Pilot Shortage Threatens Japan’s Goal for 60 Million Tourists

flock to Japan for its world-renowned hospitality, exceptional sushi and ancient shrines, the country’s airlines are facing a severe shortage of pilots. And finding them won’t be easy. Japan currently has about 7,100 pilots and the government projects ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo-Yokohama still world’s top science-tech cluster: UN

TOKYO-YOKOHAMA remains the world’s largest science and technology cluster in 2024, though clusters in middle-income economies are seeing the fastest growth in the innovation sector, the United Nations said on Tuesday. The UN’s World Intellectual ... ( read original story ...)

Vespucci symbol of Italy in view of Osaka 2025 says Vattani

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 27 - The Amerigo Vespucci historic Italian navy training and sailing ship "is a symbol of the Italian system, which we as General Commissariat for Italy at the 2025 Expo Osaka bring as a crew to recount our country, make it better known ... ( read original story ...)

Japan to launch self-driving electric taxi service in Tokyo

TOKYO - On your next visit to Japan, you may wonder why some of its taxi drivers do not have their hands on the steering wheels. In November, Japan-based tech start-up Tier IV will launch the country’s first Level 4 self-driving taxi service. Level 4 ... ( read original story ...)