Kanto, Kansai, Kyushu to test biometric-based, cashless payment tech for overseas visitors
nnttttt Japan’s economy ministry is planning to test cashless payment technology using fingerprints and other biometric markers to make transactions...
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Kannon Bodhisattva robot unveiled at Kyoto temple to share Buddha’s religious teachings
ntntttnnttttt KYOTO – A robot modeled after Kannon Bodhisattva and designed to explain the teachings of Buddha in plain terms...
KanjiSpy iPad app ends Tokyo street-walking frustration
ntnn n n n n n n ntttttttttttt Frustrated that he could not understand common street, shop and office signs...
Kangaroo-like transforming robot, created by Chiba university, keen to carry your groceries
ntntttnnttttt Chiba Institute of Technology unveiled Wednesday a transformable machine that can play dual roles — as both a robot,...
Kakaku.com launches Indonesian version of Priceprice.com
ntttttttttttt Kakaku.com has launched the Indonesian version of Priceprice.com, a price comparison site for mobile phones, tablets, computers and household...
K supercomputer racing to match expectations
nttnttntttnttttntttttttttnttttttntttttttnttttttttntttttttn n n n n n ntttttttParallel processing: Processor components of the K supercomputer are lined up at the campus...
K computer No. 1 in four benchmarks at HPC Challenge Awards
ntttttttttttt RIKEN, the University of Tsukuba, and Fujitsu Limited announced Thursday that they received top-ranking in all four benchmarks for...
JVC to shift LCD TV production overseas
ntttttttttttt Victor Co of Japan will stop making liquid crystal display televisions in Japan and shift production overseas in a...
Just a drop of urine, worms for highly effective cancer screening
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n A Tokyo-based bio-venture company has developed...
Jupiter to provide NHK on Demand distribution service
ntttttttttttt Jupiter Telecommunications Co, the largest multiple system operator (MSO) in Japan, will provide NHK on Demand distribution service via...