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Stakeholders bemoan data center development hurdles as Japan plays catch up

Japan is eager to build more data centers. But finding enough electricity to power them while maintaining efficiency and ...
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Japan’s development pitch to Central Asia

The first Japan-Central Asia summit reflects Tokyo’s new foreign policy activism and the latest move in Central Asia’s hedging strategy, which seeks to leverage a growing interest of major powers in ...
The Diplomat

The Future of Japan’s Official Development Assistance Under Takaichi

Then-Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi inspects an apple orchard in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, part of a JICA Partnership Program, Aug. 26, 2025. Credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan At the ...
JD Supra

Japan’s first AI legislation becomes law – Focus is on promoting research and development; no monetary penalties

In July 2024, the Cabinet Office formed the AI Institutional Study Group with a mandate to determine, in consultation with various stakeholders, the next steps for AI regulation in Japan. On February ...
Ars Technica

After a decade in development, Japan’s H3 rocket is ready for its debut

Japan has a long history of launching orbital rockets, dating back about half a century. During much of this time, its launch industry has focused largely on orbiting national payloads, such as ...

Disney+ Inks Development Deal of Japanese Live-Action Originals

The multi-year pact with The Seven, a subsidiary of TBS Holdings best known for producing Netflix's 'Alice in Borderland,' ...