Two doses of Pfizer vaccine effective for coronavirus variants
Japanese researchers find that two doses of U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s vaccine are effective for coronavirus v...
read moreModerna vaccines arrive in Japan
The first batch of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccines arrive in Japan at Kansai International Airport.
read morePanasonic to scale back TV business
Panasonic is considering scaling back its TV business and outsourcing production to a Chinese maker.
read moreJapanese astronauts hold news conference on space station
Japanese astronauts Hoshide Akihiko and Noguchi Soichi hold a press conference on the International Space Station.
read morePM Suga sets new target of 46% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by FY 2030
Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide sets a new target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 46 percent from fiscal 2013 leve...
read moreAutonomous robot delivers goods to office workers
SoftBank tests delivery by autonomous robot "Rice" in its headquarters.
read moreSelf-driving cars run on public roads
The Japanese government, auto manufacturers and a university test self-driving cars on public roads in Tokyo.
read moreChat robot to cater to stay home needs
Japanese IT company Mixi unveils a palm-sized robot that could cater to stay-home needs.
read moreChinese military blamed for Japan cyberattacks
The Chinese military might have been behind cyberattacks that were carried out on Japan's space exploration agency and d...
read moreSupercomputer shows COVID infection risk of outdoor drinking
Japan's supercomputer Fugaku shows that drinking outdoors does not make people safe from the coronavirus.
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