Naoki Otake

Naoki Otake is a staff writer of the Sankei Shimbun Tokyo HQ, City News Department.

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Successful Drone Test Shows Potential in Disaster Prevention and Response

Naoki Otake June 15, 2023

Disaster prevention, infrastructure inspections, construction site surveys, and critical supply deliveries are some of...

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Japanese Rail Technology is Making a Comeback in Europe

Naoki Otake March 16, 2023

With unrivaled safety, quality, and reliability, Japan's rail technology is making a comeback in...

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China Aggressively Seeking ‘effective control’ in Waters Around the Senkaku Islands

Naoki Otake September 8, 2022

“China sees its regulation of Japanese fishing vessels as a key stratagem” for controlling...

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Taimen Railway’s Engine No. 31 ‘Conveys the Tragedy and Futility of War’ at Yasukuni Shrine

Sankei Shimbun August 11, 2019

A ceremony held July 31 at the Yushukan Museum within the precincts of...