A VGA port and a DVD writer now feel unusual on a modern notebook, yet Japan remains the only region where these components still appear on brand-new machines. The VersaPro VX-R, a new Japanese ...

The country once led the world in semiconductors and electronics, but over the years it fell behind Taiwan, South Korea and China.

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, ...

Japan unveils an extra budget plan that boosts AI and semiconductor funding while strengthening trade insurance and rare ...

Japan is making a huge bet to revive its long-declining advanced chipmaking industry. A new government-private joint venture named Rapidus is pursuing an ambitious target of mass-producing 2-nanometer ...

Kanazawa University has begun long-term outdoor testing of tandem perovskite solar cells in collaboration with Toshiba. The research project aligns with Japan’s broader push to scale perovskite PV ...

A Nissan Serena minivan glides through Yokohama’s crowded streets, its steering wheel turning by itself while pedestrians in Japan do double-takes at the empty driver’s seat. Armed with an impressive ...

At YourStory TechSparks 2025, a panel of senior leaders from Japanese companies discussed how India’s talented, agile ...

Chandrasekar sees the potential for Japan to revive its semiconductor leadership by collaborating with emerging markets like India. "If Japan is looking to make a comeback in the semiconductor space, ...

Japan's Rapidus is set to start construction on a second plant in Hokkaido in fiscal 2027, while the production of 1.4-nm chips is slated to begin as early as 2029.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — Money-losing Japanese automaker Nissan is banking on its latest “e-Power” technology for a turnaround. A kind of hybrid, e-Power comes equipped with both an electric motor and ...

Japan may become one of the prime beneficiaries of cooling trade tensions between the United States and China. With a new government that appears intent on supporting growth, foreign investors could ...