People in Japan operating drones under the influence could face up to a year in prison under new laws passed Thursday that aim to control the increasingly popular devices.
Other
Jun 13, 2019
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Physics researchers and literature researchers have joined together to better understand the rare natural phenomenon of white and red auroras fanning across the night sky in Japan. Armed with drawings and descriptions dating ...
Space Exploration
May 28, 2019
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A whitepaper "Challenges and Opportunities for Data Sharing in Japan" published by Springer Nature reports a survey of researchers in Japan about data sharing and management. The report includes a summary of discussions by ...
Other
May 23, 2019
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Japan is aiming to host the first Olympic Games powered solely by renewable sources. If successful, this could help the country carve a new niche in the global order as a champion of climate action and environmental protection ...
Environment
May 17, 2019
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A prototype of Japan's next-generation Shinkansen bullet train, set to be the fastest train on wheels when it enters service, reached speeds of 320 kilometres (198 miles) per hour on a test run Thursday.
Hi Tech & Innovation
May 16, 2019
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Global climate change has strongly increased the worldwide frequency of extreme heat (EH) in recent decades. South Korea and southern-central Japan are also frequently affected by extreme heat, and the extreme heat in these ...
Earth Sciences
May 13, 2019
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Dust doesn't just accumulate under your bed. It can also travel for thousands of kilometers, across continents and oceans.
Earth Sciences
Apr 29, 2019
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The tiny shells at the bottom of Lake Nakaumi in southwest Japan may contain the secrets of the East Asia Summer Monsoon. This rainy season is fairly predictable, ushering in air and precipitation conducive to growing crops, ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 26, 2019
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A team of researchers with members from Finland, Japan, the U.K., Germany and Singapore has found that people from the U.K. have similar touching rules as people who live in Japan. In their paper published in Proceedings ...
Japanese automakers Honda and Hino are joining a partnership between SoftBank and Toyota for mobility service innovation such as self-driving cars.
Business
Mar 28, 2019
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