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Australia v Japan: five things we learned

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Fox Sports’ pundit Mark Bosnich described the Socceroos’ first half performance against Japan as the most promising football he had seen since the Ecuador game. In that game, Australia took a 3-0 lead into half-time only to be pinned back in the second half, losing 4-3 after being ...

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JAPAN'S INT'L AIRPORTS EYE MACHINE SCREENING FOR JAPANESE PASSENGERS

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HOUSE OF JAPAN
 
Facial recognition machines will be introduced for immigration screening of Japanese passengers at airports possibly in fiscal 2017 to reduce waiting time amid a growth in visitors from abroad, according to Justice Ministry sources.
 
The switch will allow more passport control s...

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FUJITSU USES SMARTPHONE TO READ OUT ID FROM REFLECTED LIGHT

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HOUSE OF JAPAN
 
Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd developed a technology that enables to read out identification data (ID) by irradiating an object with light containing ID and taking video of the object with a smartphone camera.
 
The company aims to commercialize the technology in fiscal 2015, expectin...

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Renowned actor Ken Takakura dies at 83

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ASIA NIKKEI
 
Renowned actor Ken Takakura, winner of multiple Japanese Academy Awards and one of the country's most recognized film stars, died on Nov. 10 at a Tokyo hospital, his office said Tuesday. He was 83.
 
Takakura's decades-long acting career included starring roles in 1977's "The Yellow...

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Global warming blamed for more rain in Japan

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NEWS ON JAPAN
 
Japanese weather researchers say Japan has experienced heavier hourly rainfalls due to global warming.
The Meteorological Research Institute analyzed the heaviest hourly rainfall recorded in more than 980 locations across Japan between 1978 and 2013.
Researchers learned that the m...

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SIM-free iPhone 6 prices up

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THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN
 
Apple Inc. of the United States on Friday raised the prices by ¥8,640 to ¥12,960 in Japan for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models without subscriber identity module locks.
 
So-called SIM-free mobile phones allow users to choose carriers. An official of Apple’s Japanese arm sa...

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Young torafugu in wild down 60% since 2002

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THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN
 
Numbers of wild torafugu, or tiger pufferfish, a popular luxury food, have been in continual decline, according to a government agency.
 
The torafugu catch in the Sea of Japan, Seto Inland Sea and other main fishing grounds declined at least 30 percent over the 11 years to ...

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Japan's economy dips into recession

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BBC
 
Japan's economy unexpectedly shrank for the second consecutive quarter, marking a technical recession in the world's third largest economy.
 
Gross domestic product (GDP) fell at annualised 1.6% from July to September, compared to forecasts of a 2.1% rise.
 
That followed a revised 7.3% con...

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Japan Leads Asia Markets Lower on Poor GDP Report

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ABC NEWS
 
Japanese shares led most Asian stock indexes lower Monday after preliminary quarterly economic data showed the country returned to recession. Chinese stocks, however, rose after the debut as global investors took advantage of a landmark cross-border trading link that made its debut and...

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‘Floating’ high-speed train in Japan open to passengers during testing (VIDEO)

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JAPANTODAY
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7UIJp0FKZQ
 
Fancy traveling on a floating train speeding at more than 300 mph?
 
If your answer is yes, then now is your chance, reports the New Zealand Herald.
 
Japan has just successfully tested its floating train, allowing passengers on board for...

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