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Bangladesh: A Country in Focus What comes to mind when you hear “Bangladesh”? For many, the immediate associations might be overcrowding, poverty, and devastating floods. Located in South Asia and bordered by India and Myanmar, Bangladesh covers approximately 148,000 square kilometers, roughly 40% of Japan’s landmass, yet is home to around 180 million people, making […]
Spectee and AFP have entered a partnership to bring Spectee’s crisis-related user generated content (UGC) to AFP’s global customer base. Leveraging its patented newsgathering technology, Spectee curates and verifies video content of natural disasters, extreme weather, political protests, military activities and other newsworthy events from around the world. AFP offers fast, reliable and exhaustive video […]
Spectee Inc. announced that its AI real-time disaster prevention and crisis management service, Spectee Pro, has been listed in the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Digital X 3.0 Catalogue. The Catalogue is a platform for reusable and adaptable digital solutions that can be deployed across development contexts to support human security and the Sustainable Development […]
Spectee Inc. announced on February 5, 2026 that the Japanese government has decided to fund Spectee’s pilot project in Vietnam and feasibility study in Indonesia. The two initiatives aim to demonstrate the implementation of Spectee Pro and flood forecasting solutions in Vietnam, as well as to assess the feasibility of introducing similar systems in […]
The 9th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum (APAN Forum) was held from September 29 to October 3, 2025, at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand. The forum was co-organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the Asia-Pacific Network […]
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On March 2, 2024, Spectee has been featured on NHK WORLD “BIZ STREAM” as the latest disaster response technology from Japan.
Spectee has been selected by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) to expand the service of Spectee Pro into the Philippines. Spectee Pro is a real-time AI disaster prevention and crisis management service that is being widely used in Japan. Now its “Dissemination, Demonstration, and Business Development Project for Real-time AI Crisis Management Information System” is […]
On August 11, 2023, our company conducted a briefing for Filipino media at the residence of the Japanese Ambassador in the Philippines. The article provides coverage of the event and highlights our company’s efforts.
In this feature, our company’s services were introduced as an IT venture aimed at preventing chaos during disasters, and an interview with CEO Murakami was included.
JICA Magazine is the public relations magazine of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which introduces the current situations in developing countries, the activities of people working in the field, and their projects. In the August 2023 issue, our company’s initiatives related to JICA’s ‘Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and SDGs Business Support Program in […]
Spectee Inc., is piloting an AI-powered disaster management tool in the Philippines through a collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Spectee Pro collects and analyzes social media content related to disasters, using AI and human verification to ensure accuracy. Already adopted by over 100 government organizations and 90% of news outlets in Japan, […]
A Japanese startup, Spectee, is considering the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) technology into the operations of Philippine local government units and newsrooms to swiftly detect real-time emergencies. Spectee’s Chief Operating Officer, Satoshi Negoro, stated that their technology enables users to observe crises as they unfold, facilitating disaster response and news coverage. Leveraging on AI, […]
Spectee collaboration with the Japan Meteorological Association has been featured on ‘Response’ magazine. Response is one of Japan’s largest comprehensive automotive news websites. In this feature, our joint demonstration experiment with the aim of automating the assessment of blizzard visibility on roads using AI, focusing on applications in autonomous driving technology, improvement of blizzard visibility […]
