News

Japan Online Shopping Tops US$90 Billion

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- In FY2020 online shopping sales in Japan exceeded ¥10 trillion (US$91 billion). According to the Japan Direct Marketing Association (JADMA),...

PayPal Snaps Up Japan FinTech Unicorn

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- PayPal has acquired Paidy, one of Japan's few unicorns, or privately-held startups valued over US$1 billion, in a blockbuster deal...

Japan Races to 6G

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Japanese companies are expediting plans to implement 6G by the 2030s. Following the US-Japan summit on April 16, it was revealed...

Sega Sammy Slot Series Hits Macau Casinos

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Sega Sammy Creation has announced that its new series of slot machines called Wealth Rush will shortly be appearing on...

Toda Corporation Leads Nagasaki Wind Farm

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — A consortium led by the Toda Corporation recently won the tender for an offshore wind farm in Nagasaki, opening a...

Mapping the Winds for Safe Drone Flights

Akihabara News (Tokyo) -- Kyoto-based startup MetroWeather has gained a contract from the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to create wind maps...
spot_img

Recent Articles