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• Tokyo will maintain communications with Beijing at various levels and will also ensure the monitoring of airspace around Japan's territories continues. Al Jazeera
• Researchers at the University of Tokyo have used neural networks to predict earthquakes, achieving a high level of accuracy by analyzing patterns in seismic activity. GreekReporter.com
• Tokyo-based ispace hopes to join U.S. firms Intuitive Machines and Firefly Aerospace, which have accomplished commercial landings since last year amid an intensifying global race for the moon that includes state-run missions from China and India. The Verardo Group's Substack
• Japan is taking steps to enhance its deterrence capabilities and the extended deterrence relationship with the United States, even though Tokyo mutes its concerns about US vulnerability to North Korean missile attack more than Seoul. Atlantic Council
• IBM has set a target to build a 100,000-qubit quantum computer by 2033, in partnership with the University of Tokyo and the University of Chicago. Techspot
• Researchers at the University of Tokyo have identified a simple, noninvasive method for assessing blood glucose regulation - an essential factor in diabetes risk. EurekAlert!
• Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) said it is currently dismantling the flanged tanks in E area in order to make space to construct facilities for retrieving fuel debris from unit 2, and it also plans to build facilities to retrieve fuel debris from unit 3 in the J8 / J9 areas near E area. World Nuclear News
• The Chuo Shinkansen Maglev Line, set to open in 2027, will connect Tokyo, Nagoya, and later Osaka, cutting current travel times by more than half. Engineerine
• Tokyo Gas will sell its 25% stake in an Eagle Ford Shale gas project in south Texas to Shizuoka Gas for $130 million. JPT
• The new Delhi-Tokyo Haneda flights will be operated using Air India's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, featuring 18 Business Class flatbeds and 238 spacious Economy seats. News18
• NATO has already strengthened ties with Tokyo in recent years, with Rutte calling for bonds to be deepened further in light of the Chinese threat. Daily Mail
• Route locations could include places like Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Hokkaido, Setouchi and Okinawa with the aim of establishing a transportation network that creates new value through mobility in the sky. Yahoo Finance
• One area that Tokyo, which has China, Russia and North Korea as neighbours, plans to improve on is its air defence systems. Euronews
• Because the Tokyo government in Japan is officially launching a dating app that will utilize AI to help people find romantic partners. Jack Fisher's Official Publishing Blog
• A breakthrough from researchers at Tokyo University of Science could significantly reduce one of the biggest cost barriers to industrial hydrogen production, making large-scale adoption more economically viable. Environment+Energy Leader
• Air India will continue operating the Delhi-Tokyo Haneda route four times a week using its Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, featuring 18 Business Class flatbeds and 238 spacious Economy seats. travelobiz
• JAPANESE TOKYO CPI: Core Tokyo CPI is expected to tick down to 2.3% in February from 2.5% in January, with the Tokyo metrics seen as a leading indicator for the nationwide release. investing.com
• With Washington prioritizing autonomous trucks, the United States could collaborate with allies like Japan, which is planning an automated cargo transport corridor along the 500-kilometer (311 mile) route between Tokyo and Osaka. The Diplomat
• The stock markets from New York to London to Tokyo got hammered on concern that a cheaper artificial intelligence-model from Chinese startup Deep Seek could threaten the dominance of U.S. technology. USGI
• Japan passes record defence budget, while still playing catch-up: While Japan's Cabinet has approved a record defence budget for 2025, the 13th growth year in a row, Tokyo's military posture vis-a-vis regional threats remains a work on progress. The Verardo Group's Substack
• Tokyo University of Science has trained AI with years of electrochemical research results to predict better electrode materials for sodium-ion battery positive electrodes. Electronics Weekly
• Seoul will continue its diplomatic efforts for the complete denuclearization of North Korea based on close trilateral cooperation with Washington and Tokyo. MorungExpress
• Japan has test-launched a domestically developed ballistic missile in the United States, Tokyo said, amid the threats posed by China and North Korea. Newsweek

Last updated: 27 June 2025