Japan Airlines tests remote customer service
Japan Airlines is providing customer service remotely using an avatar on a trial basis.
read moreEx-Ghosn aide Kelly claims innocence ahead of trial
Greg Kelly, a former director of Nissan Motor Co. and aide to Carlos Ghosn, claims innocence ahead of his trial in an in...
read moreCoronavirus vaccine trial paused in Japan
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca pauses clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine in Japan in step with the latest dev...
read more100,000 yen masks
A mask specialty store in Tokyo sells a Swarovski-clad mask for 100,000 yen.
read moreSeptember temperature in Japan tops 40 degrees C for first time ever
Japan has recorded for the first time in September a temperature above 40 degrees Celsius.
read morePost-Abe PM contender Suga gets own mask
A Japanese rubber mask manufacturer anticipates greater demand for models of leading post-Abe PM contender Suga Yoshihid...
read moreJapan nuclear regulators green light spent fuel storage facility
Japan's nuclear watchdog endorses a new spent fuel storage facility.
read moreNew control tower completed at Tokyo's Narita Airport
Work on a new control tower has been completed at Tokyo's Narita Airport.
read moreSoftBank tests disaster drones
SoftBank tests a drone equipped with a transmission system that can serve as a temporary cell site for mobile phones in ...
read moreUnmanned store sells frozen gyoza dumplings
An unmanned store in Tokyo sells frozen gyoza dumplings around the clock as part of efforts to prevent close human conta...
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