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The Japanese communications ministry is in the final preparations to urge mobile carriers to remove subscriber identity module locks from mobile phones in the summer 2015, a step to allow users to choose their own service providers, sources said Tuesday.
 
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Japan has given the Scotch whisky industry a 'wake up call' - after a single malt from the Far East was named the best in the world.
 
Yamazaki Single Malt Sherry Cask 2013 has been given the title by Jim Murray's Whisky Bible - which describes the drink as a work of 'near incredible ...

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It looks like wasabi, feels like wasabi, and tastes like wasabi, but this small green tube is actually filled with toothpaste. Wasabi flavored toothpaste. Yes, the popular Japanese condiment that accompanies sushi can now be enjoyed while brushing your teeth – as long as you don’t mind...

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When you think of the multinational electronics producer Panasonic, “sand” probably doesn’t immediately come to mind. However, if a new product they are looking to release meets its full potential, this new kind of sand may completely change the face of the Earth as we know it.
 
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Two years after Hayabusa's challenging but successful return to Earth carrying samples from the Itokawa asteroid, its successor is scheduled to be launched next month to carry out a new mission.
Hayabusa-2 will be launched into space on Nov. 30 to gather rocks and other samples from a...

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Parts of Hokkaido experienced the first snowfall of the season on Tuesday morning.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, around five centimeters of snowfall were observed in Sapporo, Hakodate and Asahikawa at 5 a.m.
Temperatures dropped to levels for early December, with Sappor...

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Three types of Japanese-style paper, or "washi," are to be added to UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage.
 
"Sekishu-Banshi" of Shimane Prefecture, "Hon-minoshi" of Gifu Prefecture and "Hosokawa-shi" of Saitama Prefecture are all handmade from paper mulberry fibers.
 
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Japan came in 104th in the World Economic Forum’s gender equality rankings for 2014, up from 105th the previous year but still far behind other major industrialized nations, the Geneva-based group said Tuesday.
 
Iceland ranked top for the sixth straight year.
 
The WEF, organizer of...

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Japan is planning to create a new cabinet post to oversee the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the education minister said Tuesday.
 
The cabinet agreed to introduce legislation that would add a new minister in charge of preparations for the 2020 Summer Games, according to Hakubun Shimomura, the m...

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Fujifilm’s potential as a major player in the fight against the Ebola virus underscores a move by some of Japan’s best-known firms to reinvent their businesses as demand for traditional products falls away.
 
Last week, the company once synonymous with cameras and photo booths said it ...

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