Japanese dollar store giant referred to prosecutors for selling Fendi fabric

Japanese dollar store giant referred to prosecutors for selling Fendi fabric

Japan's 100-yen-shop giant Daiso is referred to prosecutors for selling Fendi fabric without permission.

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KDDI tests Starlink internet service in disaster drill

KDDI tests Starlink internet service in disaster drill

Telecommunications company KDDI tests the Starlink broadband internet service during a disaster drill.

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Kura Sushi uses AI camera to detect problematic customer behavior

Kura Sushi uses AI camera to detect problematic customer behavior

Conveyor belt sushi restaurant chain operator Kura Sushi uses surveillance cameras equipped with artificial intelligence...

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Japan promotes maglev railway in US East Coast

Japan promotes maglev railway in US East Coast

Japan calls for introducing a magnetic levitation railway connecting New York City and Washington in the US East Coast.

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Japanese semiconductor manufacturer picks Hokkaido for next-generation plant location

Japanese semiconductor manufacturer picks Hokkaido for next-generation plant location

Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Rapidus announces it will build a plant in Hokkaido to make its next-generation chip...

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Japanese telecommunications operator develops app to visualize drone route

Japanese telecommunications operator develops app to visualize drone route

Japanese telecommunications operator KDDI develops a smartphone app to visualize drone paths.

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Startups gather in Tokyo for global event

Startups gather in Tokyo for global event

More than 300 startups from around the world gather in Tokyo for a global startup event.

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JAL develops 3D sensor to detect crowds in saunas

JAL develops 3D sensor to detect crowds in saunas

Japan Airlines develops a special service that uses a high-tech 3D sensor to detect crowds... in saunas.

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Toyoda Shoichiro dies at age 97

Toyoda Shoichiro dies at age 97

Toyoda Shoichiro, honorary chairman of Toyota Motor who turned the Japanese company into a global carmaker, dies of hear...

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Japan nominates Ueda Kazuo as next BOJ governor

Japan nominates Ueda Kazuo as next BOJ governor

The Japanese government nominates Ueda Kazuo as the next governor of the Bank of Japan.

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