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Long-time Slashdot reader PuceBaboon tipped us off to a story in Japan Times:
About 18 million yen ($169,563) has been stolen from bank accounts linked to NTT Docomo Inc.’s e-money service, the company said Thursday, prompting police to begin an invest… Continue reading Japan’s NTT Docomo Admits Thieves Breeched Its e-Money Service
Slashdot reader damitr shared IEEE Spectrum’s look at Japan’s push for flying taxi services:
Last year, Spectrum reported on Japan’s public-private initiative to create a new industry around electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles and flying ca… Continue reading Will Japan Have Flying Taxis by 2023?
Asa ika means "morning squid" in Japanese. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here…. Continue reading Friday Squid Blogging: Morning Squid
Asa ika means “morning squid” in Japanese.
As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered.
Read my blog posting guidelines here.
Continue reading Friday Squid Blogging: Morning Squid
The Japanese company SkyDive “has announced the successful test drive of a flying car,” reports CNN:
It was the first public demonstration for a flying car in Japanese history. The car, named SD-03, manned with a pilot, took off and circled the field … Continue reading Manned Flying Car Successfully Tested for the First Time
Late last night, it was rumored that Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, would step down due to his struggle with ulcerative colitis. Abe confirmed the reports this morning, telling reporters that it was “gut wrenching” to leave many of… Continue reading Japan’s Longest-Serving PM, Shinzo Abe, Resigns For Health Reasons
The Super-Kamiokande neutrino observatory in Japan has received a relatively simple upgrade that should allow it to look further back in time. A rare-earth element called gadolinium has been added to the water in the huge underground facility, which wi… Continue reading Rare-earth element upgrade to help observatory detect ancient neutrinos
New submitter nightflameauto writes: Japan has a working prototype of a real Gundam that is currently undergoing testing at the Gundam Factory. No, that’s not the plot of some silly sci-fi movie, it’s actually happening. There’s a somewhat sensationall… Continue reading Japan Is Running Diagnostic Tests On Its First Real Gundam
Christine Ro from the BBC writes about the private agents in Japan, called “wakaresaseya,” that you can hire to seduce your spouse or their partner. From the report: The industry is still serving a niche market. One survey showed around 270 wakaresasey… Continue reading ‘Wakaresaseya’: Private Agents Hired To End Relationships
After initial success, Japan is facing a reality check on the coronavirus. From a report: The country garnered global attention after containing the first wave of Covid-19 with what it referred to as the “Japan Model” — limited testing and no lockdown… Continue reading Japan Acted Like the Virus Had Gone. Now It’s Spread Everywhere.