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Secom Puts High Spec Robots On Patrol

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JAPAN NEWS
 
A security robot has been developed that will fight off intruders by emitting smoke, major security firm Secom Co. announced Thursday.
If the AI- and 5G-equipped robot Cocobo encounters anyone suspicious while on patrol in various business or office buildings, it will intimidate them...

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Toshiba Colluded With Government To Undermine Shareholders, Probe Finds

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REUTERS
 
Japan's trade ministry colluded with Toshiba Corp's (6502.T) management to unduly influence a key shareholder vote last year, an independent probe found, undermining Tokyo's efforts to improve corporate governance and win over foreign investors.
The investigators' report released on Thu...

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Japan Pushes Higher Wages In Bid For Regional Revitalization

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The government plans to boost minimum wages in regional areas as part of efforts to address the over-concentration of people in Tokyo and ensure sustainable economic growth, officials said.
A draft of the government's annual economic and fiscal policy guidelines calls for efforts to...

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Japan Throws Support Behind Australia Over Opposition To China's Economic 'Coercion'

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ABC
 
Japan's government has backed Australia against China's campaign of economic coercion, suggesting Beijing's informal trade sanctions on Australian exporters have destabilised the international system.
Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Defence Minister Peter Dutton met their Japanese counter...

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Japan's GDP Shrinks Less Than Feared, Easing Double-Dip Worries

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan’s economy shrank less than first reported last quarter, easing concerns over the risk of a double-dip recession as the country struggles through yet another round of restrictions to contain the coronavirus.
Gross domestic product for the January-March period contracted an annu...

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First Harrow International School in Japan to Open in 2022

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BUSINESS WIRE
 
Offering an unrivalled learning and boarding experience amid abundant nature in scenic Appi for students aged 11 to 18
The first Harrow International School in Japan is scheduled to open in August 2022. The Harrow International School Appi Japan (Harrow Appi) will provide boys and...

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Japanese Gaming Arcades Are On Their Last Life

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JAPAN TIMES
 
 Formerly hubs of human connection, arcades are now ghost townsOver the decades, gaming arcades in Japan have faced a series of challenges. Typically, they’ve been in the realm of technology — namely high-tech video game consoles that first promised arcade machine-level graphics and...

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Rosewood Plans To Open First Flagship Brand Hotel On Japan’s Miyakojima Island In 2024

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Rosewood Hotel Group CEO Sonia Cheng, asserting that “the future of the industry is bright” despite the novel coronavirus pandemic, described her company’s plans to introduce its brands to Japan in a recent email interview with The Japan News.
The Hong Kong-based group will open ...

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World’s First Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier To Be Tested By Japanese Firms

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
KOBE — A group of Japanese companies will launch a feasibility test during fiscal 2021 for the transport of hydrogen from Australia using the world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier.
The new hydrogen tanker Suiso Frontier was unveiled to the press at Kobe Port Island in Kobe on ...

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Nissan Delays Launch Of Electric Car Over Chip Shortage

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japanese carmaker Nissan said Friday it will delay the planned summer launch of its flagship new electric Ariya model to this winter over the global chip shortage plaguing automakers.
Announced in July 2020, the new 100-percent electric model was initially supposed to go on ...

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