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NEC introduces face-recognition shopping technology
NEC introduces a new way of shopping through face-recognition technology.
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Tobacco taxes could be going up
Japan may lift the tobacco tax as part of next fiscal year's tax reform.
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Monster citrus fruit harvest begins
Farmers harvest gigantic banpeiyu citrus fruits that can grow to the size of a child's head. Monster citrus fruit harves...
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Crab season kicks off
Snow crab season kicks off on the Sea of Japan as seafood lovers prepare for the delicacy to hit eateries and stores aro...
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Trump speaks before US and Japanese business leaders
Donald Trump makes a speech to US and Japanese business leaders and meets Japan's Imperial Couple.
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Zoo fetes 50th with poop paper
Animal poop provides the fiber for a new line of notebooks and memo pads at a zoo in northern Japan.
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Demon festival enlivens Onomichi in western Japan
A unique demon festival called Becchah enlivens Onomichi, western Japan.
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Ivanka addresses World Assembly for Women
US President Trump's daughter Ivanka addresses the World Assembly for Women in Tokyo.
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