This story originally appeared on WIRED Japan and has been translated from Japanese. A project to develop autonomous vehicles for self-driving taxis has begun in earnest in Japan. The plan put forward ...

I drove this kei car in Japan to discover all the surprising details that make the Honda N-Box Japan's best-selling car.

We all know about the dangers of drunk-driving. Alcohol impacts our senses and judgment, which makes getting behind the wheel after a few drinks a pretty deadly practice. But it's rare that you can ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the auto industry and its impact on almost everything. A self-driving semi-truck at the CES tech show in Las Vegas ...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Motor vehicle accidents on Japan’s streets, highways and expressways are on the rise and traffic cops are on alert, Japanese and U.S. military authorities warned recently.

TOKYO — Artificial intelligence whiz kid Issei Yamamoto became famous in software circles for programming a computer that was the first to beat a grand master in the board game shogi. The ancient ...

Japanese police have suspended the car driving licences of nearly 900 cyclists after they were caught riding bicycles under the influence of alcohol, local media report. Authorities deemed that the ...

Police in Japan have implemented an unusual strategy in order to prevent drunk driving: encouraging people to consume alcohol and then letting them loose on a driving course. The initiative is part of ...