This is the column "Shifting Global Technology Landscape: Current position of Japan as indicated by the 'Critical Technology Tracker'" written by RIETI Fellow MATSUMOTO Rie.

Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN), the next-generation communication technology of Japan's telecommunication company NTT, is currently being developed in collaboration with Intel. SK ...

Tellus is an emerging player in the elder care space, which is expected to grow significantly as populations around the world age.

Japan’s unique strategy – combining regulatory oversight, resource efficiency, and international partnership – offers a potential blueprint for the world.

The Japanese tech industry has an enshrined position in the hearts and minds of people worldwide, and its track record of unexpected tech is a big part of why.

This article examines Japan's evolving commitments to technology development and technology diffusion in Asia. It explores Japan's technology strategies in three areas—Internet protocol, open source ...

Tokyo is a hotspot for companies developing next-generation technologies including IoT know-how to support the aging population.

The National Museum of Nature and Science maintains a list of “Essential Historical Materials for Science and Technology,” each year registering important technologies that have had major ...

It is not so much that technology in Japan outflows to China, it is more that the research results achieved in China are brought back to Japan: Japanese scholar Tamon Ueda ...