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Abdication Date Gets Cabinet Approval
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The government on Friday officially set the date for the Emperor’s abdication as April 30, 2019, with Cabinet approval of an ordinance that sets the special measures law on the abdication to take effect on the same date.
The crown prince is formally set to ascend the throne the f...
The government on Friday officially set the date for the Emperor’s abdication as April 30, 2019, with Cabinet approval of an ordinance that sets the special measures law on the abdication to take effect on the same date.
The crown prince is formally set to ascend the throne the f...
- December 9, 2017
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Nissan to Begin Field Tests For 'Robo-taxis' in Japan
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Nissan said Tuesday it would begin field tests for driverless "robot taxis" early next year as its rivals around the world step up self-driving technologies.
The car giant and Japanese mobile game company DeNA have jointly developed the new driverless vehicle services, dubbe...
TOKYO - Nissan said Tuesday it would begin field tests for driverless "robot taxis" early next year as its rivals around the world step up self-driving technologies.
The car giant and Japanese mobile game company DeNA have jointly developed the new driverless vehicle services, dubbe...
- December 8, 2017
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Japan Considers 10 Consecutive Days Off Around Crown Prince's Succession
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japan is considering having 10 consecutive days off from April 27 to May 6 in 2019 to coincide with Crown Prince Naruhito's succession to the throne on May 1, government sources said Wednesday.
April 29 and May 3-6 are already assigned as national holidays in 2019, following...
TOKYO - Japan is considering having 10 consecutive days off from April 27 to May 6 in 2019 to coincide with Crown Prince Naruhito's succession to the throne on May 1, government sources said Wednesday.
April 29 and May 3-6 are already assigned as national holidays in 2019, following...
- December 7, 2017
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Law to Target Ticket Scalping on Internet
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THE JAPAN NEWS
A new law will crack down on scalpers who sell concert and other tickets at inflated prices online, a move expected to be in place before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.
A bill for the new law is being compiled by Liberal Democratic Party...
A new law will crack down on scalpers who sell concert and other tickets at inflated prices online, a move expected to be in place before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.
A bill for the new law is being compiled by Liberal Democratic Party...
- December 4, 2017
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Japan Drawn Against Colombia, Poland, Senegal in World Cup
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic promised to avenge his side's humiliating 4-1 thrashing by Colombia at the 2014 World Cup following Friday's draw for next summer's finals in Russia.
The firebrand Franco-Bosnian admitted "it could have been worse" after the Blue Samurai were dr...
TOKYO - Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic promised to avenge his side's humiliating 4-1 thrashing by Colombia at the 2014 World Cup following Friday's draw for next summer's finals in Russia.
The firebrand Franco-Bosnian admitted "it could have been worse" after the Blue Samurai were dr...
- December 2, 2017
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Japanese Emperor’s Abdication Date Set, End of Heisei Era Now Officially on The Horizon
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ROCKET NEWS
The Japanese Prime Minister made the announcement today, following a meeting held by the Imperial Household Council.
Ever since news of Emperor Akihito’s plans to abdicate the throne emerged in July last year, the Imperial Household Agency has refrained from making any official anno...
The Japanese Prime Minister made the announcement today, following a meeting held by the Imperial Household Council.
Ever since news of Emperor Akihito’s plans to abdicate the throne emerged in July last year, the Imperial Household Agency has refrained from making any official anno...
- December 2, 2017
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Tokyo Subway 'Phantom Station' Reveals Itself to Passengers for First Time in Nearly 90 Years
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - The Ginza Line of the Tokyo Metro connects the capital’s Shibuya and Asakusa districts, and consists of 19 stations that passengers can get off at. But unbeknownst to many people, if you ride the entire line you’ll actually pass through 20 different stations.
The Ginza Lin...
TOKYO - The Ginza Line of the Tokyo Metro connects the capital’s Shibuya and Asakusa districts, and consists of 19 stations that passengers can get off at. But unbeknownst to many people, if you ride the entire line you’ll actually pass through 20 different stations.
The Ginza Lin...
- November 30, 2017
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Toyota T-HR3 Humanoid Robot Can Mimic Remote Human Operator Movements
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JAPAN TRENDS
Toyota has announced the its latest humanoid robot, the T-HR3.
The third generation in a series that Toyota has been developing for many years, the new robot has the ability to mimic human movements, perhaps taking us closer to the world of Japanese mecha science fiction.
The THR-3...
Toyota has announced the its latest humanoid robot, the T-HR3.
The third generation in a series that Toyota has been developing for many years, the new robot has the ability to mimic human movements, perhaps taking us closer to the world of Japanese mecha science fiction.
The THR-3...
- November 29, 2017
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Rice Straw Dinosaur Sculptures Dazzle Visitors in Sendai, Northeast Japan
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JAPAN TRENDS
Students in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, have created dinosaur sculptures using rice straw from farmers affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
There are six straw dinosaurs on display. The biggest is a stegosaurus that measures a whopping six meters. Visitors brave en...
Students in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, have created dinosaur sculptures using rice straw from farmers affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
There are six straw dinosaurs on display. The biggest is a stegosaurus that measures a whopping six meters. Visitors brave en...
- November 27, 2017
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Media Get First Look at Construction of Maglev Line Station at Shinagawa
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - The maglev station currently being built at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo was opened to the media for the first time Friday since work began last year.
Central Japan Railway Co (JR Tokai) showed media the construction site which is 40 meters below Shinagawa Station. The new sta...
TOKYO - The maglev station currently being built at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo was opened to the media for the first time Friday since work began last year.
Central Japan Railway Co (JR Tokai) showed media the construction site which is 40 meters below Shinagawa Station. The new sta...
- November 25, 2017
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