This was the first time in nearly three months (this year) that sales were lower than the same period last year. In addition, pure electric vehicles accounted for 1.87% of new car sales that month, setting a 13-month low since October 2022. The original report bluntly stated that “the difference is more than 10 times that of China.”

Among them, Nissan’s small pure electric vehicle “Sakura” sold 2,725 units in Japan that month, accounting for 42% of the total, but a year-on-year decrease of 22%.

Domestically, hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs, gasoline-electric hybrids without charging) are popular for their high fuel efficiency and performance, and account for 60% of local new car sales (excluding light vehicles). Among them, the Toyota Yaris, which mainly uses gasoline-electric hybrid models, achieved sales of 16,895 units in November, becoming the best-selling ordinary car.

According to reports, according to data from the research company MarkLines, the proportion of electric vehicle sales in October reached 20% in China, 15% in Germany, and Thailand also began to surge to 12%.

In October this year, Japan’s electric vehicle sales accounted for also less than 2%. This is the first time since May 2022 that local electric vehicle sales accounted for less than 2% for two consecutive months.

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In a recent Deloitte survey, Japanese consumers expressed higher concerns than any other country about the spread of EV chargers, with about 40% of respondents expressing concern about insufficient charging infrastructure. To solve this problem, the Japanese government has doubled its goal to build 300,000 electric vehicle charging stations nationwide by 2030 and provide 17.5 billion yen to operators this fiscal year huge subsidies.

Japan’s automakers are also taking steps to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles. Honda Motor Co plans to phase out sales of gasoline-powered cars by 2040, while Nissan Motor Co aims to launch 27 electrified models by 2030, including 19 electric vehicles. Toyota Motor Corp. has also set ambitious sales targets to sell 1.5 million battery-electric vehicles by 2026 and 3.5 million by 2030.

Part of the reason for Japan’s inadequate charging infrastructure is the challenge of retrofitting older buildings, as residents’ consent is required to install chargers in apartment complexes. However, new developments are actively increasing charging infrastructure to attract potential EV owners.

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The Japanese government’s decision is aimed at supporting the development of electric airplane components and reducing CO2 emissions, according to the report. The Japanese government will allocate 17.3 billion yen for the development of hydrogen fuel cell systems for aircraft and 13.3 billion yen for the development of energy-saving engine control systems.

Japan’s Ministry of Trade is expected to present the policy at a working group of the ministry’s council.

Right now, Airbus plans to bring the world’s first hydrogen-powered commercial airplane to market by 2035. Other companies are also researching the use of clean-burning hydrogen fuel cell airplanes to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the aviation industry.

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It is learned from reports that Micron plans to start mass-producing complex memory chips using the 1γ process (third-generation 10-nanometer node) that relies on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography by 2026, so the company needs to obtain funds as soon as possible. .

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s massive two-year budget of 2 trillion yen ($13.385 billion) is explicitly earmarked for subsidies related to semiconductor investment. Among them, TSMC’s Kumamoto factory received up to 476 billion yen ($3.1857 billion) in funding, and the cooperation between Kioxia and Western Digital was supported by subsidies worth 92.9 billion yen ($621 million).

The huge capital infusion into semiconductor companies underscores Japan’s commitment to reducing its reliance on overseas chip suppliers and rebuilding its domestic semiconductor industry. Japan aims to avoid potential risks associated with disruptions to international supply chains by strengthening domestic capabilities to ensure smooth and robust internal supply of key technology components.

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According to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan’s H2A Rocket 47 was launched from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture at around 8:42 p.m. local time on the 7th of July, carrying the lunar probe “SLIM” and the X-ray astronomy satellite “XRISM”. XRISM”.

Thirteen minutes after launch, the rocket successfully placed the X-ray astronomy satellite “XRISM” into a 500-kilometer Earth orbit, which is mainly tasked with detecting deep-space X-rays and observing the astrophysical phenomenon of high-energy particle jets generated by black holes formed by clusters of galaxies.

The Small Lunar Lander (SLIM) has successfully entered a large elliptical orbit of the Earth and is expected to attempt a lunar landing in January/February 2024, after which it will take 3-4 months to enter an orbit around the Moon. If successful, Japan will become the fifth country after the United States, the Soviet Union, China, and India to land on the surface of the Moon.

This is not Japan’s first attempt to land on the moon. In November last year, the United States Artemis I spacecraft carrying the Japanese-made “Hospitable” detector launched, but then appeared to be out of contact, and therefore can only be left unattended.

In April of this year, Japan’s first commercial lunar lander, developed by Japan’s ispace company, again challenged to go to the moon, but failed because it was disconnected while attempting to land.

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The researchers managed to provide more than 1 watt of power over a distance of 14 kilometers, in addition to high-speed data exchange. The achievement opens up new avenues for disaster relief and power delivery in remote areas without the need to build complex power infrastructure.

