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- Japanese Firm Hitachi to Release Vacuum Using AR That Turns Cleaning Into a Game; Stressful Cleaning May Become More Enjoyable (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Taking advantage of augmented reality, a Hitachi vacuum cleaner lets people feel as if they are playing a game instead of cleaning.
Hitachi Global Life Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of...
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- Japan Stocks Lift Asian Market Higher After U.S. Retail Data Boost Wall Street (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Japanese stocks led the gains in Asian markets Friday after Wall Street rallied to one of its best days of the year as data showed the U.S. economy is holding up better than expected,...
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- Temporary Shopping Mall Opens in Disaster-Hit City; 5 More Scheduled to Open Across Noto Peninsula (ニュース)
- JAPAN NEWS
A temporary shopping mall opened Friday in the central part of Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, which suffered major damage in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake. Local residents, who had been w...
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- Japan Lifts 'Megaquake' Warning After One Week (ニュース)
- BBC
Japan has lifted its warning about a potential “megaquake”, one week after it was issued.
The warning told people to be alert but not evacuate, saying the probability of a major earthquake wa...
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- Typhoon Buffets Japan's Pacific Coast, Causing Transport Disruption, Power Cuts (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
A very strong typhoon buffeted Japan's Pacific coast with fierce winds and heavy rain on Friday, forcing the cancelation of hundreds of flights and trains in the Tokyo area and leavin...
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- Japan Set For New PM As Kishida Bows Out As Party Leader (ニュース)
- BBC
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not seek re-election as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which he says needs a "new start".
The 67-year-old LDP veteran is expect...
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- General Sales Of Japan’s Most Convenient Prepaid Train/Shopping Card To Finally Resume Soon (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
If you’re traveling in Japan, one of the most useful things you can get yourself is a Suica card. Originally introduced as a prepaid card for using East Japan Railway Company/JR East ...
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- Tokyo-Nagoya Shinkansen To Halt Aug. 16 As Typhoon Nears Eastern Japan (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Nagoya stations will be halted throughout Friday as Typhoon Ampil is forecast to approach eastern Japan, the operator said, in a move...
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- Japan Agents Introduce New Off-Season Offerings To Attract Inbound Visitors (観光)
- TTG ASIA
Agents are preparing new products for Japan’s off season (December to February) to maximise on the rapid recovery of the country’s inbound tourism market and ease operational challenges ...
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- Ex-BOJ Board Member Rules Out Another Rate Hike This Year (仕事)
- JAPAN TIMES
The Bank of Japan won’t be able to raise the policy rate again this year, given the market turmoil that followed its recent hike and the low likelihood of the nation’s economy seeing ...
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- Japan Protests South Korea's Maritime Survey Near Takeshima (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
Japan's Foreign Ministry on Sunday protested South Korea's maritime survey near the Sea of Japan islets of Takeshima, claimed by Japan but controlled by South Korea.
According to the ...
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- Storm Dumps Intense Rainfall On Northern Japan, Sending Some People To Shelters (ニュース)
- AP NEWS
A slow-moving storm has been dumping intense rains on northern Japan, swelling rivers, sending residents to shelters and disrupting traffic during a Japanese Buddhist holiday week.
The st...
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- Japan Meteorological Agency Maintains Mega-Quake Advisory (ニュース)
- NHK
The Japan Meteorological Agency continues to urge people to keep up their guard against a possible mega-quake in the Nankai Trough along the Pacific coast.
The agency is keeping in place its ...
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- Music And Gaming Help Sony Hike Net Profit Forecast (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Sony raised its annual net profit forecast on Wednesday after a solid performance in the first quarter, predicting strong sales in video games and music, as well as image sensors used...
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- Table Tennis-Sweden Fight Back To Beat Japan And Secure Medal (ニュース)
- REUTERS
Sweden fought back from a two-match deficit to beat fourth-seeded Japan in a men's team table tennis semi-final at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, securing a medal.
Japan opened with a 3...
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