Shortages of Japanese rice, pictured in this file photo taken on Aug. 14, 2024, have continued in Japan. (Mainichi/Shiro Sakamaki) TOKYO — Shortages of rice have recently been seen across Japan, and the price of the staple food is soaring. … Read more
Pedestrians cross an intersection in the Shibuya district of Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets continued the sell-off from last week, while investors awaited key trade data from China and Taiwan … Read more
As record numbers of tourists flock to Japan to take advantage of the weakness of the Japanese yen, some are running into trouble with authorities thanks to the growing popularity of motorised, rideable suitcases. Two major Japanese airports have already … Read more
The system draws on more than 450 elements including facial expressions, voice volume and tone of greetings. It has also been designed with “game” elements that invite staff to improve their attitude by challenging their scores. AEON said it ran … Read more
It resembles an enormous, malevolent robot from 1980s sci-fi but West Japan Railway’s new humanoid employee was designed with nothing more sinister than a spot of painting and gardening in mind. Starting this month, the large machine with enormous arms, … Read more
Japan Wants To Build A 311-Mile Cargo Conveyor Belt Because It’s Running Out Of Delivery Drivers | Carscoops Automated system between Tokyo and Osaka will work 24/7 and deliver the same amount of cargo as 25,000 truck drivers every day … Read more
New legislation in Japan requires Apple to allow third-party app stores and payment providers on the iPhone. The Japanese parliament has passed the Act on Promotion of Competition for Specified Smartphone Software, a law that compels Apple to allow access … Read more
Japan’s parliament enacted Wednesday a law to promote competition in smartphone app stores by restricting tech giants Apple Inc. and Google LLC from limiting third-party companies from selling and operating apps on their platforms. The law will prohibit the providers … Read more
Japan is planning to revise its romanization rules for the first time in about 70 years to bring the official language transliteration system in line with everyday usage, according to government officials. The country will switch to the Hepburn rules … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Deep in the snowy northern island of Hokkaido, Japan is pouring billions of dollars into a long-shot bet to revive its chip-making prowess and insulate its economy from growing US-China tensions. Most Read from Bloomberg Excavators and trucks … Read more