- Thu Aug 27 1998 2 orders for NEC's supercomputer
Japan's Ministry of Education and the French aerospace agency are the first to buy the SX-5 supercomputer.
Posted by Tom Dunlap
- Wed Mar 12 2008 Japan investigates iPod Nano sparking
The Trade and Economy Ministry reportedly suspects a battery defect.
Posted by Reuben Lee
- Wed Nov 10 2004 Japan gives OK to Sun desktop suite
Economics and trade ministry to consider company's open-source desktop suite for future bids.
Posted by Martin LaMonica
- Wed Dec 31 1997 Short Take: Crypto software to be available on Net
Beginning this summer, Fujitsu, Hitachi, UC Card, and Dai Nippon Printing will offer encryption software over the Internet for online shopping, according to Nikkei English News. The experimental offering will receive a 1.5 billion yen ($11.4 million) infusion from Japan?s Ministry of International Trade and Industry and a formal endorsement from MasterCard. The experiment aims to lower shipment costs by eliminating the need to mail software via postal services.
Posted by Jim Hu
- Thu Sep 3 1998 Short Take: Japan prosecutors raid NEC headquarters
Japanese prosecutors raided the headquarters of electronics giant NEC today--Friday--Reuters reported. The search follows yesterday's visit to the Japanese Defense Agency, which led to the arrest of the deputy head of the military's procurement office. Government investigators are looking reports of kickbacks accepted by the defense ministry.
Posted by CNET News.com Staff
- Wed Aug 29 2001 Japan to invest in robotics
The government will invest to expand the robotics industry, a move that could speed the development of robots that act as nurses or carry out dangerous tasks.
Posted by CNET News.com Staff
- Thu Mar 15 2007 Photos: Japan's latest fashion trend--LCDs
Japanese clothing designer Emiko Miki creates clothing inspired by both traditional Japanese costume and high technology.
- Wed Jun 25 1997 Japan pushes for more bandwidth
The Japanese government urges the country's biggest telco to adopt ADSL for high-speed Net connections.
Posted by Brooke Crothers
- Thu Oct 5 2006 In Japan, robots are people, too
"Loving the Machine" author Timothy Hornyak looks at why the Japanese see a friendly face in the dawning era of robots.
Photos: The friendly faces of Japanese robots
Posted by Jonathan Skillings
- Fri Nov 3 2006 How to make it big in Japan
Posted by Michael Kanellos
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