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Starlink has simplified its introduction process in Japan, offering a rental mini kit at 0 yen initial cost in some areas with quick installation and Japanese customer support.

JSALT 2027, a collaborative event involving academia, industry, and government, will be held in Japan at Tohoku University from June 14 to August 6, 2027. Proposals for participation are due by October 16, 2027.

Japan's AITuber 'Shizuku' is attracting worldwide attention, and the phenomenon of AI-driven virtual broadcasters is expanding. The article explores the evolution of the relationship between AI and humans through examples like Neuro-sama.

Japan's government program is funding Helical Fusion with $400 million to advance stellarator-based fusion power towards demonstration in the 2030s, focusing on continuous operation and practical engineering milestones.

Japan's Supreme Court plans to test the use of generative AI in civil trials next fiscal year, with a budget request of about 60 million yen for related expenses. The demonstration test will use settled lawsuit records to create drafts of summaries and lists of points of contention, while developing systems to prevent information leakage.

Polimill has developed QommonsAI, a generative AI platform using OpenAI's technology to streamline public-sector workflows in Japan, aiming to improve efficiency and civic participation across 1,050 municipalities.

Suica is the first IC transit card introduced in Japan, revolutionizing contactless payments for public transportation.

Kioxia and Sandisk are investing over $31 billion in Japan to boost semiconductor production amid the growing AI demand.

The inaugural PyTorch Day Japan event is announced, to be hosted by PyTorch Foundation, Hugging Face, IBM, and Mitsubishi Electric in Tokyo on December 10, featuring technical talks on AI training, inference, and responsible AI.

The article introduces the B-right/V R2 Operating System as part of the TRON Project, highlighting its design as a compact network interface computer model for efficient human-machine interaction in interconnected systems.

Japan's TRON operating system project in the 1980s aimed to create a vertically integrated computing architecture but was hindered by US trade reports, while its embedded counterpart ITRON achieved widespread deployment.

A Japanese website named Tomarigi aggregates nearly 1,400 live camera feeds from various locations in Japan, allowing users to view real-time scenes across the country.

Reposting a Nikkei investigation report: Among the highly skilled foreign talents referred to as "highly skilled foreign personnel," 45% earn less than the average starting salary of university graduates. In practice, they are mostly treated as supplementary labor for understaffed workplaces, which contradicts the original intent of the system.

Eiichi Goto's 1954 invention of the parametron, a logic element using ferrite cores and parametric oscillation, led to Japan's first university-built stored-program computer PC-1 in 1958. The IEEE has dedicated a milestone plaque to this achievement in Tokyo.

A Japanese court overturned a patent held by Red Digital Cinema related to RAW video compression, potentially affecting video technology licensing.

A feature on Akizuki Denshi, a 55-year-old Japanese electronics parts retailer known for publishing schematics before open source was a term, and its founder's unconventional hands-on philosophy.

Interviews with Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed that the Japanese government has expressed concerns to the U.S. Embassy in Japan about the Trump administration's unauthorized use of Japanese anime and game works such as Pokemon and Naruto in social media posts, requesting appropriate handling of intellectual property.

A Japanese company called Iris has developed Nodoca, an AI-powered device that analyzes throat images to diagnose influenza in seconds, eliminating uncomfortable nasal swabs. Already approved in Japan and used at over 2,000 institutions, it is expanding to detect other conditions like Covid-19 and potentially lifestyle diseases.

A blog post examining a 1989 GAMEST column by game designer Fukio Mitsuji (MTJ), who satirically envisioned a 'Rip-O-Bot' that could auto-generate copycat games by randomly assembling existing elements, eerily foreshadowing modern generative AI tools.

Japan unveils a $9,000 'human fridge' wearable device that cools the body in 10 minutes during extreme heat.