Kotaro Fukuoka

Mar 11, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Kotaro Fukuoka

TOKYO -- The pool of potential Nobel Prize winners is shrinking in Japan, reflecting waning interest in the work of Japanese scholars. This comes as renowned Japanese academics are being increasingly overshadowed by scholars in China, who have seen their stars rise. Obvious to all is that Japan needs more prowess in cutting-edge technology, pushing researchers and their achievements to recover traction in peer-reviewed scientific journals to stem a slide into global irrelevancy.

Mar 10, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Kotaro Fukuoka

Feb 27, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Kotaro Fukuoka

TOKYO -- Amazon has filed the most patent applications for next-generation vehicle driving technology among five major U.S. tech giants over the past two decades, a Nikkei survey found. The e-commerce giant's acquisition of a tech startup has led to a surge in patent filings in the area of self-driving, in which Google is strong.

Feb 26, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Kotaro Fukuoka

Jan 15, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Kotaro Fukuoka