Quiet e-cars to have noise-making devices
Japan will require all new quiet electric and hybrid cars to have noise-making devices by 2018.
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Japan's Ohsumi awarded Nobel for cell work
Japanese professor Yoshinori Ohsumi wins the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for his work on cell recycling.
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Confab preview unveils new tech
Companies unveil new tech at CEATEC, one of Asia's largest technology exhibitions.
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MRJ lands in US for testing
Japan's first domestically made passenger jet arrives in the US for test flights.
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Reborn concrete restores aging infrastructure
An engineer in Hiroshima comes up with a way to extend the life of concrete and solve Japan's aging infrastructure probl...
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Japan slaps Apple with ¥12b tax charge
Japan slaps Apple's iTunes subsidiary with a ¥12b back-tax charge.
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Tokyo Game Show kicks off
One of the world's largest game shows near Tokyo showcases Virtual Reality games.
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Japan's first underground tsunami shelter
A city in Japan builds the country's first underground tsunami shelter, but questions remain.
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Japanese iPhone 7 will have unique payment chip
Apple says iPhone 7's Japanese release will be compatible with the FeliCa system.
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