This month, the Japanese government said it will allocate up to ¥476 billion for the construction of a TSMC chip plant.
The country’s government also agreed with the US and EU to enhance efforts to achieve a goal of reducing global methane emissions by at least 30 percent by 2030.
Further, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled plans to reduce the impact of rising electricity prices by awarding power-saving households points that can be used to help lower their utility bills.
And for the first time in Japan, a court finalized a ruling concerning the deletion of Twitter posts.
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🔗 Here is the newsletter’s link section:
The Good
Turbine Into The Ocean May Harness 'Limitless' Energy - Science Alert
NTT to begin remote work as norm for 30,000 employees - Kyodo
Smart robot helps with congestion at Narita Airport - NHK
Sony, Honda sign JV to sell electric cars by 2025 - Reuters
Pro sports turn to AI to track illicit resales - NHK
News firms OK to cooperate with IT giants - Japan Today
Sony launches PC gaming gear - Japan Today
The Bad
Power shortage advisory for Tokyo area to stay in effect - NHK
Internet Explorer shutdown to cause headaches 'for months' - Nikkei
Hospital in western Japan hit by ransomware attack - NHK
U.S. military flights into Okinawa anger residents - Asahi Shimbun
Mandatory drone registration system begins in Japan - NHK
Foreign IT giants not registered in Japan will be punished - Kyodo
Worst factory output in two years puts pressure on economy - Reuters
The Quirky
Scientists make ‘slightly sweaty’ robot finger - The Guardian
Photos of mask-wearing Japanese in demand for AI - Asahi Shimbun
Japan Just Released Fully Functioning Female Robots - AI News
This trash can freezes garbage to prevent bad smells - Sora News
Naked’s digital art restaurant explores VR - TimeOut
Autonomous robot delivers the goods in Tsukuba - Asahi Shimbun
Ex-engineer using IT to revitalize Tokyo bathhouse - The Mainichi
This is the first issue I've read (new subscriber) and what an interesting collection of stories! This is going to be a newsletter I always look forward to :)