Research base on Mt. Fuji in danger of closure
A former weather station atop Mt. Fuji that has been used as a research base in recent years is in danger of closure as ...
read moreCoronavirus tracking app launched in Japan
Japan launches a smartphone app that notifies users when they may have come into contact with someone infected with the ...
read moreWorld's first clinical trial administering ES cells into baby's liver
The National Center of Child Heath and Development in Japan has successfully conducted the world's first clinical trial ...
read moreTokyo's Edogawa Ward begins drive-through coronavirus tests
Tokyo's Edogawa Ward begins drive-through PCR tests to check for the novel coronavirus to speed up screening in the capi...
read morePandemic spurs new high-tech businesses in China
Chinese businesses are scrambling to create products and services using next generation technology in response to disrup...
read moreFukushima has 1 million+ tons of radioactive water
9 years after an earthquake and tsunami caused nuclear meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, TEPCO has 1 mil...
read moreJapan's major cellphone carriers to begin 5G services
Japan's major cellphone carrier NTT Docomo will launch its next-generation 5G wireless service on March 25. Its rivals a...
read moreSony-toy car collaboration
Sony develops a sensor that can track fast-moving objects, a technology the electronics firm hopes to utilize for self-d...
read moreFirst heart surgery using iPS cells
Researchers at Osaka University become the first to treat severe heart disease by surgically transplanting sheets of hea...
read moreStarliner spaceship launch in 360 degrees
Nippon TV films the experimental launch of Boeing's Starliner spaceship with a 360-degree camera.
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