Deep-sea drilling project to study mechanism of 2011 Great East Japan quake
Researchers will survey the mechanism behind what caused the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake in a new deep-sea drilling...
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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...
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Japan 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...
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AI-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...
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Utsunomiya'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...
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Crown 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...
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Environmentally 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...
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Newest 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 ...
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World'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 ...
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Yokohama Ropeway celebrates 5 millionth passenger
Yokohama Air Cabin, Japan’s first urban ropeway, celebrated its 5 millionth passenger on July 24th. Second-grader Hirano...
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