Japan to introduce eco-friendly point system

Japan to introduce eco-friendly point system

Japan's Environment Ministry says it will introduce an eco-friendly system starting April 2022.

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Store in central Japan sells sushi in vending machine

Store in central Japan sells sushi in vending machine

A store in central Japan specializing in "masuzushi," a pressed sushi specialty of Toyama Prefecture made with vinegared...

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Stylish hearing aids

Stylish hearing aids

Electronic manufacturer Sharp unveils hearing aids that look like Bluetooth earphones.

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Tokyo airport installs unmanned paying system

Tokyo airport installs unmanned paying system

Tokyo's Haneda Airport installs an unmanned paying system in its souvenir shop, the first of a kind in airports across J...

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EV charging stations to be set up at rest areas

EV charging stations to be set up at rest areas

Tokyo Electric Power is working with expressway operators to set up EV charging stations at rest areas to encourage peop...

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Canned curry soup drink hits shelves in Japan

Canned curry soup drink hits shelves in Japan

Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage is marketing canned curry soup as a hot drink sold at convenience stores and vending machi...

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7-Eleven to deliver products nationwide

7-Eleven to deliver products nationwide

Convenience store chain giant 7-Eleven plans to expand stores' delivery service nationwide.

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Toyota to cut production by 40 percent amid lockdowns in Southeast Asia

Toyota to cut production by 40 percent amid lockdowns in Southeast Asia

Toyota Motor says it will cut its global automobile production by about 40 percent in September amid coronavirus lockdow...

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Corn from Hokkaido flown to Tokyo on day of harvest

Corn from Hokkaido flown to Tokyo on day of harvest

Corn grown in Hokkaido in northern Japan is flown to Tokyo and delivered to a supermarket in adjacent Chiba Prefecture o...

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ANA's Flying Honu temporarily back in service

ANA's Flying Honu temporarily back in service

All Nippon Airways has temporarily resumed its Flying Honu flight on the Airbus A380 to Honolulu.

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