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85-yr-old driver arrested over fatal hit-and-run accident in central Japan

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- An 85-year-old driver was arrested Saturday on suspicion of fatally hitting a man and a woman at an intersection while driving a min

Labor shortage fuels ramp-up of humanoid robot development

Declining birth rates across the globe are driving an "unprecedented wave of investment" in robots to sustain workforces.

BYD's new 4-nm self-driving chip fails to dispel investors' growth concerns

BYD debuts China’s most advanced EV chip in smart-driving push

The carmaker's automotive-grade 4-nanometer chip will help its computer-assisted driving system to stand out from a crowded market.

JR East unveils highly autonomous Level 4 self-driving bus

SENDAI (Kyodo) -- East Japan Railway Co. unveiled to the media on Thursday a highly autonomous Level 4 self-driving bus set to begin runs on a special

The Power of Connection: Driving Medical Advances from Japan with iPS Organoid Research

Organ transplants are a landmark medical achievement that have saved countless lives. But as they depend on donors to save those in need, there is a constant shortage of organs. The Japanese medical researcher Takebe Takanori is working on new approaches using “organoids,” mini-organs achieved with iPS cells, that could open up new paths to healthy recovery.

Japan’s automotive industry is driving — slowly — toward a greener future

While major carmakers have committed to cut emissions, the industry's slow shift to EVs means that it faces a high hurdle if it wants to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.