Uber Eats expands its autonomous food delivery service to JapanThe robotic delivery service will commence in select Tokyo areas in March.By R. Lai, 02.21.2024
Japan will no longer require floppy disks for submitting some official documentsThe country is slowly but surely modernizing its bureaucratic procedures.By K. Holt, 01.29.2024
Japan's SLIM lunar probe returns to life more than a week after landing upside downThe solar panels recharged the probe's battery after the sun's orientation shifted.By S. Dent, 01.29.2024
Japan’s SLIM lunar spacecraft landed upside down on the moonThe JAXA space agency did say it managed to collect some data before it shut down the lander.By M. Saleh, 01.25.2024
Japan launched an X-ray telescope more advanced than its peersIt also launched a small lunar lander meant to demonstrate pinpoint landing. By M. Moon, 09.07.2023
China reportedly had ‘deep, persistent access’ to Japanese networks for monthsThe NSA discovered the breach in late 2020.By S. Buckley, 08.07.2023
Japan will try to beam solar power from space by 2025The country made a breakthrough in space-based solar energy back in 2015.By I. Bonifacic, 05.28.2023
Watch Japan's ispace try to land on the Moon today at 12:40PM ETHakuto-R could be the first private spacecraft to touch down on the lunar surface.By J. Fingas, 04.25.2023
Japan joins US-led effort to restrict China's access to chipmaking equipmentThe country said it would limit exports from Nikon and Tokyo Electron.By I. Bonifacic, 04.01.2023
Japan's H3 rocket self-destructs in space during failed launchThe space agency aborted its first launch attempt in February, as well.By M. Moon, 03.07.2023
Google workers in Japan have joined a labor union in response to planned layoffsThe tech giant announced in January that it's cutting 12,000 jobs.By M. Moon, 03.02.2023
A Japanese conveyor-belt restaurant will use AI cameras to combat 'sushi terrorism'The Kura Sushi chain aims to start using the food-tampering deterrent by early March.By K. Holt, 02.10.2023
Netflix's 'Dog and Boy' anime causes outrage for incorporating AI-generated artThe company says the project is an "experimental effort" to address the anime industry's labor shortage. By I. Bonifacic, 02.01.2023
'Avatar' sequel's cutting-edge tech crashed some movie projectors in JapanOne theater had to lower the 48 fps frame rate down to 24 fps. By S. Dent, 12.21.2022
Tokyo will require new housing projects to install solar panels starting in 2025It's the first such mandate in Japan. By S. Dent, 12.16.2022
Tiny robotic fingers let humans interact with insectsEver wanted to tickle a pill bug?By J. Fingas, 11.10.2022
Japan pledges $2 billion in funding for pandemic vaccine research initiativeThe country lagged behind other regions when it came to COVID-19 vaccine development and rollout.By M. Moon, 09.24.2022
'Rise of the Ronin' is a historical action RPG from the team behind 'Nioh'The PlayStation console exclusive arrives in 2024.By I. Bonifacic, 09.13.2022
Japan’s Digital Minister is going to war against floppy disks and fax machinesTaro Kono wants to end the government’s stubborn reliance on outdated tech.By M. Moon, 09.02.2022
Nintendo Japan will offer benefits to employees in same-sex unionsJapanese law does not recognize same-sex marriages.By I. Bonifacic, 07.13.2022