The lickable-TV guy created electric chopsticks to make food taste saltier
It could help people reduce their sodium intake.
Japan
Cyberattack forces Toyota to suspend vehicle production in Japan
One of its major suppliers was reportedly hit.
Panasonic will start making Tesla's higher-capacity EV batteries by March 2024
The 4,680 cells have the potential to increase electric vehicle ranges by over 15 percent.
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Beats Fit Pro are coming to Canada, Europe and Japan this month
Apple will ship the earbuds in all three regions starting on January 28th.
Japan's latest life-sized Gundam statue is almost complete
Workers attached the statue's head to its body this week.
No one asked for lickable TV, and yet...
The set would be mostly useful outside of your living room.
Japanese firms will test a bank-backed cryptocurrency in 2022
Three of the country's largest banks are working together on 'DCJPY.'
Japanese toaster-maker Balmuda launches its first smartphone
The Balmuda Phone brings back memories of the HTC One X.
Sony and TSMC attempt to address chip shortages with a factory in Japan
The factory will only be ready in 2024, however.
Sony and TSMC may team up to tackle global chip shortages
A joint factory could help produce more cameras and cars.
Xbox Cloud Gaming goes live in Australia, Japan, Brazil and Mexico
Action JRPG 'Scarlet Nexus' is now on Game Pass.
Super Nintendo World Japan confirms Donkey Kong expansion for 2024
It will boost the park size by 70 percent.
Nintendo is releasing a six-button Genesis controller for Switch, but only in Japan
Other regions are getting the version with three buttons.
Hackers steal $97 million from Japan's Liquid crypto exchange
It's working with specialist tracking firms to locate and freeze the stolen funds.
The Switch is the first console to sweep Japan's game sales chart in 33 years
Even the PlayStation couldn't stop Nintendo from achieving the feat.
Nintendo is turning one of its old factories into a museum
It will also have exhibits and experiences, though you'll have to travel to Japan to visit.
Japan will send a transforming robot ball to the Moon
Sony and Tomy had a hand in the design.
Coca-Cola is launching vending machine subscriptions in Japan
'Coke On Pass' gets you a drink per day.
This PlayStation DVR add-on is coming back in Japan, and it will get PS5 support
Nasne is a headless TV tuner and DVR that streams video to your PlayStation or mobile device.
19Super Nintendo World opening delayed again due to COVID-19
The Nintendo theme park is located in Osaka, where a state of emergency has just been declared due to rising numbers of infections.
