According to a Bloomberg report, Japan has brought together an initial group of 21 organizations in a government-led setup to shape the first generation of flying cars. Aerospace giant Boeing Co ... ( read original story ...)
When cars fly? Japan wants airborne vehicles to take off
It might sound like pie in the sky, but Japan's government is banking on a future with flying cars, launching an initiative Wednesday with the private sector to develop futuristic vehicles. ( read original story ...)
Toyota aims to create a more inclusive society via Tokyo 2020
Toyota is supporting the Paralympic movement through internal activities involving its employees, and by working in partnership with Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee and the All Japan Business Committe... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei rises on softer yen
Headline indices of the Japan share market inclined on Wednesday, 29 August 2018, buoyed by tracking positive lead from Wall Street overnight as the U. S. and slightly weaker yen against greenback. To... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo taxi firm takes big step to launching driverless fleet for 2020 Olympics
What is clear is that a huge global event can focus the minds of those developing such technology, with Tokyo-based robotics outfit ZMP and local taxi firm Hinomaru Kotsu determined to have a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Denies Report Trump Brought Up Pearl Harbor in Trade Talks
Japan’s chief government spokesman denied a Washington Post ... in any case this isn’t true,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a regular news briefing Wednesday in response to a question ab... ( read original story ...)
Japan to expand innovation fund to $4bn in AI push
The Innovation Network Corp. of Japan is scheduled to undergo a reorganization this autumn and is expected to shift its investment focus to growth fields like artificial intelligence and big data. ( read original story ...)
Japan-Vietnam venture finds better apps are built across borders
TOKYO -- Japanese contract app developer Framgia is a magnet for programming talent in Vietnam. The startup receives more than 1,000 job applications every month, but only a few dozen candidates ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei closes at highest since June 15, but can’t stay above 23,000
TOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei breached 23,000 on Tuesday thanks to the United-States-Mexico trade deal, then shed most of the gains on profit-taking but still ended the day at its highest c... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Itochu to buy stake in EV startup Singulato: sources
BEIJING (Reuters) - Japanese trading house Itochu Corp (8801.T) is to invest less than 1 billion yen ($9.05 million) in Singulato Motors, a Chinese smart, connected electric vehicle startup – a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese man expelled from North Korea arrives home: media
Tomoyuki Sugimoto, who is believed to be a videographer from Shiga prefecture in central Japan, arrived at Tokyo's Haneda airport on a flight from China, Kyodo and Jiji news agencies said. Japanese me... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama’s New App for Creating Social Media Content Is Free to Tire Dealers
Yokohama Tire Corp.’s new Rallio app is designed to help tire dealers easily publish and personalize Yokohama-created social media content on all their communication channels. The tool is free to deal... ( read original story ...)
Japanese man returns home after release by North Korea
Kyodo News said Sugimoto confirmed his identity to its reporters who were on the same Air Koryo flight out of Pyongyang, North Korea's capital. NHK television quoted a Japanese diplomat as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Jewellery Fair 2018 Encourages Buoyant Retail Sales to Drive Strong Exhibitor Demand
TOKYO, Aug. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Japan's most prestigious jewellery exhibition focused on retailer buying for the upcoming Christmas and Year-End season, the Japan Jewellery Fair, opened its doors ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher as trade worries ease
Tokyo: Tokyo stocks closed marginally higher on Tuesday as trade worries receded after the United States and Mexico announced a breakthrough deal to rewrite a North American trade pact. The benchmark ... ( read original story ...)
‘Everyone is seriously concerned’: 2 years after its viral Brexit letter, Japan is back with another dire warning on leaving the EU
"We just can't do anything. Everyone is seriously concerned," Hiroaki Nakanishi, chairman of Keidanren, the Japanese business federation, said in an interview with the Financial Times published on Tue... ( read original story ...)