Remotely controlled excavator system to help deal with labor shortage
S/ Ueno Mina, Nippon TV Reporter / By moving these levers, I can operate an excavator located in another place. NTT Comm...
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Konjac jelly used to mimic raw fish texture
This sushi topping looks like salmon. But it is an alternative food item made of plant-based ingredients like konjac ro...
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Five automakers, including Toyota. apologize for model certification irregularities
Five automakers, including Toyota Motor, committed irregularities in their applications for model certification necessar...
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Japan spends about 9.79 trillion yen to support yen against US dollar
Japan’s Ministry of Finance announced on May 31 that the total amount of foreign exchange intervention to support the ye...
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Digital human unveiled to assist customers in retail stores
S/ Ueno Mina, Nippon TV reporter: I use hard contact lenses. Could you recommend some eye drops for me?S/ CONN, Digital ...
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Joint "Self-driving bus" trial kicks off in Yokohama
Keikyu Bus and Tokyu Bus jointly launched a self-driving bus trial on May 28 in a bid to meet the region’s transportatio...
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Kishida and Li hold talks amid cooled Japan-China ties
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Chinese Premier Li Qiang held talks in Seoul on May 26 amid cooled bilateral r...
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Tokyo family assistance program to continue in fiscal 2024
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed on May 24 that the family assistance program “018 Support” that began last y...
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Major bank to open lounge and shared office space in Tokyo branch
S/ Shiroma Shota, Nippon TV Reporter / Near the bank's ATMs, there is a spacious coffee shop lounge where people can gat...
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Massive sardine swarm surprises fishermen on northernmost island of Japan
A large number of sardines were found drifting in the port of Erimo on the northern island of Hokkaido on May 19. The po...
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