The country once led the world in semiconductors and electronics, but over the years it fell behind Taiwan, South Korea and ...

When you think of Tokyo, you might think of neon-lit skyscrapers and its world-famous bullet train system, or films like “Akira” and “Ghost in the Shell” that depict a futuristic Japan filled with ...

TOKYO -- For centuries, Japan's kimono-makers have relied on stencils, paintbrushes and hours of labor to turn out their elaborate and graceful creations. Kimono designer Yuko Iwakuma uses some more ...

IWAYA INC, a Japanese technology company, revealed a stratospheric balloon system with potential military applications during ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Every developed nation has a unique approach to creating electronic products, but Japan's innovation and creativity take it to the next level.

What if the future of technology hinged on a single breakthrough? For decades, semiconductors have been the invisible engines driving everything from smartphones to space exploration. Yet, the global ...

WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) - In the 1980s when Sony and Toshiba were setting the agenda in the global TV and memory chip markets Japan was bristling with confidence as a hub of technological ...