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NTT-NEC Alliance on ICT Products

Releases Akihabara News - June 25, 2020

NEC (Tokyo) -- NTT Corporation and NEC Corporation today agreed to form a capital and business alliance for the purpose of joint...

Fugaku Ranked World’s Fastest Supercomputer

Releases Akihabara News - June 22, 2020

Fujitsu (Tokyo) -- The new supercomputer Fugaku, which is being developed jointly by RIKEN and Fujitsu, has taken the top spot on...

Sony Invests in Epic Games

Releases Akihabara News - July 10, 2020

Sony (Tokyo) -- Sony Corporation and Epic Games, Inc. are pleased to announce that Sony has agreed to make a strategic investment...

KDDI to Promote Telecom Infra Project

Releases Akihabara News - February 26, 2020

KDDI (Tokyo) -- To accelerate telecom innovations and next generation's Network Infrastructures technologies development, KDDI Corporation is joining Telecom Infra Project (TIP).

Sparx Group Establishes Space Frontier Fund

Releases Akihabara News - June 29, 2020

Sparx Group (Tokyo) -- Sparx Innovation for the Future Co., Ltd.—a subsidiary of Sparx Group Co., Ltd.—today announced that it established the...

Line Launches Bitfront Digital Currency Exchange

Releases Akihabara News - February 28, 2020

Line (Tokyo) -- As part of the continuing expansion of the Line token economy, Line Corporation has launched Bitfront, a global digital...

Yamaha Invests in US Startup Abundant Robotics

Releases Akihabara News - March 17, 2020

Yamaha (Iwata) -- Yamaha Motor announced today that it has made an additional investment of US$2.5 million in Abundant Robotics - a...

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Kyoto Police Arrest Online Casino Operators

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Kyoto Prefectural Police and other authorities announced the arrest of seven individuals last month, including 36-year-old Randall Aaron...

Akihabara News - March 5, 2024

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Japan Space Program Gets Its Groove Back

Akihabara News - February 19, 2024

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- After a series of embarrassing stumbles, Japan's space program is putting some wins on the board again.

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Wakayama Signs Pact on Flying Cars

Akihabara News - February 3, 2024

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Wakayama Governor Shuhei Kishimoto made it clear at a press conference on January 30 that his administration is...

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SkyDrive SD-03 vs. XPeng X1

Akihabara News - April 25, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- While it is North American and European eVTOLs that receive the lion’s share of attention from the English-language...

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Police Threaten Online Casino Crackdown

Akihabara News - November 1, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The National Police Agency has issued a warning that those who engage in online gambling face possible arrest.

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You Say You Want a Referendum

Akihabara News - January 29, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Conservative politicians in Japan seem to be unified on the position that the Japanese people—both at the national...

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A Closer Look at ACSL

Akihabara News - May 30, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory (ACSL) is Japan's largest drone manufacturer and the only one with a stock market...

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Sony’s Shift to Entertainment

Akihabara News - May 11, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- As the Sony Group unveiled its financial results for last year, it has become increasing clear that the...

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Super Cities in Japan

Akihabara News - August 16, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — With legislation that makes it easier for cities to clear regulatory obstacles and to apply for government funding,...

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Something Neuu in Shinjuku

Akihabara News - November 7, 2022

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Odakyu Electric Railway is this week opening a facility near Shinjuku Station called Neuu, which will promote XR,...

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Sega Launching Virtua Fighter eSports

Akihabara News - July 1, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Sega has announced that it will be holding the "Virtua Fighter eSports Preseason Match," the first official esports...

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Japan Pushes the O-RAN Alliance

Akihabara News - December 21, 2020

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- With the addition of Rakuten Mobile in early November, all four of Japan's mobile operators (Docomo, KDDI, SoftBank,...

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Demon Slayer: Final Selection

Akihabara News - June 1, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — In the fourth episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Tanjiro completes his training and heads to the "final...

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Demon Slayer: Against Corps Rules

Akihabara News - August 18, 2021

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- In the twenty-first episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Rui’s backstory is shown, while Tanjiro tries to...

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Starting with Shibuya

Akihabara News - December 6, 2022

SNA Travel (Tokyo) — For those visiting Tokyo for the first time, Shibuya is arguably the best place to start, and it...

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Kyoto Police Arrest Online Casino Operators

Akihabara News - March 5, 2024

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Kyoto Prefectural Police and other authorities announced the arrest of seven individuals last month, including 36-year-old Randall Aaron...

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Japan Space Program Gets Its Groove Back

Akihabara News - February 19, 2024

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- After a series of embarrassing stumbles, Japan's space program is putting some wins on the board again.

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Wakayama Signs Pact on Flying Cars

Akihabara News - February 3, 2024

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Wakayama Governor Shuhei Kishimoto made it clear at a press conference on January 30 that his administration is...

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Qualified Success for Japan’s Moon Landing

Akihabara News - January 27, 2024

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) declared success in its "main mission" of conducting a Moon landing near...

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Pioneering Hoverbike Firm Goes Belly Up

Akihabara News - January 22, 2024

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Japan's most prominent hoverbike company, A.L.I. Technologies, has filed for bankruptcy. Although the firm reports that it hopes...

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SkyDrive Enters India

Akihabara News - January 11, 2024

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Japan's leading "flying car" (eVTOL) development company SkyDrive is highlighting its strategic move into India, which it has...

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Nagasaki Casino Resort Initiative Goes Bust

Akihabara News - January 2, 2024

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- One of the most carefully planned initiatives to bring a casino resort to a Japanese regional city has...

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Universal Entertainment Expanding in the Philippines

Akihabara News - December 15, 2023

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Tokyo-based Universal Entertainment Corporation is poised for a major expansion of its casino resort interests in the Philippines.

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Joby-Led Initiative on Vertiport Construction

Akihabara News - December 8, 2023

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Joby Aviation, ANA Holdings, and Nomura Real Estate Development have entered into a collaborative partnership to establish infrastructure...

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Kazuo Okada Is Out… Again

Akihabara News - December 1, 2023

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Japanese casino mogul Kazuo Okada is out in the cold once again with another major legal defeat, while...

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KEPCO Collaborates with Vertical Aerospace

Akihabara News - November 17, 2023

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Kansai Electric Power Company (KEPCO) and Vertical Aerospace have formalized a commitment to advancing the field of advanced...

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Sega Sammy Acquires Online Casino Company

Akihabara News - November 15, 2023

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- In a significant strategic move, Sega Sammy Holdings and its subsidiary Sega Sammy Creation have revealed plans to acquire GAN Limited...