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AI-based technology for intensive care units has been unveiled at an online forum in Japan, as the number of seriously ill COVID-19 patients continues to rise. A committee of the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine organized the event on Sunday. About 150 people took part. Many of them were healthcare workers involved in treating …

The Japanese government plans to promote quantum technology as part of its national strategy. Quantum technology uses photons and other subatomic particles to create innovative information and communication technology. Quantum computers are far faster than supercomputers, and quantum cryptography is said to be undecipherable. The government has drafted a new national strategy based on the …

A Japanese company has developed artificial intelligence technology that can be easily linked to security cameras to identify suspicious human behavior. Fujitsu’s technology can analyze video footage and very accurately recognize about 100 types of behavior, such as walking, running, and carrying an object. It can judge actions to be suspicious based on certain sequences …

Japanese businesses and research institutes have set up an organization to promote the development of quantum technology. Quantum ICT Forum was founded by 19 businesses and 16 research institutes. They include major electronics companies, universities, and state-owned research organizations. Quanta include photons and other subatomic particles. Researchers hope to create new information and telecommunication technologies …

Measures against global warming can be divided into two categories: mitigation and adaptation. Mitigation means curbing greenhouse gas emissions. Adaptation means preparing to cope with higher temperatures. Some companies in Europe and the United States are now selling adaptation measures. And the industry is starting to take root in Japan, too, as companies see business …

Japanese truck makers are using Internet-connected technologies to help delivery companies deal with the country’s growing staff shortages. Isuzu Motors showed off a smartphone app that helps firms speed up their regular maintenance inspections. It activates turn signals and brake lights from outside a vehicle, allowing drivers to check that they’re functioning properly. This removes …

Japanese researchers say they have developed technology to clean soil contaminated by radioactive fallout from accidents at nuclear power plants. Waseda University Professor Masahiko Matsukata and his team developed the technology. The technology involves removing the contaminated particles of soil by adding a special chemical to high-pressure water that is used to clean the soil. …