According to IT House, this feat utilizes NTT’s multi-core fiber (MCF), a technology that maintains compatibility with existing fiber optic infrastructures through its standard 125-micron diameter glass. But because it is multi-core (meaning there are multiple individual fibers in the standard glass), each core can be used for different purposes. To maximize power efficiency, it may be necessary to use multiple cores for power.

The scientists injected a light source with a wavelength of 1,550 nm into all four fiber cores, and two of the cores were injected with another light source with a wavelength of about 1,310 nm for data transmission, at which both downlink and uplink data (with a transmission speed of 10 Gbps) could be piggybacked. Ultimately, the researchers succeeded in transmitting about 1 W of power over a distance of 14 kilometers, setting a world record of 14 W/km for an optically powered system.

While many advances have been made in photonics technology over the past few years, this particular study enables long-distance energy transfer as well as wired communications. This is a very simple and cost-effective solution for low-power remote power supply, which will certainly have applications in the future.

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According to the official press release of the Softbank Group, the Softbank Group’s “Japanese version of ChatGPT” development is going smoothly, soft and hard companies are currently carrying out the AI training process, is expected to launch their own “Japanese version of ChatGPT” AI products next year.

In order to realize “this ambitious goal,” SoftBank will set up a wholly owned subsidiary, SB Intuitions, to focus on training generative AI, according to Junichi Miyagawa, CEO of SoftBank Group’s telecom division, who said SoftBank is also planning to partner with Microsoft to accelerate the process of landing the corresponding technology and provide a series of credible generative AI services to Japanese companies. Generative AI services for Japanese companies.

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According to a Reuters report, Softbank has a team of about 1,000 people working on the “Japanese version of ChatGPT,” after Masayoshi Son said he chats with ChatGPT every day and spoke with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who has visited Tokyo a number of times this year to talk about how he hopes to utilize ChatGPT to develop a new generation of AI services. Altman, who has made several high-profile visits to Tokyo this year, hopes to capitalize on the interest in generative AI to make more of an impact on emerging technology globally.

And at the June 21 shareholders’ meeting, SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son presented a slide titled “Evolution Speed,” showing a chart of human evolution. From the birth of mankind to the Agricultural Revolution, the curve was completely flat, until the transition period from the Industrial Revolution to the Information Revolution, when the curve rose slightly. He also said that in the next few years, due to the development of artificial intelligence, the curve will rise steeply, with a slope approaching a vertical line.

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The company said in a statement released Wednesday that the prices of both lower-priced models have been cut by single-digit percentages. According to Tesla’s website, the prices of all versions of the Model 3 have been reduced by about 3%, while all versions of the Model Y have been reduced by about 4%.

Tesla said the price cuts for the Model 3 make it cheaper in Japan than it was when it was previously purchased using various subsidies.

Tesla raised the prices of the Model 3 and Model Y in Japan two months ago, with the base Model 3 now priced at 5,245,600 yen in Japan (currently about RMB 262,000) and the Model Y at 5,637,000 yen (currently about 282,000 yuan), with the long-range and high-performance versions priced slightly higher than the base version. version. Tesla did not change the price of the Model S and Model X, the two higher-priced models, which became available for order in Japan in May of this year.

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The Japanese industry is generally bullish on AI, and many companies are already actively involved in the development of related technologies, such as SoftBank, which is betting on AI across the board and is currently developing a Japanese version of ChatGPT.

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The Japanese education community, they are currently experimenting with such things, but the guidance bill also calls for special caution when using AI for elementary school students (under 13 years old), considering that the use of generative AI may stifle students’ creativity and motivation to learn. And any work generated by AI will be considered cheating if judged.

The guidelines state that students should use generative AI to analyze the classroom and get more perspective from it. Students and teachers should also use AI to evaluate themselves and avoid being confined to self-reflection.

The guidance bill is still in the experimental stage, and the Japanese Ministry of Education will select a group of high schools to conduct corresponding tests before the fall, so the follow-up may also be modified based on students’ feedback.

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According to Lexus, the station is the first fast charging facility in Japan that can be reserved 60 days in advance, and owners can reserve the required charging time in advance through the My LEXUS App. The station offers a fast charger with a maximum capacity of 150kw and can be charged in just 30 minutes. Once charging is complete, owners can drive away from the station and the system will automatically complete the charge.

During the charging waiting time, the charging station will also provide owners with a wide range of value-added services, including free desserts and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as massage and hair services at discounted prices, and Lexus will continue to expand these services in the future.

Lexus launched its first pure electric vehicle, the New RZ, on March 30 and simultaneously launched the Lexus Electrification Program (LEP). Lexus said the opening of the charging stations is part of the LEP and that the company plans to open 100 Lexus charging stations by 2030, with the next one opening in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan by the end of the year.

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