Japan's Fugaku remains world's fastest supercomputer

Japan's Fugaku remains world's fastest supercomputer

Japan's Fugaku remains the world's fastest supercomputer in international rankings released twice a year.

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Crew Dragon lifts off with Noguchi and others on board

Crew Dragon lifts off with Noguchi and others on board

The Crew Dragon lifts off successfully with Japanese astronaut Noguchi Soichi and his American colleagues on board.

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Sony releases PlayStation 5

Sony releases PlayStation 5

Sony's PlayStation 5 home video game console goes on sale.

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Honda to sell world's first Level 3 automated cars

Honda to sell world's first Level 3 automated cars

Honda Motor will start selling the world's first commercially available Level 3 automated cars by the end of March 2021.

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Japan's public health insurance to cover quit-smoking app

Japan's public health insurance to cover quit-smoking app

Japan's public health insurance will cover the nation's first quit-smoking app.

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Sharp develops fog-free face shields

Sharp develops fog-free face shields

Electronics firm Sharp develops face shields using LCD panel technology to reduce fogging and glare.

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New system measures congestion in indoor arenas

New system measures congestion in indoor arenas

Officials test a system that uses state-of-the-art technology to measure congestion in indoor arenas at Tokyo Dome.

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Next-gen bullet train

Next-gen bullet train

JR East allows the press to join a test ride of its next-generation bullet train.

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Researchers test masks using coronavirus

Researchers test masks using coronavirus

Researchers in Japan test the effectiveness of masks using the actual coronavirus for the first time ever.

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World's frst transplant of iPSi-derived retinal sheet in Japan

World's frst transplant of iPSi-derived retinal sheet in Japan

A hospital in western Japan succeeds in the world's first transplant surgery using a retinal sheet made from iPS cells t...

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