East Asia Forum

Governance first, technology second, in Japan's quiet Central Asian AI diplomacy

Japan’s AI diplomacy in Central Asia prioritises institution-building over infrastructure, reshaping governance norms through ...
Virginia Business

Nvidia and Fujitsu partner on AI infrastructure in Japan

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. technology company Nvidia and Fujitsu, a Japanese telecommunications and computer maker, agreed Friday to work together on artificial intelligence to deliver smart robots and a ...
Seeking Alpha

Sempra Infrastructure and Japan Bank for International Cooperation to Develop Strategic Collaboration in Support of the Energy Transition

HOUSTON, Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE), today announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Japan ...
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Japan has figured out how to build resilient housing in disaster-prone places — here's what the US can learn

Prone to major earthquakes that trigger fires and tsunamis, Japan has become a world leader in building disaster-resilient communities. Three experts in public policy and urban development told ...
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Building Japan-Africa ties in infrastructure

Akey focus at this year’s Tokyo Interna- tional Conference on African Develop- ment (TICAD), much as it has been at previous events, is channelling Japanese investment into African infrastructure.
Blockonomi

Animoca Brands Japan and Rootstock Form Strategic Partnership for Institutional Bitcoin Finance Solutions

Animoca Brands Japan partners with Rootstock to bring institutional Bitcoin finance solutions to Japan, focusing on digital ...
Nasdaq

Japan Cloud Leaders Build NVIDIA AI Infrastructure to Transform Industries for the Age of AI

SoftBank Corp., GMO Internet Group, Highreso, KDDI, Rutilea and SAKURA Internet Adopt NVIDIA Accelerated Computing, Networking and Software to Advance Robotics, Auto, Healthcare, Telecom and Public ...
SDxCentral

DigitalBridge to acquire Japanese infrastructure firm JTower

DigitalBridge has made a bid worth around $631.2 million to acquire Japanese telecom infrastructure company JTower. In a statement, JTower has advised its shareholders to accept the tender offer which ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Disaster-Prone Japan Faces Infrastructure Crisis

The remote Japanese city of Suzu was already struggling to maintain its aging infrastructure when a massive earthquake hit on New Year’s Day in 2024. Thousands of buildings collapsed; two years later, ...
Deadline.com

‘Shogun’ Producer And ‘Tokyo Vice’ Production Consultant Highlight Japan’s Film Infrastructure Challenge

While Japan has bolstered its production incentives ecosystem, infrastructure remains a key challenge in the country, Shogun producer Eriko Miyagawa highlighted at an MPA seminar at the Tokyo ...
World Bank

Innovative Approaches to Urban Infrastructure Management: Insights from Japan and Global Applications

In the world of rapid urbanization, where 7 in 10 people are expected to live in cities by 2050, cities must have urban resilience and livability ensured with quality urban infrastructure. Urban ...