Japan is an island country in East Asia, with a population of over 123 million residents as of 2024. It is located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland and is bordered by the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk, and the East China Sea. According to reports, Typhoon…
Toyota To Build EV Battery Plant In Japan
Toyota has announced plans to build a battery plant for electric vehicles in the southwestern prefecture of Fukuoka, Japan, to supply batteries for its luxury Lexus brand cars. According to reports, the plant will be operated by Primearth EV Energy, a Toyota subsidiary that specializes in making batteries for hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and purely battery-powered…
Japan: World’s First 6G Device
Japan has unveiled the world’s first 6G device, which can transmit data at a rate of 100 gigabits per second (Gbps), covering distances of up to 330 feet. The development is the result of a collaboration among Japan’s leading telecom companies, including DOCOMO, NTT Corporation, NEC Corporation, and Fujitsu. 6G technology will open up new…
Microsoft: $2.9 Billion AI Investment in Japan
Microsoft, the multinational technology company, has announced plans to invest $2.9 billion USD in cloud computing and AI infrastructure in Japan over the next 2 years. This investment plan is aimed at improving Japan’s economy and technological advancement as Microsoft will open its first Research Asia lab in Japan and train about 3 million people…
Japan: Uber Eats to Launch Robot Delivery
Uber Eats is a subsidiary of Uber, the ride hailing and freight transport company. It was launched in 2014 as UberFRESH, and offers online food ordering and distribution with the help of Uber drivers. Uber Eats is headquartered in California, USA, and boasts of being present in over 6,000 cities, across 45 countries as of…
TSMC To Build Chip Factory In Japan
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC) is a multinational semiconductor manufacturing and design company that is used by Apple, Qualcomm, Huawei, Intel, AMD, and Nvidia for a series of chips. The company was founded in 1987, with its headquarters in Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan. It is regarded as one of the largest semiconductor companies in…
Japan: Touch Down on the Moon
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is an agency of the Government of Japan in charge of research, and technology advancements that include the launch of exploratory space missions into the orbit. The company was formed through the merger of 3 independent organizations in the year 2003. It is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. According to…
Japan: Aircraft Collision kills 5
A coastguard plane that was scheduled to deliver relief materials to the earthquake affected region of Japan was involved in an unfortunate accident that claimed the lives of 5 passengers onboard the aircraft. The accident occurred at Haneda Airport, commonly referred to as Tokyo International Airport. This is one of the two International Airports that…
Devastating Earthquake in Japan
Ishikawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island. With a population of 1,140,573 residents as of 2019, it is bordered by Toyama Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, and Fukui Prefecture. The region experienced an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 and a depth of 10 kilometers at 4:10 p.m. local…
Nippon Steel: $14.1 Billion US Steel Deal
Nippon Steel Corporation is Japan’s largest steelmaker, founded in 1950 and headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The company has four business segments, including steelmaking, engineering, chemicals, and system solutions. It is the largest producer of crude steel in Japan and the third largest in the world. According to reports, Nippon Steel has agreed to acquire US…