ANA flies first freighter with sharkskin-inspired coating
All Nippon Airways launched Japan's first freighter with sharkskin-inspired coating on September 2. The surface film th...
read moreJapan to increase regulatory surveillance on major IT firms
The Japan Fair Trade Commission plans to set up a new department to focus on surveillance of major IT firms like Apple a...
read moreAI-powered meeting room available for rental from October
Located in Tokyo, this rental meeting room displays two AI chatbots projected on the wall.In a mock meeting held to dis...
read moreUtsunomiya's LRT celebrates its first anniversary
The first anniversary of the opening of the tramway called LRT in Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture north of Tokyo wa...
read moreCrown Prince and family attend international conference on insects
Crown Prince Fumihito and his wife Crown Princess Kiko attended the opening ceremony of the International Congress of En...
read moreEnvironmentally friendly travel program GREEN JOURNEY launches in Japan
Japanese car manufacturers, travel agencies, and railway companies announced the launch of a new initiative travel progr...
read moreNewest capsule hotel opens in Tokyo
Japanese tech company NTT Data joined the hotel industry with its first-of-a-kind capsule hotel. An infrared camera and ...
read moreWorld's first iPS cell regenerative treatment for heart failure tested in Japan
A Japanese venture company has come up with the world's first regenerative treatment for severe heart failure using iPS ...
read moreYokohama Ropeway celebrates 5 millionth passenger
Yokohama Air Cabin, Japan’s first urban ropeway, celebrated its 5 millionth passenger on July 24th. Second-grader Hirano...
read moreAmazon Japan starts online prescription drug sales
Amazon Japan announced on July 23 that it has launched an online prescription drug sales business called Amazon Pharmac...
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