Three foreign-born men now living in Japan have filed a lawsuit against the Japanese government over racial profiling. Each of the men claims to have been targeted by police because of his race, ...

Anyone who has tried to view the display on their tablet or smartphone in direct sunlight (which I’m guessing is pretty much everyone) will know that outdoors isn’t the ideal viewing environment for ...

Color plays an important role in conveying visual information. For example, color can help the observer find an object in a cluttered environment. Although the human eye can distinguish millions of ...

After successful trials earlier on in the year, Fujitsu has finally put its FLEPia color e-book reader on sale. The FLEPia has an 8-inch XGA-resolution 260,000 color display, paired with both WiFi b/g ...

Starbucks Japan has just released new color-changing cups as an effort to promote diversity. Starbucks will be donating 10 percent of its proceeds to the “Rainbow School Project,” an initiative aimed ...

The furor has subsided over Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone`s recent remarks about racial minorities and their impact on America`s intelligence level, but many Japanese still are trying to understand ...

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