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 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 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 KDDI develops a smartphone app to visualize drone paths.
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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
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, 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
The Japanese government nominates Ueda Kazuo as the next governor of the Bank of Japan.
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Next possible BOJ governor thinks continuing monetary easing is necessary
Bank of Japan's next possible governor Ueda Kazuo thinks the Bank's current monetary easing policies are "appropriate" a...
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Price hikes for Coca-Cola and Ajinomoto products in Japan
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan and Ajinomoto announce price hikes for a number of their products.
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