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DRONES

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2017
Don't fear robots; they won't render us jobless
"Rogue One," the latest in the Star Wars franchise, has had mixed reviews but features one undisputed star: K-2SO, a gangly robot with the best lines. Movies of the distant future always tap into current anxieties, and the latest alarm is that the robots are coming. Droids may not conquer the world,...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 4, 2017
Israel's 'flying car' passenger drone moves closer to delivery
After 15 years of development, an Israeli tech firm is optimistic it will finally get its 1,500 kg (1.5 ton) passenger-carrying drone off the ground and into the market by 2020.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 3, 2017
Startups using birds of prey, anti-drone guns to take out straying unmanned aerial vehicles
A boom in consumer drone sales has spawned a counter-industry of startups aiming to stop drones flying where they shouldn't, by disabling them or knocking them out of the sky.
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 30, 2016
U.K. aid body funding drone deliveries aimed at saving mothers, babies in Tanzania
Drones delivering blood and medicine to rural areas of Tanzania could help to save the lives of many mothers and newborn babies in a country where one of the biggest causes of maternal deaths is blood loss during childbirth, the U.K. aid department said.
WORLD
Dec 22, 2016
Drones from U.S. disappoint Ukraine at the front lines
Millions of dollars' worth of U.S.-supplied drones that Kiev had hoped would help in its war against Russian-backed separatists have proven ineffective against jamming and hacking, Ukrainian officials say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 20, 2016
China returns seized U.S. drone at center of diplomatic row
Beijing has returned a U.S. underwater drone seized last week in the South China Sea by a Chinese Navy vessel after "friendly" talks between the two countries, China's Defense Ministry said in a short statement posted to its website Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2016
Aerial photos capture dark side of solar power plants
Koichiro Otaki started taking aerial pictures of photovoltaic power stations in April 2015. At first, it was an innocent desire to capture their sheer scale and aesthetic value that motivated him, he says.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 19, 2016
Drones to be tested for use by ambulance crews
Drone tests will begin on Kyushu this fall to see whether unmanned aircraft can be used to deliver emergency medical assistance faster than normal means.
WORLD
Aug 13, 2016
Drone kills Islamic State leader for Afghanistan and Pakistan, U.S. says
The leader of the Islamic State group's branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan was killed in a U.S. drone strike on July 26, a Pentagon spokesman said on Friday after the Afghan ambassador to Pakistan announced the news to Reuters.
EDITORIALS
Jul 13, 2016
Drones and the new way of war
Civilian casualties are undercutting the military advantage of U.S. drones and raising moral questions about accountability and the ease of killing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 10, 2016
Drone giant DJI moves beyond selfies to look down on the farm
With its ubiquitous Phantom drones, Chinese manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co. brought aerial photography to millions. Now, with dozens of competitors biting at its heels, the world's biggest producer of consumer drones needs to prove that its products are more than just glorified selfie sticks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 8, 2016
Drones emerge from shadows to become key cog in the U.S. war machine
When U.S. drones obliterated a car carrying Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour last month, it was the kind of targeted killing that unmanned aircraft are best known for.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 8, 2016
Alberta flies drones to find cause of epic Canadian wildfire
Fire-ravaged Alberta will use drones to investigate the cause of a huge blaze that has scorched the Canadian province and displaced some 88,000 people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 26, 2016
Rakuten to trial drone delivery on Chiba golf course
Online shopping giant Rakuten Inc. is venturing into the uncharted territory of drone delivery, enabling golfers to order snacks, beverages and golf equipment while playing a round.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 21, 2016
Afghan drone war: data show unmanned flights dominate air campaign
Drones fired more weapons than conventional warplanes for the first time in Afghanistan last year and the ratio is rising, previously unreported U.S. Air Force data show, underlining how reliant the military has become on unmanned aircraft.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 2, 2016
Obama describes nightmare scenario of terrorists' nuclear drones at Washington summit
Terrorists flying drones to spread highly radioactive material over a civilian area: That's part of the nightmare scenario President Barack Obama urged world leaders to consider as they debated better ways of controlling nuclear material.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 1, 2016
Robotics makes baby steps toward solving Japan's child care shortage
Child care is a hard job, but somebody, or something, has got to do it.
WORLD
Feb 23, 2016
Italy agrees to let anti-Islamic State drones depart from Sicily
Italy has agreed to let armed U.S. drones take off from an air base in Sicily on a case-by-case basis for defensive missions against Islamic State militants in North Africa, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 21, 2016
Anti-drone firms work to counter devices in tiny battle for the skies
The drone intruder was roaming around the Rose Bowl as 94,000 fans cheered, oblivious to the threat. But scientists testing a new security device at the game detected its radio signals and seized control.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 16, 2016
Man who landed drone on roof of Japanese prime minister's office gets suspended sentence
The Tokyo District Court handed down a suspended sentence Tuesday to the man who landed a drone on the rooftop of the Prime Minister's Office last April.
Hypothermia in the land of the rising Sanae
Amid the election of Sanae Takaichi as Liberal Democratic Party president, and possibly the next prime minister, Japan's economy shows signs of recovery, but weak wages, a conservative corporate culture and currency issues raise doubts about a true economic thaw.
Number of scenarios now on the table for who might be Japan’s next prime minister
Newly-elected leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Sanae Takaichi (right) celebrates with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo on October 4.
Could an opposition candidate become Japan's next prime minister?
The lawmaker that secures a majority of votes in the Lower House will become prime minister. If no one gets a majority, the two top contenders will enter a runoff in which the person with the highest number of votes gets elected.
Coalition talks could bring Takaichi closer to being PM
Nippon Ishin no Kai leader and Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura meets with Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Wednesday.
As temperatures drop in Japan, bear attacks shoot up to historic highs
Bear warning signs at the Akita Prefectural Government building
Number of scenarios now on the table for who might be Japan’s next prime minister
Newly-elected leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Sanae Takaichi (right) celebrates with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo on October 4.
Pace eyes great strides for Japan’s art market
Pace Japan Vice President Kyoko Hattori, the de facto head of the nation’s business, believes a larger, more lucrative art market will allow Japan to be more attractive for collectors.
A frenetic diplomatic schedule looms for Japan’s next leader — whomever that may be
As horse-trading and speculation surge over who will be elected the next prime minister in parliament — the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Sanae Takaichi or a possible candidate put forward by a unified opposition — Japan’s next leader will be confronted with a quick succession of key diplomatic events.
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
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