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Suzuki Alto goes back to basics in Japan

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AUTOBLOG
 
Believe it or not, you're looking at a brand new car. Not an old model from the '80s that's still being manufactured in some far-flung corner of the world, not a rehash of old technologies, but an all-new model introduced in Japan for the Japanese domestic market.
 
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‘Saudi Colors’ commemorates six decades of ties with Japan

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ARAB NEWS
 
Japan took part in this year’s “Saudi Colors” forum, the largest photography and short films expo, in the Kingdom for tourism, culture and heritage. This is the third edition of the forum, and as part of this year’s events, organizers commemorated the 60th anniversary of the establish...

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Motohiro Tsuchiya: Japan is Ready for an International Alliance Against Cyber Threats

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CFR
 
Japan has watched the developing story of the cyber attacks against Sony Pictures Entertainment with great interest and a high degree of shock. While the company is American, Sony has Japanese origins and many Japanese citizens view the hack as if it happened to a Japanese company. The atta...

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How Kentucky Fried Chicken became Japan's favorite Christmas tradition

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VOX
 
One of the world's quirkier holiday traditions is now upon us. Every December 24, thousands and thousands of people in Japan leave the house and head to Kentucky Fried Chicken for the traditional Christmas Eve meal:
 
es, that Kentucky Fried Chicken. KFC is so popular in Japan on Christmas ...

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Japan to Build World’s Biggest Floating Solar Farm

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GREENTECH MEDIA
 
Solar PV is rapidly expanding its footprint. Panels are coming to more rooftops, industrial parks, carports and even backpacks. It’s also, increasingly, being installed on top of water.
 
Kyocera Corporation and Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation announced this week that Kyocera ...

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Planning an efficient energy future for Japan

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EAST ASIA FORUM
 
The Great East Japan Earthquake, the tsunami and the subsequent nuclear power plant accident in Fukushima on 11 March 2011 changed Japan’s energy future drastically. The revised Strategic Energy Plan, which the Japanese Cabinet approved in April 2014, outlines a new conceptual f...

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Final Fantasy PS4 Announced for Japan

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GAMESPOT
 
Sony and Square Enix have teamed up for a new PlayStation 4 design to mark the release of upcoming role-playing game Final Fantasy Type-0 HD. The console, which has been announced only for Japan, comes in a red and black design, which also goes for the DualShock 4 controller.
 
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'Dreaming' About Japan-China Relations

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FORBES
 
Call me a dreamer, but I believe that relations between China and Japan could, over time—probably a long time—become as cordial and close as those between Japan and the United States.
 
Japan suffered a devastating defeat at the hands of the Americans, whose retribution included the barb...

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Emperor turns 81, hopes Japan will move forward in peace

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Emperor Akihito, on the occasion of his 81st birthday Tuesday, expressed the hope that Japan will move forward with other nations as a peaceful country, ahead of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II next year.
 
“I ardently hope that Japan will be able to go forward in th...

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Japan runs short of butter as dairy farms dwindle

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — When Japanese pose for pictures, instead of saying “Cheese!” some say “Butter!” These days, butter is more likely cause for frowning, since it is rationing that comes to mind.
 
As the Christmas Eve cake rush approaches, grocery stores are limiting customers to a maximum of ...

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