To resolve water problems in the Asia-Pacific region, national leaders from the region and representatives of international organizations gathered together for the first Asia-Pacific Water Summit in ...[more]

This is one of the key components of the Asian Gateway Initiative, announced by the Japanese government in May 2007. Aviation is critical for the movement of people, goods, and money, and the aim of ...[more]

ASIMO is the world’s first truly bipedal robot, introduced in 2000 by Honda Motor. The company’s inspiration for developing this robot is said to have been the “Astro Boy” cartoon by Osamu Tezuka. ...[more]

Hayabusa is an asteroid exploration spacecraft that was launched in May 2003. It follows an orbit similar to that of the Earth, with the purpose of exploring the Itogawa asteroid, which was named ...[more]