Docomo, NTT to collaborate on 6G experimental trials with mobile technology vendors

Tokyo, 8 June, /AJMEDIA/ NTT Docomo and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) will collaborate with world-leading mobile technology vendors Fujitsu, NEC, and Nokia to conduct experimental trials of new… Read more

Innovation & Digital Development Agency, ABB Innovation Centre launch another collaboration

Tokyo, 8 June, /AJMEDIA/ Registration has begun for the 3rd ABB Hackathon as part of the Technest educational programme, the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport told AJMEDIA. Registration for… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: June 7, 2022

Tokyo, 7 June, /AJMEDIA/ Yen tumbles to new 20-yr low around 132 line vs U.S. dollar NEW YORK – The yen tumbled briefly to around the 132 line Monday in… Read more

Amino acids found in asteroid samples collected by Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe

Tokyo, 7 June, /AJMEDIA/ More than 20 types of amino acids have been detected in samples Japan’s Hayabusa2 space probe brought to Earth from an asteroid in late 2020, a… Read more

Yen tumbles to 20-year low on diverging Japan, U.S. interest rates

Tokyo, 7 June, /AJMEDIA/ The yen traded at its lowest level in over 20 years against the U.S. dollar in Tokyo on Tuesday morning, amid expectations that the Federal Reserve… Read more

Monetary tightening not suitable at all: BOJ chief Kuroda

Tokyo, 7 June, /AJMEDIA/ Monetary tightening is not a “suitable” measure at all for the Bank of Japan as the domestic economy is still in the midst of a recovery… Read more

Japan, Lithuania vow cooperation to stop Russian invasion of Ukraine

Tokyo, 7 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japan and Lithuania pledged Monday to cooperate with the international community to stop Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as soon as possible. Senior vice foreign minister Takako… Read more

Japan to ask foreign tourists to wear masks, take out insurance

Tokyo, 7 June, /AJMEDIA/ The government will ask foreign tourists to wear face masks and take out insurance that covers medical expenses as Japan eases restrictions on entry of visitors… Read more

French Dassault vs US Boeing — Mega fighter deal for IAF & Indian Navy could be split

Tokyo, 7 June, /AJMEDIA/ The Narendra Modi government is looking at splitting the mega deal for 114 Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) for the Indian Air Force (IAF) into two separate… Read more

UK PM Boris Johnson wins confidence vote

Tokyo, 7 June, /AJMEDIA/ British Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a confidence vote on Monday, seeing off a challenge to his leadership brought by lawmakers within his Conservative Party, AJMEDIA… Read more