Observer

This $2.6B Japanese A.I. Startup Exposes the Language Gap in Today’s LLMs

With new funding and a $2.6 billion valuation, Sakana AI is accelerating Japan-centric A.I. research, multilingual models and ...
The National Interest

Mitsubishi K-1 and Ki-2: Japan’s Not-So-Successful WWII Copycat Bombers

The inspiration for this article comes from the Rex’s Hangar channel of MSN, specifically a video posted on or about April 8, 2025, titled “Japan’s Failed Copycat Bombers | Mitsubishi Ki-1 & Ki-2.” As ...
Reuters

Japan taps US chip startup Tenstorrent to help train new wave of engineers

Nov 5 (Reuters) - Tenstorrent, a Silicon Valley artificial intelligence chip startup founded by Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab and Intel (INTC.O), opens new tab veterans, said it had won a deal with ...
TechCrunch

US signs collaboration agreements with Japan and South Korea for AI, chips, and biotech

U.S. President Donald Trump touched down in Asia this week, not just for diplomacy, but to sign deals that could shape the next chapter of the global technology race. The U.S. inked Technology ...
Flightglobal

Japan and USA to develop runtime assurance technology for AI-powered collaborative combat aircraft safety systems

Japan and the USA will conduct joint research into safety assurance technology for collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) that operate autonomously with artificial intelligence. Under the agreement, the ...
The National Interest

Imperial Japan’s Nakajima Ki-27 “Nate” Was No Match for the Flying Tigers

The Ki-27 was a single-seater, highly maneuverable, fixed-gear airplane, but it was no match for the Flying Tigers. When one thinks of Imperial Japan’s World War II fighter planes, the legendary ...