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Kazuaki Nagata
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 12, 2015
Tokyo companies begin work on Transformer-like robot
Two Tokyo-based firms said Friday they have begun developing a transformable robot that can be operated from inside, both as a humanoid robot and a vehicle.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 8, 2015
Nissan brings new spacious cabs to Tokyo to serve foreign tourists
Nissan Motor Co.'s new wagon-type cabs made their debut in Tokyo on Monday with the aim of giving a more comfortable ride to luggage-toting foreigners and aging Japanese alike.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Jun 7, 2015
NEC develops way to ID everyday objects
Envision a container filled with tens of thousands of metal screws made from the same mold. Is it possible to tell one from another?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2015
'Cool Japan' complex envisioned in Saitama
Publisher Kadokawa Corp. has unveiled a vision to turn Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, into a hub for the "Cool Japan" movement by creating a cultural complex that it claims Japan has never seen the likes of before.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 4, 2015
Tomy, Docomo unveil conversational robot toy
Tomy Co. on Thursday introduced a conversation robot jointly developed with NTT Docomo Inc. that it claims can hold "natural" conversations with people.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2015
METI considers 'kimono day' to revive industry, cash in on tourism
Sometime next year, expect to see colorful kimono-clad commuters winding their way through the morning rush hour in Tokyo's Kasumigaseki Station, the main hub for government workers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 29, 2015
Otsuka wants flagship store to be friendlier
Aiming to shake off its image as an expensive members-only store, furniture retailer Otsuka Kagu Ltd. on Friday unveiled its renovated flagship store in Tokyo's upscale Ginza shopping district, offering a more welcoming atmosphere.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 29, 2015
DeNA, ZMP plan to launch driverless taxi service
As the IT revolution injects extra octane into the auto industry with driverless technology, DeNA Co. said Thursday it will steer toward an innovative new target: robot taxis.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 27, 2015
Shibuya Ward aims to launch same-sex partnership certificates in October
Tokyo's Shibuya Ward aims to begin issuing certificates recognizing same-sex partnerships by around the end of October, the ward's new mayor said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 26, 2015
Docomo set to boost its biometrics lineup
Aiming to liberate users from a hassle of memorizing passwords, NTT Docomo Inc. said Tuesday it will increase its lineup of biometrics-deployed handsets and services because biometric technology for identity recognition will make mobile telephones more convenient.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 22, 2015
SoftBank exec says don't expect 'Galapagos phones' to be around forever
While conventional but feature-rich cellphones are still in demand in Japan, one SoftBank executive says don't expect them to stick around forever.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 21, 2015
SoftBank veers from iPhone in shift to embrace all mobile devices
Since the iPhone debuted in Japan in 2008, SoftBank Mobile Corp. has been heavily promoting Apple smartphones, driving the growth of the telecom giant led by billionaire Masayoshi Son ever higher.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 20, 2015
Drone-makers say demand will take off in Japan
Despite a spate of headlines showing drone users to be reckless attention-seekers or outright dangerous, the industry believes the sky is the limit for demand for unmanned copters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 18, 2015
Japan's 'Galapagos phones' making a comeback
Smartphones have spread rapidly in Japan in recent years, but there still seems to be strong demand for feature phones, or so-called "Galapagos" phones, according to recent data.
JAPAN
May 18, 2015
Tokyo teacher censured for fingerprinting students
An elementary school teacher in Tachikawa, Tokyo, fingerprints 37 students in what he says was a bid to prevent bullying in his classroom.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2015
Sharp to cut 3,500 jobs after latest loss
The troubled electronics maker said it will act to create new profit-driving ventures, but that its LCD business is likely to continue to weigh heavily on the company.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2015
Automakers should invest in future while yen is on their side: analysts
Japanese automakers enjoyed solid sales and profits in fiscal 2014 thanks to the benefits of the weakened yen, and fiscal 2015 looks set to drive further growth.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
May 10, 2015
Robot arm startup taps 3-D printers in quest to make prosthetics affordable
Capable of accurately manufacturing complex products, 3-D printers are having a revolutionary impact on companies in many industries, including a small, Japanese venture looking to make a breakthrough in prosthetic limbs.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 8, 2015
Toyota posts record profit but sells fewer vehicles
Toyota Motor Corp. posted record sales and net profit for fiscal 2014 on Friday, thanks to the weakened yen and cost-cutting efforts at the world's largest automaker.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2015
Toshima Ward Office, residents to share new high-rise
Visitors to the new Toshima Ward Office in Tokyo may wonder why it's housed in a super high-rise when it opens Thursday.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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