A woman demonstrates how to use the "Intelligent Toilet" at a show room in Tokyo. The electronic marvel, which is capable of analysing users' urine, blood and body temperatures, retails for 350,000 to ...

Bathroom technology rarely generates excitement, but one Japanese innovation has transformed everyday routines and attracted fans across the world. Most people rarely think about reinventing the ...

What if the future of technology hinged on a single breakthrough? For decades, semiconductors have been the invisible engines driving everything from smartphones to space exploration. Yet, the global ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Every developed nation has a unique approach to creating electronic products, but Japan's innovation and creativity take it to the next level.

Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru (right) holds a meeting with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (left) and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son (center) at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 3, 2025.

Japan has deepened defense technology and industrial ties across the Indo-Pacific – but with India, cooperation remains slow, selective, and structurally constrained despite strategic convergence on ...

KITAKYUSHU -- Japanese electronic bidet toilet seats including Toto Ltd.'s flagship product Washlet are finally gaining traction in the U.S. market thanks to a major e-commerce firm after a ...