Sony’s Aibo to watch over family at home
January 25, 2019
Tokyo- Sony Corp. said Wednesday it will start a new service of enabling users of its “aibo” robot dog to watch over their children or elderly family members at home from remote places through videos sent to their smartphones from
Philippines records all-time high 7.1m visitor arrivals in 2018
January 24, 2019
The Philippines attained its highest-ever number of tourist arrivals despite the temporary closure of world-famous resort Boracay, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Thursday. The tally of 7,127,168 represents a 7.65 percent growth rate compared to 6,620,908 in 2017. “This
Kanji “Wa,” Meaning Harmony, Most Popular for New Era Name
January 21, 2019
Tokyo–“Wa,” meaning harmony, is the most popular “kanji” Chinese character among Japanese people for use in the new era name, or “gengo,” to replace Heisei, according to a private survey. As a reason, respondents expressed “hope for harmony in the
10th Antique “Hina” Doll Exhibition Starts in Tokyo
January 18, 2019
Tokyo–An annual antique “hina” doll exhibition, the 10th of its kind, began Friday at the Hyakudan Kaidan exhibition hall in Tokyo, with collections having been handed down in families over centuries. The exhibition in 2019 brings together a total of
Tuna auction viewing area opens at Toyosu Market
January 15, 2019
Tokyo–A crowd of people, including foreigners, visited the Toyosu central wholesale market in Tokyo on Tuesday as the new landmark in the Japanese capital started to allow visitors to view tuna auctions from a designated area the same day. The
Japan Automakers Showcase Sports Cars at Detroit Auto Show
January 15, 2019
Detroit–Japanese automakers displayed sports cars featuring sophisticated designs and high driving performances at the North American International Auto Show, which opened in Detroit on Monday. Toyota Motor Corp. <7203> exhibited its revived Supra for a world premiere. Production of the
Tokyo to Launch Home Appliance “Eco-Point” Program
January 8, 2019
Tokyo–The Tokyo metropolitan government will launch in October an “eco-point” program to grant points to people who replace their home appliances with energy-efficient ones, Governor Yuriko Koike said Monday. The metropolitan government plans to secure 4.5 billion yen for the
Nearly 100 Olive Ridley hatchlings released to sea in La Union
December 25, 2018
SAN JUAN, La Union – Tourists, conservationists and residents gathered on Saturday evening at the Kahuna Beach Resort in Urbiztondo to release 96 Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings to the sea minutes after they hatched in a temporary hatchery of a conservation
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