Apple is set to begin using its Apple Maps minivans to collect mapping data in Japan later this year, the company has revealed. Apple is due to begin carrying out surveys of Tokyo and Urayasu between ...

TomTom and Japanese mapping company, Zenrin are to collaborate on traffic services and mapping in Japan. TomTom Traffic offers up-to-date information on road conditions such as traffic jams, roadworks ...

Japan discovered it has 7,000 more islands than previously thought thanks to advanced survey mapping technology. The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) found 14,125 islands during its ...

When Google Earth added historical maps of Japan to its online collection last year, the search giant didn't expect a backlash. The finely detailed woodblock prints have been around for centuries, ...