Issue #33 - home devices detect disasters 🌊, doctors sue gov 🧑⚕️, balloon rides into space 🎈
Issue #33 - home devices detect disasters 🌊, doctors sue gov 🧑⚕️, balloon rides into space 🎈
Monthly Tech Update
This month, the city of Tokyo said it was investigating whether the Chinese balloon shot down by the US had any links to similar flying objects spotted over Japan in the past.
In connection to this, the government also said drones should be included in eased rules for downing flying objects and warned China against spy balloon intrusions.
Finally, Japan said it intends to acquire up to 400 Tomahawk missiles from the US.
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🔗 Here is the newsletter’s link section:
The Good
Japan looks beyond territorial waters for wind power - Kyodo
Cisco, NEC expand 5G connectivity worldwide - Japan Today
Startup offers Ukraine evacuees app to learn Japanese - NHK
Nissan: all cars sold in Europe electrified in 4 years - Kyodo
Smart home devices to transmit audio disaster info - NHK
Fujitsu, Yamanashi sign digital partnership - Japan Today
Manufacturing hub steps up fight against imitations - NHK
The Bad
Mitsubishi Heavy to terminate passenger jet project - Kyodo
Japan aborts launch of flagship H3 rocket - Reuters
Japan doctors sue gov. over 'My Number' IDs - Mainichi
Honda to sell new hydrogen fuel cell system - Kyodo
Chinese ships remain in Spratlys despite incident - Kyodo
Do online avatars require legal protection? - Asahi Shimbun
Output of 5 Japanese automakers fell in January - NHK
The Quirky
Reducing climate impact of cow burps - Kyodo
Manned flying car test conducted in Japan - NHK
Asteroid Ryugu is rich in organic molecules - Space
ANA, JAL, 3 others picked to operate flying taxis - Kyodo
PlayStation VR 2 Is Out - Forbes
Taking tourists on balloon rides into ‘space’ - Asahi Shimbun
Six-storey gaming arcade opening in Akihabara - TimeOut
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