Quiet e-cars to have noise-making devices
Japan will require all new quiet electric and hybrid cars to have noise-making devices by 2018.
read moreJapan's Ohsumi awarded Nobel for cell work
Japanese professor Yoshinori Ohsumi wins the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for his work on cell recycling.
read moreConfab preview unveils new tech
Companies unveil new tech at CEATEC, one of Asia's largest technology exhibitions.
read moreMRJ lands in US for testing
Japan's first domestically made passenger jet arrives in the US for test flights.
read moreReborn concrete restores aging infrastructure
An engineer in Hiroshima comes up with a way to extend the life of concrete and solve Japan's aging infrastructure probl...
read moreJapan slaps Apple with ¥12b tax charge
Japan slaps Apple's iTunes subsidiary with a ¥12b back-tax charge.
read moreTokyo Game Show kicks off
One of the world's largest game shows near Tokyo showcases Virtual Reality games.
read moreJapan's first underground tsunami shelter
A city in Japan builds the country's first underground tsunami shelter, but questions remain.
read moreJapanese iPhone 7 will have unique payment chip
Apple says iPhone 7's Japanese release will be compatible with the FeliCa system.
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