Central Japan Railway has equipped bullet trains on Japan's busiest line with cameras to track weather in real time and snow-melting heaters, aiming to keep service running safely…
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Information & Communications Technology
March 14, 2020
Information & Communications Technology
March 7, 2020
The race to bring commercial 5G to Japan is under way, with SoftBank Corp. unveiling plans to introduce its service on March 27.
Information & Communications Technology
March 6, 2020
Rakuten came out swinging onto Japan's wireless scene with its announcement Tuesday of a price plan with unlimited data at less than half the price of its main rivals.
Information & Communications Technology
March 4, 2020
Starting March 14, passengers on Japan's high-speed shinkansen trains will no longer need to buy paper tickets.
Electronics
February 27, 2020
Sony said Monday it will soon release a smartphone that combines the speed of fifth-generation communication with the Japanese tech group's strengths in digital photography.
Information & Communications Technology
February 26, 2020
Over the past 30 years, Silicon Valley has established a reputation and expertise that still attract aspiring entrepreneurs. Many of them come with what they hope is the next big…
Electronics
February 20, 2020
Sharp Corp. unveiled its first 5G smartphone model Monday, ahead of the ultrafast network service launch scheduled for March.
Information & Communications Technology
February 19, 2020
A website aimed at doctors working in Japan’s rural areas is attracting much interest from medical practitioners overseas who are eager to learn the latest expertise and…
Information & Communications Technology
February 6, 2020
The world's insurance companies are moving toward covering damage to business from cyberattacks through specialized policies.
Electronics
February 1, 2020
Orders at Japan's six major electronics component manufacturers grew for the first time in over a year thanks primarily to the rollout of 5G networks this year.