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Japan to Use Robot Assistants in 2020 Olympics

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VOA NEWS
 
A robot designed to carry things moves quickly across a field to gather equipment at a sports event. The equipment, like javelins and discuses, had been thrown by competitors.
Another robot moves a human sized screen on wheels. It is designed to permit virtual attendance at the event.
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South Korean Petrol Stations Refuse To Fill Up Japanese Cars Amid Growing Boycott

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Sales of holidays, beer and even tickets to see Butt Detective the Movie slump amid trade tensions
Petrol stations and garages in South Korea are refusing to fill up or service Japanese cars as part of a growing boycott of Japanese goods sparked by trade and political tensions.
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Japan May Soon Gain Powerful Trade Weapon Against South Korea

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THE STAR ONLINE
 
SEOUL: Japan could soon gain a powerful new trade weapon against its neighbour South Korea.
Tokyo set Wednesday as the deadline for public comments on whether to remove South Korea from a so-called "white list” of trusted export destinations, a bureaucratic process intended to s...

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Train In Kyoto Decorated With Thousand-Armed Kannon Limbs Hanging From Carriage Ceiling

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
A train in Kyoto decorated with the limbs of the Thousand-armed Kannon is now transporting tourists around sightseeing spots in the city.
Featuring some eighty gold-colored arms bent in the poses instantly recognizable as the Kannon’s dangling from the ceiling of the carriage, the ...

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Free Treatment For Kyoto Animation Arson Burn Victims Offered By Japan’s Leading Cosmetic Surgeon

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SORA NEWS
 
Doctor offered similar philanthropy following previous national disaster.
Cosmetic surgery is often derided as a frivolous, or even vain, use of medical science. Those receiving treatment aren’t always celebrities trying to fight the effects of aging so that they can stay in front of ...

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Police Get Arrest Warrant For Suspect In Japan Animation Studio Fire

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CBC
 
Japanese police have obtained an arrest warrant for a suspect as soon as he regains consciousness from injuries in a deadly arson at a Kyoto anime studio, officials said Sunday.
Kyoto police said they are ready to arrest Shinji Aoba, 41, on arson and murder allegations. Aoba is accused of s...

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Abe Aims To Revise Constitution Following Election Victory

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Following the results of the upper house election on Sunday in which the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito won more than a majority of the contested seats, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is also president of the LDP, will focus on the implementation of ...

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Pacifist Constitution Reform At Stake In Election

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc was forecast to win a solid majority in an upper house election on Sunday that could determine whether his dream of revising the post-war, U.S.-drafted pacifist constitution can be kept alive.
Media surveys show Abe's Liberal ...

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Create Totally Cute Sleeping Cat Sand Sculptures With The Neko Cup

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
The Neko Cup (literally “cat cup”) is a beach and sandbox sleeping cat sand sculpture toy.
The hollowed-up cup mold, available in white, black, or beige, lets you make sand sculptures of sleeping cats (“neko” is the Japanese word for cat).
 
Cute and practical, this is Japanese des...

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Women In Japan Fight For Their Identity — Starting With Their Name

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BLOOMBERG
 
A century-old law requires married couples to have the same surname. That can make life complicated for people who are happy being who they are.
Women in Japan are going through an identity crisis.
They’re fighting to overturn a law that bars married couples from having different last...

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