The government now considers dementia one of its most urgent policy challenges. The Health Ministry projects that ...

Japan's government has identified dementia as one of its most urgent policy challenges, with the Health Ministry estimating ...

The newest employee at a Tokyo 7-Eleven works through the night without a single break. It silently stocks drinks and other products with mechanical precision, and cleans and mops the floor whenever ...

Japan is grappling with a fast-growing dementia crisis as thousands of older people wander from their homes each year. Police data shows that more than 18,000 dementia patients went missing in 2023, ...

A next-generation mobility robot platform capable of traveling stably on sloped or uneven surfaces has been introduced. On ...

The Kyoto Humanoid Association (KyoHA), a coalition initiated by Waseda University and Murata Manufacturing Co., has welcomed ...

TOKYO -- Kawasaki Heavy Industries' new prototype robot may not look as human as some of its competitors' machines, and it is ...

Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a three-week high on Thursday, extending its rally for a third session, as robot ...