Sony’s mobile division decides to ‘defocus’ efforts in the US and India
During its investor day, Sony Mobile reportedly announced it will shift its focus away from the U.S. and certain other markets.
Google’s $300M undersea Internet cable between US and Japan is now live
Back in 2014, Google teamed up with five telecom and communications firms to install an undersea cable network between the US and Japan. That cable is live.
Autonomous machines may help Japan colonize Mars
the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) commissioned construction company Kajima to build autonomous, extraterrestrial construction machinery.
After many false starts, could Uber finally be making headway in Japan?
Uber may have finally found a foothold in Asia, as Japan begins to climb aboard the bandwagon.
Japanese phone manufacturer Freetel introduces 2 devices in the U.S. and Canada
Freetel, a Japanese mobile device manufacturer, is bringing its budget and midrange phones to the U.S. and Canada.
This incredible hyper-lapse showcases the beauty and bustle of Tokyo
Cinematographer Christoph Gelep shows off the beautiful intricacies of the world's most populated city with an incredible time-lapse.
BMW builds a 600-hp M6, but only for Japan
The BMW M6 Celebration Edition is a Japan-only special edition of the M6 built to celebrate BMW's 100th anniversary.
Want an impressive opening ceremony? 2020 Olympics may include man-made meteor shower
A startup called Star-ALE is bidding for the right to create a meteor shower over the Japanese capital city of Tokyo at the 2020 Olympics.
Japan has its own answer to Airbnb
The latest player to enter the hospitality game is Japanese startup Hyakusenrenma, which recently secured $13 million to fund its vacation rental services.
Mitsubishi overstated fuel economy on 620,000 cars in Japan
Mitsubishi admitted to overstating fuel economy on 620,000 cars sold in Japan over the past three years, including 468,000 supplied to Nissan.
Google and Verizon connecting Japan and Ecuador earthquake victims with loved ones
Google and Verizon have made it easier to contact victims of the Japan and Ecuador earthquakes. They're also contributing to the relief efforts.
Tourists in Japan could soon use their fingerprints as currency
Soon, you may be able to touch to buy, literally, with your fingerprint. Such a system is rolling out in Japan.
Japanese scientists have created artificial skin that can grow hair and sweat
Developed at the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology in Japan, a batch of lab-grown skin implanted in mice showed the ability to sweat and grow hair.
No salt, no problem: Electric fork simulates salty flavors with electric currents
Who needs salt when you have electricity? That’s the proposition of the “electric flavoring fork” created by a researcher in Japan.
Japan's Fukushima ice wall ready to go into service
Japan is preparing to activate its ice wall in order to contain the ongoing contamination from the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
A Japanese A.I. program just wrote a short novel, and it almost won a literary prize
A novel written largely by an artificial intelligence passed the first round of screening for a national literary prize in Japan.
A Russian billionaire wants to build a cobra-like skyscraper in Japan
Architect Vasiliy Klyukin took to his blog this week to reveal the ambitious details of constructing a cobra-like skyscraper in China or Japan.
The wearable chair is now a thing
For all those times you've wished you could just take a seat, now you can with the Archelis, the wearable chair.
Japanese researchers have created holograms you can touch, poke, and push
A team of researchers in Japan has created HaptoClone, which allows people to touch holograms of objects and other people.
Japanese security drone detects intruders, then follows them around with a camera
This newest drone from Japanese company Secom is a criminal's worst nightmare. It designed to autonomously detect, follow and photograph intruders.
Square Enix’s The Last Remnant out now for iOS, Android in Japan
Square Enix's Xbox 360-era RPG The Last Remnant is now available as a Japan-exclusive mobile app powered by cloud streaming technology.
Robots might take over almost half of Japan within the next 20 years
They're already driving taxis, running hotels, and serving as disaster relief personnel in Japan, so of course it's only a matter of time before robots take over the country altogether.
Nintendo launches cross-platform user accounts in Japan
Nintendo launched a cross-platform user account system in Japan this week, giving players the ability to track their digital eShop purchases.
This app lets you design your own accessories with your phone
With Japan's Monomy, described as an online DIY custom jewelry marketplace, anyone can create their own fashion accessories.
Robots can now get into college, surpassing human scores on standardized tests
An Artificial Intelligence (AI) system developed by Japan’s National Institute of Informatics is smart enough to pass the country's college entrance exam.
Japan guns for the moon with proposed 2019 lunar landing
Japanese officials revealed plans to land an unmanned vehicle on the moon in 2019, making it the fourth country in the world to soft land on the moon.
SNK Playmore to renew focus on console and mobile game development
SNK Playmore announced that it will shift its development focus to the console and mobile gaming sectors, following major changes in its pachinko business.