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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...
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...
- November 18, 2014
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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...
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...
- November 18, 2014
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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...
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...
- November 17, 2014
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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...
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...
- November 17, 2014
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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 ...
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 ...
- November 17, 2014
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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...
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...
- November 17, 2014
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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...
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...
- November 17, 2014
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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...
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...
- November 17, 2014
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Former Honda chiefs chide CEO over quality
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JAPANTODAY
Two former Honda Motor chiefs have called on CEO Takanobu Ito this year, urging him to focus more on quality issues, increasing the pressure he’s already under from U.S. regulators and politicians over mass air bag recalls.
Nobuhiko Kawamoto and Hiroyuki Yoshino made separate visit...
Two former Honda Motor chiefs have called on CEO Takanobu Ito this year, urging him to focus more on quality issues, increasing the pressure he’s already under from U.S. regulators and politicians over mass air bag recalls.
Nobuhiko Kawamoto and Hiroyuki Yoshino made separate visit...
- November 17, 2014
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Seven-Eleven Japan on track to 20,000 stores
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NIKKEI
Seven-Eleven Japan plans to open 1,700 stores next fiscal year, putting itself on course to become the first convenience store operator with 20,000 locations in the country by fiscal 2017.
The company has been adding more than 1,000 stores a year for several years. It plans to add 1,60...
Seven-Eleven Japan plans to open 1,700 stores next fiscal year, putting itself on course to become the first convenience store operator with 20,000 locations in the country by fiscal 2017.
The company has been adding more than 1,000 stores a year for several years. It plans to add 1,60...
- November 16, 2014
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