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DRONES

BUSINESS / Tech / Deep Dive
May 20, 2018
Pilot schools cash in as drone business takes off in Japan
As Japan positions itself to take advantage of the growing trend in drones, another sector is popping up in the promising market — drone schools.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / Deep Dive
May 20, 2018
From office watcher to farm protector and crop duster, unmanned aircraft playing unusual roles
At exactly 5 p.m. one recent Friday at Taisei Co., a flying drone alerted workers at the building maintenance firm that the day's work was done.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 18, 2018
Drone maker accused of covering up bomb in bag on Delta flight, going after whistleblower
AeroVironment Inc. was accused of trying to conceal that employees transported a drone rigged with explosives on a commercial flight and retaliating against a manager who told the government.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 16, 2018
Next-generation technology tipped to reboot Asian economies after smartphones peak
The technology boom powering Asia's economies is about to get a reboot.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2018
Nepal's medical drones bring health care to the Himalayas
When Nepali laborer Om Bahadur Purja sprained his leg in his remote village he would have faced a four-hour trek to the nearest medical center if not for a pioneering project to bring health care to the Himalayas.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2018
Drones aren't progress; they're a recipe for chaos
Drones are dangerous and should be banned.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Apr 23, 2018
Tourists, take note: As drones multiply in Japan, so do rules governing where they can be flown
Make a trip to any major electronics store today and you're bound to find a section selling drones. Once little more than toys for enthusiasts, today's commercially available drones come in all shapes and sizes and are used for all sorts of purposes, with prices ranging from thousands to hundreds of...
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2018
Losing control with Uber and Facebook
We're learning that this technological age, which seemed to start with the pretty innocuous act of emailing, has evolved to play into our more primal fears about feeling out of control.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 21, 2018
Trump to boost exports of lethal drones to more U.S. allies, sources say
President Donald Trump will soon make it easier to export some types of lethal U.S.-made drones to potentially dozens more allies and partners — including Japan — according to people familiar with the plan. Trump is expected to ease rules for such foreign sales under a long-delayed new policy on...
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Jan 20, 2018
Entering the drone age: Japan seeks to tap into the potential of unmanned flying vehicles
When officials from the Crisis Management Division of the city of Yaizu in Shizuoka Prefecture carried out emergency response drills last summer, they received a helping hand from an unconventional source.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 17, 2018
Blockchain and drones could play a role in Tepco's fight for survival
Shattered by the enormity of the Fukushima nuclear disaster and bleeding customers to nimbler rivals, Tokyo's lumbering, 66-year-old electric-power behemoth has a new strategy for long-term survival: reinventing itself as a cutting-edge innovator.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jan 15, 2018
Nobel winner Hiroshi Amano and his team tap gallium nitride technology in bid to transmit power wirelessly from a distance
Hiroshi Amano, a professor from Nagoya University who was awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize in physics, is developing together with other researchers a remote power supply system that sends energy to distant places using electromagnetic waves.
BUSINESS
Oct 19, 2017
CNN first to get FAA waiver to fly drones over crowds
CNN received a waiver allowing routine drone flights above crowds, a milestone for the industry seeking greater use of the remote-controlled devices for everything from insurance inspections to covering news.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 11, 2017
Game of drones: U.S. poised to boost exports of unmanned military aircraft
The Trump administration is nearing completion of new "buy American" rules to make it easier to sell U.S.-made military drones overseas and compete against fast-growing Chinese and Israeli rivals, senior U.S. officials said.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 6, 2017
Lawson, Rakuten join to test drone delivery system in disaster-hit Minamisoma
Convenience store chain Lawson Inc. and Japanese cybermall operator Rakuten have announced plans for a demonstration test on Oct. 31 of drone delivery services in an area devastated by the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and ensuing nuclear disaster in Fukushima Prefecture.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 6, 2017
Army, NTSB, FAA probing drone collision with military chopper over Staten Island
Federal investigators have opened their first probe of a midair collision between a civilian drone and a traditional aircraft.
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
Japan, South Korea and China vow to strengthen trade ties amid looming U.S. tariffs
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (left), South Korean Trade Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (center) and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during a trilateral meeting in Seoul on Sunday
The U.S. says Japan has a 700% tariff on American rice. Is that the case?
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds up a piece of paper with information about tariff rates at the White House on Tuesday.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
On defense, Japan may avoid Trump's worst impulses — for now
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chat after reviewing an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday.
No longer a 'bridesmaid': Yuki Tsunoda prepares for the Red Bull pressure cooker
All eyes will be on Yuki Tsunoda as he makes his Red Bull debut at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend.
Tokyo tech failures lean into misfortune, mistakes and missteps
Tsuyoshi Domoto in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 28. As an entrepreneur, Domoto experienced plenty of setbacks but maintains a positive attitude and continues to pursue his dreams.

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