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ANA Announces Tall Remote Communication Robot Newme And Avatar System

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
ANA might well be more famous as one of Japan’s two main airlines, but that apparently doesn’t prevent it from dabbling in R&D for forms of technology other than aviation: namely, robots.
Showcased earlier this month at technology event CEATEC, ANA Holdings’ proposed newme is an av...

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Sky-High Selfies: Japan Warns US Over 'Outrageous' Antics Of Military Pilots

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Marine corps pilots took photos and read books while flying, according to a US military investigation
Japan’s defence ministry is to call on US forces based in the country to ensure the safety of their aircraft after pilots from a marine corps unit involved in a deadly crash last y...

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Dozens Of Endangered Turtles Disappear From Japan Zoo

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FRANCE 24
 
TAOYUAN, TAIWAN – Seiya Suzuki belted a three-run homer in the bottom of the third, while starter Rei Takahashi threw six innings of one-hit ball, as Japan overpowered Puerto Rico 4-0 in the WBSC Premier12 opening round on Wednesday.
Samurai Japan made it two wins in a row at the Olym...

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Japan Beats Puerto Rico, Advances To Next Round Of Premier12

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JAPAN TIMES
 
TAOYUAN, TAIWAN – Seiya Suzuki belted a three-run homer in the bottom of the third, while starter Rei Takahashi threw six innings of one-hit ball, as Japan overpowered Puerto Rico 4-0 in the WBSC Premier12 opening round on Wednesday.
Samurai Japan made it two wins in a row at the Ol...

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Japan Typhoon Hagibis: Ten Flooded Bullet Trains Scrapped

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BBC
 
Ten Japanese bullet trains partially submerged by floodwater from Typhoon Hagibis last month are to be scrapped.
Some components could still be used but the loss to the book value of the trains could be between $110m and $135m (£85m-£104m), Japanese media said.
The Hokuriku-Shinkansen line ...

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Typhoon Confusion Shows Need For Foreigner-Friendly Disaster Warnings In Japan

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THE MAINICHI
 
Among the victims of deadly Typhoon Hagibis that hit Japan in mid-October were foreigners who could not understand what was written in email alerts. They stayed at their homes as they could not make out where to evacuate and why, underscoring the need for a foreigner-friendly disas...

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Crowdfunding Campaign To Rebuild Fire-Ravaged Shuri Castle Raises Over Y290 Mil

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO – On Oct 31, Japan woke up to heartbreaking news. At some point in the pre-dawn hours, a fire had broken out at Okinawa’s Shuri Castle, and photos and video of the blaze showed three of the cultural site’s structures in their final moments before the buildings burned to the gr...

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Abe, Moon Break Ice After Worst Japan-South Korea Fight in Years

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BLOOMERG AUSTRALIA - NZ
 
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed in their first meeting in 14 months to ease tensions, according to the South Korean presidential office.
Moon and Abe shared the view that the relationship between South Korea and Japan is i...

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Japan Festival To Show 'Comfort Women' Film After Backlash

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BBC
 
A Japanese film festival will now show a documentary on forced wartime sex workers after its earlier decision to cancel the screening sparked a backlash.
The festival in Kawasaki said safety concerns had now been resolved.
Tens of thousands of so-called "comfort women" from around Asia were...

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Takashi Murakami, Japan's Rock Star Artist, Unveils 10-Metre 'Stupid Cat Painting'

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Made of 502 silkscreens, the new work is the largest piece to ever enter the Art Gallery of NSW’s international collection. Murakami calls it a ‘stupid thing’
Takashi Murakami – rock-star artist, celebrity enthusiast, social media king, ComplexCon hero and the man who coined the Su...

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