JAPAN NEWS

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German Wind Power Returns to Japan
Jun 07, 2016 (JPN)
Japan's aggressive alternative energy policy is pushing some foreign companies to rethink business strategy in the island nation. A few, like Germany's Senvion ...
Vietnam Eyes Top Outsourcing Status
Jun 01, 2016 (JPN)
Don't look now, but Vietnam is on the move, and quietly eyeing a spot among the world's top outsourcing destinations. The nation's effort is good news for compa...
Micro lenses help to revolutionize medical exams
May 31, 2016 (JPN)
Feeling queasy about an upcoming colonoscopy exam? Patients can take some solace in the fact that such procedures have become so much easier than in the recent ...
CO2 microbubbles may cure a bad mood
May 31, 2016 (JPN)
If eating better can help with weight loss, can bathing better help cure a nasty disposition? We may not wait long to find out. Already hailed as a revolution i...
Materials research unlocks tech marvels
May 31, 2016 (JPN)
Cutting-edge materials research sports a long history of helping to bring world-changing technological changes to broader industrial and consumer use. The princ...
Micro Drones: Tiny Toys Pack Cool Features
May 30, 2016 (JPN)
While aerial drones continue to increase in size and power for commercial use, toy drones aren't far behind. The pint-sized playthings are increasingly deliveri...
New 3D Printer Set to Reshape Market
May 30, 2016 (JPN)
Still in its infancy, 3D printers are fast beginning to look like some of the artwork they produce. For newbie 3D printer company Apparatus, it could be the wav...
Drone Control: Taking Pride in Zero Latency
May 27, 2016 (JPN)
Drone operators flying over long distances or through radio traffic know that clear signal reception can mean the difference between mission success and failure...
Hydrogen Stations Taking Root in Japan
May 26, 2016 (JPN)
Signs of Japan's rapid hydrogen fuel system energy rollout are finally beginning to show up on the nation's streets. The only question now may be how fast the "...
Toying with the Heart, and Other Body Parts
May 17, 2016 (JPN)
Toying with the human heart may be a sin, but it's serious business for Japanese professionals who make life-sized organ models. At Yokohama-based JUMBO Co., Lt...
Superfoods Are Coming to Breakfast
May 09, 2016 (JPN)
Breakfast foods are increasingly not only healthier, but super healthy. Fans simply call them "superfoods." Japanese importer Brilliant Earth Co. is hopeful tha...
Clif Bar Blazes a Trail in Japan
May 05, 2016 (JPN)
A shorter than usual winter, along with warm spring weather has sports and outdoor enthusiasts gearing up for an active season in Japan. Organic food maker Clif...
New 4K Video Tech 'Sees' in the Dark
May 05, 2016 (JPN)
The capabilities of rapidly developing 4K video technology are turning night into day, and claiming a place once ruled by only by infrared and night vision equi...
Crowd Security Means Eyes in the Sky
Apr 21, 2016 (JPN)
Surveillance technology is getting a facelift in Japan, as the need to maintain security among large crowds gains importance. The issue is especially pertinent ...
Lasers Bring Precision to Aerial Mapping
Apr 21, 2016 (JPN)
When mapping and surveying earth terrain needs to be perfect, there's nothing like laser-like precision. Drone technology is also making it a lot easier. At Rie...
Soapless Bathing Coming to a Tub Near You
Apr 21, 2016 (JPN)
Advances in the art of getting clean could mean that picking the right bar soap may soon no longer be a problem. In fact, there won't be any need for soap at al...
No Place Like Japan for Wind Power
Apr 14, 2016 (JPN)
There is no place like Japan for wind power makers. Thanks to a highly incentivized tariff system and abundant air currents, the country is fast becoming an ind...
Japan First to Hit LED Saturation Point?
Apr 14, 2016 (JPN)
Light emitting diode (LED) lighting technology has taken the world by storm in recent years, but nowhere like in Japan. LEDs have, in fact, become so pervasive ...
India: The Future King of Sovereign Solar
Apr 06, 2016 (JPN)
Basking in sunshine for an average of 300 days every year, the Republic of India may be set to become the eventual champion of solar power producing nations. Ex...
Virtual Cash Meets the Virtual Cash Register
Apr 06, 2016 (JPN)
Now that bitcoin and other forms of virtual cash are here, it may be time for the virtual cash register to make a splash. Engineers at NEC certainly seem to thi...
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