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Walk-assist robot unveiled

Engineers in Japan today (Monday) unveiled what they hope will provide an answer to the problems of the world’s fastest-...

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Field burning heralds spring

Workers in Japan’s countryside are burning off fields in preparation for spring.Tourists turned out to watch them set fi...

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Oyakuen Garden shakes off winter

Spring is in the air in northeastern Japan.Workers at Oyakuen Garden in Aizu-Wakamatsu are busy getting the garden ready...

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Train fare hikes hit Tokyo as sales tax kicks in

Workers in Japan were busy today (Monday) getting ready for the nation’s upcoming April 1 consumption tax hike.Employees...

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