Despite its potent technology sector, the country is being surpassed by China and the United States in the development of ...

Once a pioneer that helped the world lay the foundations of machine learning, Japan’s renewed push into artificial ...

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry plans to increase its budget for semiconductor and AI development to approximately ¥1.23T ($7.9B).

Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru (right) holds a meeting with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (left) and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son (center) at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 3, 2025.

Belgium-based microelectronics research hub Imec has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) with Japan's newly formed semiconductor champion Rapidus Corp. Rapidus was formed in November, backed by ...

As economic strategy and national security become increasingly intertwined, Japan and the United States are aligned on the importance of protecting critical and emerging technologies to manage ...

Japan’s lunar achievement isn’t only symbolic—Japan is demonstrating a number of new technologies with its Smart Lander. Japan landed its Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon, or SLIM, craft on the ...

Rocket Lab launched a Japanese technology-demonstrating satellite to orbit from New Zealand on Saturday night (Dec. 13).

Japanese art has an allure that transcends time, from the resplendent beauty of paintings on golden screens to the elegant lines of ikebana flower arrangements. In modern times, new technologies are ...

MEXT scholars get the opportunity to study at some of Japan's leading universities, many of which are consistently ranked ...