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Japan's worker productivity lowest among G7
A survey by a Japanese productivity organization finds the nation's workers are the least productive among G7 nations.
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SoftBank's record IPO disappoints
SoftBank Group's telecom unit underwhelms despite a record initial public offering as shares fall almost 15% on their fi...
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$3000 pet robot unveiled
Venture company Groove X unveils Lovot, a $3100 pet robot that can cuddle but lacks practical functionality.
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Tokyo unveils robot guide ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
A robot guide is unveiled with hopes of assisting an increasing number of foreign tourists.
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Sneak preview of next gen bullet train
Japan East Railway unveils its next generation bullet train under development in Kobe.
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Kyoto University researcher takes Nobel Prize
Kyoto University professor Tasuku Honjo receives this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in Sweden for his joi...
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Lawson develops chicken-frying robot
The major convenience store chain looks to robots to fry chicken.
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Network bug causes nationwide communication failures
SoftBank says Thursday's nationwide communication failures were caused by a bug with Ericsson's network software.
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3D printing brings new interest to fossil exhibition
A museum in northern Japan introduces a 3D printed skeleton to mark 40 years since the discovery of an unusual extinct s...
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Japan to join moon space station
Japan is poised to join a manned moon mission along with the US and other countries.
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