Toyota unveiled a new robot that can tackle domestic chores like clearing tables and wiping down countertops and other surfaces. A human can easily tell an object apart from its reflection, but ‘transparent or reflective items commonly found in the home befuddle today’s robots,’ according to a statement from the Toyota Research Institute (TRI). ‘Since … Read more
Japan’s team for this summer’s delayed Olympic Games have rejected the offer of Chinese coronavirus vaccinations, because they are not currently approved in the country. Tokyo 2020 bosses agreed a deal on Thursday to buy Covid-19 vaccinations from China in a bid to ensure all athletes are jabbed before the Games begin in late July. … Read more
Japan’s leaders invite women to sit in on meetings – so long as they do not TALK – days after Olympics chief quits following sexism row Leaders of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party made the proposal today They have allowed five female lawmakers to attend its all-male board meetings But the women are forbidden from … Read more
Professor compares British Empire to Japan’s savage treatment of PoWs during World War II Corinne Fowler compared British Empire with Japan’s treatment of WWII PoWs She was among those to publish a reported outing National Trust links to slavery Sir John Hayes criticised her comments as ‘blinkered and blinded’ By Andrew Levy For The Daily … Read more
UK chip maker Dialog Semiconductor agrees £4.3m takeover by Japan’s Renesas Electronics By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:01 GMT, 8 February 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 8 February 2021 Reading-based Dialog Semiconductor has agreed to sell itself for £4.3bn to Japan’s Renesas Electronics A chip maker that counts Apple among its customers … Read more
The imperial family of Japan have started 2021 with a low-key reception in tune with the state of the country following the coronavirus pandemic. Emperor Naruhito, 60 and Empress Masako, 57, took part in the New Year’s Reception in Tokyo, along with 12 other members of the imperial royal family and 230 guests. Attendees included … Read more
The Japanese spaceship Hayabusa2 will drop a capsule filled with fragments of the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu into the Australian outback this coming weekend. Japanese space agency officials said the samples of the Ryugu asteroid – 180 million miles away – were on track to return to Earth on Sunday after separating from the Hayabusa2 spaceship … Read more
Japan’s Crown Prince Fumihito has revealed he ‘approves’ of Princess Mako’s plans to marry – despite his daughter delaying the wedding for the second time last month. Princess Mako, 28, who studied in Edinburgh, Dublin and Leicester, will be forced to give up her title in order to marry long-term boyfriend Kei Komuro, whom she … Read more
Japan’s Princess Mako who was set to be stripped of her royal status when she married a commoner this year has delayed her wedding AGAIN after first postponing over two years ago Princess Mako of Japan is the 28-year-old niece of the new Emperor Naruhito She planned to give up her royal title to marry long-term … Read more
Japan’s Empress Masako is elegant in a face mask and white ensemble as she takes part in a ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine Japan’s Empress Masako, 56, visited the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on Wednesday The wife of Emperor Naruhito was sombre in an all-white ensemble The Meiji Shrine was … Read more