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Nobel Laureate Yamanaka Pushes Osaka’s Expo Bid

June 14, 2018

Paris- Nobel-winning inventor of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells Shinya Yamanaka said Wednesday he will make his outmost to enable Osaka to host the 2025 World Exposition. In the Japanese delegation’s presentation of the Osaka Expo project at the general

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EXCLUSIVE: Drone World Cup to Be Held in Japan for 1st Time

June 14, 2018

Paris- The first world drone race in Japan will be held by 2020, informed sources have told Jiji Press. An international competition joined by drone racers from Asian countries has taken place in the country, but this will be the

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Games Featuring Popular Characters Unveiled at E3 Show

June 13, 2018

Los Angeles- Major game makers including Nintendo Co. unveiled new games featuring popular characters at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, which kicked off in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Nintendo, enjoying brisk sales of the Nintendo Switch hybrid console, set

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Japanese Singer-Songwriter Doji Morita Dies at 65

June 13, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese singer-songwriter Doji Morita died of heart failure at her home on April 24, according to the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers. She was 65. Morita, active as a singer-songwriter in the 1970s and 1980s,

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NEC to Launch Service to Measure Stress Levels with Wristband

June 13, 2018

Tokyo- NEC Corp. said it has developed a service to analyze users’ emotions with heart rates and other data collected online through a wristband-type device. The device will help businesses improve their employees’ performances by understanding their stress levels, the

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More Japanese See Self-Help as Important during Disasters

June 12, 2018

Tokyo- More Japanese people place importance on self-help efforts in protecting themselves and their families in the event of disasters, the government said in an annual report Tuesday. In a 2017 survey on people’s disaster prevention awareness, 39.8 pct said

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Ueno Zoo’s Panda Cub Growing Up Healthy before 1st Birthday

June 12, 2018

Tokyo- Xiang Xiang, a giant panda cub at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo, showed off a playful personality in front of the press on Monday, the day before her first birthday. The female cub at the zoo in Taito Ward laid down

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Digital Art Museum

June 12, 2018

TOPSHOT – A woman interacts with hanging lamps in a digital installation room at the Mori Building Digital Art Museum in Tokyo on Monday, 11 June 2018. Mori Building Co. and Japanese collective teamLab, known internationally for their innovative “digital

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