A new era of meteorological monitoring is emerging as businesses seek more data on everything from heat waves to wildfires .

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japan Meteorological Agency is considering introducing artificial intelligence into weather forecasting to improve accuracy by using deep learning, according to a source close ...

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — The van makes its way slowly but surely through the city streets, braking gently when a car swerves into its lane. But its steering wheel is turning on its own, and there ...

The CEO of U.S. semiconductor giant Nvidia Corp. expressed high hopes for Japan’s role in the artificial intelligence robotics revolution during talks with Softbank Group Corp.’s CEO on Nov. 13.

The new law includes a provision to allow the government to disclose the names of malicious businesses in the event of crime using AI.

AI has supercharged weather forecasting, using a range of statistical tools to analyze years of historical data and predict patterns, and at a lower cost than traditional numerical weather ...

On July 10, 2025, record rainfall over 100 mm per hour caused severe flooding in Tokyo and surrounding regions. Roads were ...

TOKYO -- Japan's food supply relies on the work of farmers at home and across Asia, putting it at risk from global crop harvests damaged by extreme weather events. And that vulnerability comes on ...

From Studio Ghibli to Pokemon, Japan’s creatives have driven its influence and must be protected, says Catherine Thorbecke for Bloomberg Opinion.

Heavy rain pounded Japan's northcentral region of Noto on Saturday which triggered landslides and floods and left one person dead and several missing, officials said. The deluges caused swollen ...

The driverless technology from Nissan Motor Corp., which uses 14 cameras, nine radars and six LiDar sensors installed in and around the vehicle, highlights Japan’s eagerness to catch up with ...

The driverless technology from Nissan Motor Corp. highlights Japan’s eagerness to catch up with players like Google’s Waymo that have taken the lead in the US.