Technology News On Japan
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September 29, 2023 - 09:56
An international group of scientists say they have observed antimatter falling downwards under the Earth's gravity.
(NHK)
September 27, 2023 - 09:24
Japan has a plastic problem. Thanks in part to an overabundance of packaging, the country is the second largest producer of plastic waste per capita. (phys.org)
September 20, 2023 - 04:03
While the Japanese national team got off to a great start at the World Cup Volleyball, which was crucial for their ticket to the Paris Olympics, what excited the audience wasn't just the players, but a mop. (News On Japan)
September 17, 2023 - 16:52
Japan's Ministry of the Environment is conducting experiments using detection dogs in response to the increasing infiltration of fire ants at ports and surrounding facilities. (News On Japan)
September 17, 2023 - 06:15
The number of syphilis cases reported in Japan this year has exceeded 10,000. This is the fastest rate of increase seen since comparable data became available in 1999.
(NHK)
September 17, 2023 - 06:12
An international research team has successfully captured images of a Japanese aircraft carrier that was sunk in the 1942 Battle of Midway in World War Two.
(NHK)
September 16, 2023 - 08:35
Kansai Electric Power Co. on Friday rebooted its nearly 50-year-old No. 2 reactor at its Takahama nuclear plant in central Japan for the first time since 2011, becoming the 12th unit to be restarted in the country since the Fukushima accident. (Kyodo)
September 15, 2023 - 12:08
Japanese researchers Homei Miyashita and Hiromi Nakamura received this year's Ig Nobel Prize for nutrition on Thursday for research that led to the development of tableware that employ electric stimulation to allow users to sense salty taste strongly. (Japan Times)
September 13, 2023 - 07:13
In the rapidly evolving world of technology, businesses must stay updated with the latest trends. (newsonjapan.com)
September 13, 2023 - 00:40
Scientists hauled in their nets off the coast of Japan. Sifting through their catch, they noticed a small, “translucent” sea creature on the surface of a starfish. The hitchhiker turned out to be a new species. (miamiherald.com)
September 7, 2023 - 13:44
Japan on Thursday successfully launched a rocket with a lunar lander at its fourth attempt this year. (BBC)
September 6, 2023 - 12:10
A whale shark (Rhincodon typus) was caught inside a fishing net off the coast of Tottori Prefecture over the weekend, with fishing crew members spending over an hour rescuing the endangered creature before releasing it unharmed back into the sea. (News On Japan)
September 6, 2023 - 03:34
Japan is a hotspot for strange aerial sightings centred around the ‘UFO town’ of Iinomachi, data shared by the Pentagon has shown. (MSN)
September 4, 2023 - 18:50
The government has decided to double its current EV charger installation target to 300,000 by 2030. With EVs growing in popularity around the world, the government hopes the increased availability of charging stations across the nation will encourage a similar trend in Japan. (The Japan News)
September 4, 2023 - 03:08
The government has decided to double its current EV charger installation target to 300,000 by 2030. With EVs growing in popularity around the world, the government hopes the increased availability of charging stations across the nation will encourage a similar trend in Japan. (The Japan News)
August 28, 2023 - 05:26
Japan is all set for its lunar mission Moon Sniper that is due for launch on August 28. JAXA – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency – has one of the world’s biggest space programs but is yet to land a spacecraft on the moon. (Hindustan Times)
August 25, 2023 - 04:26
The International Atomic Energy Agency has launched a website to share real-time monitoring data on the release of treated and diluted water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean.
(NHK)
August 22, 2023 - 00:12
A Japanese health ministry panel on Monday recommended approval of the Alzheimer's disease treatment Leqembi, following standard approval for the drug granted by U.S. regulators last month. (Reuters)
August 19, 2023 - 11:28
Amid record-setting temperatures in Japan, local businesses have been developing wearable technology to help people stay cool. (South China Morning Post)
August 18, 2023 - 03:32
Elon Musk took to microblogging site ‘X’, formerly known as twitter, to share an update- he has reached ‘amazing’ Japan. (sharepriceindia.com)
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