Reporting developments in Japan’s cutting-edge tech such as robotics, AI, and quantum computing, and including interviews with Nobel laureates.

Mar 1, 2024 · Japan occupied more than half of the global semiconductor market in the 1980s, but other countries have been leading in this industry ever since. While plants in other parts of the world are currently mass producing 3-nm chips, the most advanced generation produced in Japan now is the 40-nm chip.

Mar 15, 2024 · The Japanese government has established Japan Innovation Campus in Silicon Valley, a base for supporting domestic startups eager to enter overseas markets. The aim is to create a supportive ecosystem for incubating startups that can compete on the world stage.

In IT, Japan’s advantage is in its network infrastructure, one of the most advanced in the world. Having this environment in place provides a huge tailwind propelling innovation in the Internet of Things [IoT], which combines physical objects and IT.”

Jun 30, 2022 · The three pillars of Japan’s strategy to achieve economic growth and solve social issues by making full use of advanced technologies.

Jan 24, 2025 · In Japan, AI-based software capable of writing complex machining programs in place of skilled technicians is transforming the field of precision component processing, achieving dramatic efficiency gains and cost reductions.

Jan 10, 2025 · As technological innovations in automobiles rapidly accelerate toward autonomous driving and electrification, connected technologies essential for safe autonomous operation are gaining attention. Japan’s high-performance on-glass antennas, equipped with 5G communication capabilities, are paving the way for a new era of mobility.

Artisans’ expertise and passion, alive in the unique technologies of Japanese small and medium enterprises, thrive in the tiny, innovative products in your palm.

This section introduces the important policies that the Government of Japan is addressing, such as Abenomics, innovation, diversity and international development, with many videos and infographics.

Installed at international airport quarantine areas, infrared cameras screened passengers' body temperatures, distancing them from quarantine officers who would normally check for fevers. Japanese aid to Africa during the Ebola crisis totaled 184 million U.S. dollars.