Digital human unveiled to assist customers in retail stores
S/ Ueno Mina, Nippon TV reporter: I use hard contact lenses. Could you recommend some eye drops for me?S/ CONN, Digital ...
read moreJoint "Self-driving bus" trial kicks off in Yokohama
Keikyu Bus and Tokyu Bus jointly launched a self-driving bus trial on May 28 in a bid to meet the region’s transportatio...
read moreKishida and Li hold talks amid cooled Japan-China ties
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Chinese Premier Li Qiang held talks in Seoul on May 26 amid cooled bilateral r...
read moreTokyo family assistance program to continue in fiscal 2024
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed on May 24 that the family assistance program “018 Support” that began last y...
read moreMajor bank to open lounge and shared office space in Tokyo branch
S/ Shiroma Shota, Nippon TV Reporter / Near the bank's ATMs, there is a spacious coffee shop lounge where people can gat...
read moreMassive sardine swarm surprises fishermen on northernmost island of Japan
A large number of sardines were found drifting in the port of Erimo on the northern island of Hokkaido on May 19. The po...
read moreFirst flight of flying car unveiled in Tokyo
The first public flight of a flying car was unveiled on May 17 at SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024, an event where people can exper...
read moreNew electric spoon helps users on low sodium diets
Kirin Holdings announced on May 20 a new product that it claims could revolutionize healthy eating. S/ Sato Ai, develope...
read moreJapan compiles strategy to accelerate development of software-defined vehicles
The Japanese government compiled a new strategy on May 20 to accelerate the development of next-generation software-defi...
read moreSaudi Arabian Crown Prince's visit to Japan postponed
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa said on May 20 that Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has...
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