Friday, April 3rd, 2015
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Japan are to help developing countries in Asia and the Pacific tap the latest technologies, including satellite maps, to help them prepare and respond more effectively and quickly to natural disasters.
...Monday, March 16th, 2015
Researchers in Japan have teamed with the government of the Philippines to develop satellites that can examine the damage caused by typhoons and massive rainstorms in the Southeast Asian nation. Six technicians from the Philippines are already working...
Friday, February 20th, 2015
Kokusai Kogyo was tasked with creating a base map to help determine the extent of damage caused by landslides and flooding as a result of a typhoon and torrential rain in Japan, as well as...
Tuesday, February 10th, 2015
Paris, Washington D.C., Montreal, Yokohama, Feb. 10, 2015—Euroconsult today announced the establishment of an office in Japan, building upon the existing relationship with Shigeki Kuzuoka who has partnered with Euroconsult since 2013. Mr....
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014
Dorking, UK, Dec. 2, 2014—Following the success of the release of Paragon Software Systems’ national street level mapping for routing vehicles in mainland China, the company has now launched the same for Japan. This development reinforces...
Wednesday, November 26th, 2014
A strong earthquake hit the city of Hakuba on Saturday. The magnitude 6.7 earthquake shifted the city southeast towards Tokyo by 29 centimeters according to the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI).
Thursday, November 13th, 2014
Nov. 13, 2014—Join the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) and invited speakers at a special joint session scheduled for Dec. 1, 1100-1800 (JST), in Tokyo, Japan.
Monday, November 10th, 2014
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) invites you to attend the inaugural Location Powers Summit (www.locationpowers.net) on
Thursday, October 30th, 2014 Japan has recently completed a topographic map of the disputed Northern Territories off the coast of Hokkaido using satellite imagery. This is the first update in 92 years, since the islands were claimed by the Soviet Union...
Japan’s Topographic Map of Disputed Northern Territories is their First in 92 Years
Thursday, October 30th, 2014
apan is eyeing a new space development policy with a greater focus on security, taking into account China’s rapidly growing space capabilities, a draft document of the policy showed Wednesday. In the draft, the government expresses concern that...
