From surgical robots to coffee-enhanced semiconductors and cutting-edge recycling technology, Japan's technological innovation is set to shape the future.
Japan is one of the world's leading producers of industrial robots, but its surgical robot development lagged until the introduction of Medicaroid's hinotori.
Challenergy's bladeless wind power technology has advantages over conventional turbines, including operating even in typhoons, making it ideal for islands.
Japan's indecision will harm its competitiveness. "The security clearance is for people who want access to sensitive information," says a former NSA official.