Despite its potent technology sector, the country is being surpassed by China and the United States in the development of ...

Long before the movies, the Transformers franchise began over four decades as a collaboration between Japanese toymakers and ...

Japan's university system has long centred on engineering faculties led by manufacturing, resulting in a relative shortage of ...

A nationwide survey in Japan shows divides in acceptance of home-care robots. Surprisingly, openness and trust, rather than age, determine whether people are willing to let robots into their homes and ...

China has embarked on a campaign to use more robots in its factories, transforming its manufacturing industries and becoming the dominant maker. By Meaghan Tobin and Keith Bradsher Meaghan Tobin ...