Japanese government to pressure …
Japanese farmers are turning to digital technologies to grow and sell their products as the coronavirus pandemic depresses sales to restaurants and the graying of Japan’s population complicates the drive …
Two Japanese firms will carry out a demonstration project to store carbon dioxide deep in the ground starting next year in Indonesia as part of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas …
A major Japanese light equipment maker Ushio Inc. has recently launched an ultraviolet lamp that can kill the coronavirus without harming human health — the first of its kind in …
Faced with a shortage of workers, more and more farmers are turning to the automation and mechanization of agricultural labor such as plowing and harvesting. This has been fueled by …
Japan is planning to renew support for hitech sector. The Economy, Trade, and Industry Ministry will set up new sections to individually oversee and support advanced technologies such as semiconductors …
Wakayama — A leading resort town in western Japan is attracting more attention as an alternative to working in urban areas as the pandemic has led to the nationwide spread …
Hoping to reduce human contact amid COVID-19 and decreasing population in Japan, operator of Mos Burger shops, Mos Food Services Inc. in the country introduced a robot that can take …
Tokyo;- Vending machines that use facial recognition for payment are currently trial periods. Developed by a major beverage company Dydo Drinco Inc., this is the first time in Japan that …
Tokyoites pay the highest mobile phone charges of six major cities around the world, shelling out ¥8,175 for the large data allowance of 20 gigabytes per month, according to a …
The government has decided to provide financial support for domestic manufacturers to develop technologies for the post-fifth-generation mobile communication network standard. The aim is to better compete with China, which …
As face coverings become the norm amid the coronavirus pandemic, Japanese startup Donut Robotics has developed an internet-connected “smart mask” that can transmit messages and translate from Japanese into eight …
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. has decided to start selling insurance products online, starting in April 2021, the first time a major life insurer in Japan will do so. These …
Supercomputer “Fugaku,” developed by Riken and Fujitsu Ltd., ranked No. 1 in the latest “TOP500” world rankings for supercomputers based on calculating speed, an international conference of supercomputer researchers announced …
The government on Tuesday released an interim report calling for the development of rules for digital advertising, at a meeting on competition in digital markets chaired by Chief Cabinet Secretary …
An autonomous mobility system that works like a wheelchair without anyone pushing it is scuttling around a Tokyo airport to help with social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. The personal …
Hanoi – Online learning startup Manabie International Pte. Ltd., headed by a Japanese entrepreneur, is stepping up its business in Vietnam, raising ¥520 million ($4.8 million) in its initial year …
