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North Korea conducted two missile launches off its east coast over the past day. The Prime Minister of Japan said that the country is forced to convene a meeting of the National Security Council. This was reported by Reuters. Tokyo said the second missile probably landed in the waters west of Japan’s main northern island, […]
A team from the University of Tokyo has presented Alter3, a humanoid robot that can perform movements using the GPT-4 large language model (LLM). Alter3 uses the latest Open AI tool to dynamically assume various poses, from selfie pose to ghost imitation, all without the need for pre-programmed database entries. “Alter3’s response to spoken content […]
The Japanese company Interstellar Technologies (IST) has completed static fire tests of its ZERO liquid biomethane jet engine. The tests demonstrated the potential of biomethane derived from cow manure as an environmentally friendly rocket fuel. To achieve excellent performance, the ZERO combustion chamber has undergone extensive research and development in collaboration with the University of […]
Japan’s ATLA agency has published a video demonstrating the firing tests of the new Railgun railgun system. The innovative Railgun weapon system demonstrates Japan’s commitment to creating next-generation weapons that will be deployed on both naval vessels and land-based platforms, ensuring strategic parity against potential adversaries in the region. This advanced technology harnesses the power […]
A team of engineers from Japan has achieved a significant breakthrough in data transmission technology by developing a new type of fiber optic cable with extremely high bandwidth. Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology(NICT) transferred data at 22.9 petabits per second (Pbps), according to the NewAtlas report. For comparison, the current estimate of […]
On Friday, the world’s largest experimental fusion reactor was inaugurated in Japan. This technology is still in its infancy, but some consider it to be the answer to the future energy needs of humanity. Fusion differs from fission, the method currently used in nuclear power plants, in that it involves the fusion of two atomic […]
A U.S. military V-22 Osprey convertible crashes in Japan. This was reported by the Japanese broadcaster NHK. There were eight servicemen on board the American aircraft. According to a spokesman for the Japanese Coast Guard, an Osprey convertible aircraft of the US military crashed off the coast of the Japanese island of Yakushima in the […]
North Korea claims to have successfully launched a military spy satellite into space. The Japanese government issued an emergency warning to the population. The United States, South Korea and Japan condemn Pyongyang’s actions, which they say violate UN resolutions. This was reported by BBC.News. The DPRK’s state news agency reported that a military spy satellite […]
An underwater volcanic eruption on October 30, 2023, led to the formation of a new island off the coast of Iojima, 1250 km south of Tokyo, the Japan Times reports. According to the University of Tokyo’s Earthquake Research Institute, the island may grow larger if volcanic activity continues. Setsuya Nakada, a professor of volcanology at […]
Japan intends to terminate the program of support for Ukrainian refugees evacuating to Japan. The program was launched last year as an emergency measure after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “The Japanese government is ending the program as a new system will be launched in December under a revised immigration law,” NHK said. Another reason […]