JR Central announced on Thursday the introduction of a new test car, the 'M10,' for the maglev test track in Yamanashi Prefecture. (News On Japan)

Visitors to the Osaka-Kansai Expo will get a glimpse of the future through an innovative pavilion featuring cutting-edge robots. The 'Future of Life' pavilion, designed with water flowing along its four walls, was unveiled on February 19th, showcasing three guiding robots named Panji, Petra, and Punica. These robots will assist visitors inside the pavilion. (News On Japan)

yocera Communication Systems and Hokkaido University announced on February 15th that they had successfully tested a mid-speed, mid-sized autonomous delivery robot on snow-covered terrain. (News On Japan)

At the site of Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai, construction is underway using 3D printers to create architectural structures, including restrooms. The technology, which prints out designs in three dimensions, is being tested for large-scale applications. (News On Japan)

JR Central has unveiled ultra-thin solar panels that can be installed on noise barriers along the Tokaido Shinkansen, aiming for deployment by 2050. Measuring just about one millimeter thick, the perovskite solar panels are lightweight and flexible, allowing them to be fitted onto the curved surfaces of noise barriers. (News On Japan)

The Japanese government has recognized fetal surgery for spina bifida as an advanced medical treatment, following Osaka University’s success in performing the procedure for the first time in the country. (News On Japan)

"You have cancer and must undergo surgery immediately." Cassidy Allen will never forget the expression on her doctor’s face as he marked the distribution of tumors on her chest CT scan. (News On Japan)

スマートウォッチは、健康管理やフィットネスの向上を目指す人々にとって欠かせないツールです。 (News On Japan)

Osaka Metro and SkyDrive have announced plans to launch passenger operations of “flying cars” in the Morinomiya area of Osaka City by 2028. (News On Japan)

A Japanese venture firm has failed to launch a small rocket for the second time. It attributed the failure to a malfunction of a nozzle where combustion gas comes out of. (NHK)

高血圧は、世界中で何百万人もの人々を悩ませている一般的な健康問題です。 (News On Japan)

Honda has introduced new hybrid technology that combines an engine and electric motors, as demand for electric vehicles rises in the push toward decarbonization. (News On Japan)

The Japanese giant salamander, one of the world’s largest amphibians and often referred to as a 'living fossil,' is facing a conservation crisis. (News On Japan)

Japan’s aerospace ambitions have faced a turbulent journey, with the MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet) project standing as a stark reminder of the challenges in the competitive global aviation industry. (News On Japan)

Japan' Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Muto announced on November 19th that the government has decided to cease its support for APB, a company pioneering the development of the world's first all-resin battery. (News On Japan)

Mitsubishi Electric has revealed the new HTV-X unmanned supply vehicle, designed to transport goods to the International Space Station (ISS). (News On Japan)

The rare celestial event known as Saturn occultation, where Saturn hides behind the Moon, was visible Sunday night for the first time in 22 and a half years under conditions minimally affected by sunlight or moonlight. (News On Japan)

A leading expert in robotics and android research recently showcased a special class featuring interactions between his avatar and students. (News On Japan)

In an era where technology constantly evolves, the way we capture, store, and revisit our memories has drastically changed. (News On Japan)

Japan's space agency has acknowledged that it cannot stick to its plan to launch, by the end of March 2025, what it hopes will be one of the country's mainstay rockets. An explosion occurred during a combustion test for the Epsilon S small solid-fuel rocket last week. (NHK)