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Japan unveils emo robot
Seeded on Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:15 AM EDT (sbs.com.au)
A robot which expresses a variety of emotions has been unveiled in Tokyo. The Emotional Humanoid Robot can show off up to seven different emotions, including happiness, surprise, sadness and dislike.
Japanese man sets record for paper plane flight
Seeded on Thu May 21, 2009 12:26 AM EDT (Telegraph.co.uk)
A Japanese engineer has set the world record for the longest flight for a paper airplane, keeping his design aloft for 27.9 seconds. After his record flight, Takuo Toda said that his achievement was merely the next step in his ambition of launching a paper plane from space.
Fujitsu develops world's fastest CPU
Seeded on Tue May 19, 2009 12:14 AM EDT (The Yomiuri Shimbun)
Fujitsu Ltd. has developed the world's fastest central processing unit--a CPU capable of performing 128 billion calculations per second, the company announced Tuesday.
Osaka city plans to fine monkey feeders
Seeded on Fri May 8, 2009 6:05 AM EDT (The Yomiuri Shimbun)
Individuals in the Japanese city of Osaka who feed the city's macaque monkey population may face fines of up to $101, authorities say.
All random drug tests on wrestlers found to be negative
Seeded on Fri May 8, 2009 4:42 AM EDT (Kyodo)
The results of the first-ever random drug tests conducted on sumo wrestlers last month were all found to be negative, the Japan Sumo Association said on Thursday.
Rumors about the new Sony PSP Go! heat up
Seeded on Thu May 7, 2009 3:34 AM EDT (ZDNet News)
Though rumors of a new PSP have ebbed and flowed throughout the year, this morning a hurricane of speculation descended on Sony's portable format.
Britain, Japan at odds on face mask merit
Seeded on Fri May 1, 2009 3:55 AM EDT (The Japan Times)
Key U.K. medical official calls Asia's mainstay protective wear merely a false reassurance
Unusual Japanese Superstitions
Seeded on Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:47 PM EDT (Asahikawa Tourism)
Like any other country, Japan has it's own unique set of beliefs, superstitions and unusual habits. Some concern themselves with numerology, some relate to death, and some simply defy any logical link to anything whatsoever.
International Ice Sculpture Competition 2009 [Gallery]
Seeded on Wed Feb 11, 2009 1:18 AM EST (Asahikawa Tourism)
These were taken at the annual International Ice Sculpture Competition in Asahikawa, the second largest city in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Each work had to be completed within 40 hours.
Japan's Sumo Pot Scandal Widens
Seeded on Sat Feb 7, 2009 3:40 AM EST (Tokyo AP)
In the past six months, four wrestlers have been kicked out of the ancient sport for allegedly smoking marijuana, creating the biggest drugs-in-sports scandal that Japan has ever seen.
Global Financial Crisis Swells Snowman Unemployment
Seeded on Sat Feb 7, 2009 1:29 AM EST (Asahikawa Tourism)
The Global Financial Crisis is taking an unexpected toll in Japan with Snowman unemployment figures topping 37% ahead of this years Asahikawa Winter Festival. This is the highest such figure since statistics were first published.
Damaged mice spines improved with iPS cells
Seeded on Thu Feb 5, 2009 5:11 AM EST (Yomiuri Shimbun)
A team of researchers at Keio University has succeeded in improving spinal cord damage in mice by transplanting into them neural stem cells produced with human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, they said.
Japan Gov. planning to launch info-gathering satellite
Seeded on Thu Feb 5, 2009 5:06 AM EST (Yomiuri Shimbun)
Aiming to beef up the performance of Japan's intelligence satellites, the government will embark on a program to develop an optical information-gathering satellite that will have one of the world's highest resolutions.
Hitachi Reports 371 Billion Yen Quarterly Loss
Seeded on Wed Feb 4, 2009 3:22 AM EST (AP)
Hitachi Ltd reported a 371 billion yen net loss for the fiscal third quarter Tuesday as a global slump squelched demand, and confirmed that it expects its worst ever full-year loss.
Japan Won't Stop Research Whaling
Seeded on Tue Feb 3, 2009 11:35 AM EST (AFP)
Japan said Tuesday that it will not accept any proposal at upcoming international whaling talks forcing it to end its lethal research programme.
Japan airline in world first 'camelina' biofuel test flight
Seeded on Mon Feb 2, 2009 1:10 AM EST (AFP)
Japan Airlines (JAL) on Friday carried out the world's first successful test flight of a Boeing aeroplane run on biofuel made primarily of a non-food energy crop called camelina.
Japan sewage yields more gold than top mines
Seeded on Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:43 PM EST (SBS World News)
A sewage treatment facility in central Japan has recorded a higher gold yield from sludge than can be found at some of the world's best mines.
Sleipnir: A Japanese sleeper in the browser wars?
Seeded on Thu Jan 29, 2009 5:20 AM EST (CNET.com)
While it's not going to grab any headlines from Firefox, IE, Safari or Chrome anytime soon, Sleipnir, an upstart browser out of Japan, is gradually making a dent in the Japanese market and is poised to make a global push.
Fee paid Bill Clinton by Japanese firm in 2003 raises questions
Seeded on Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:53 AM EST (Chicago Tribune)
Last month, after his wife was nominated to be secretary of state, former President Bill Clinton attempted to put an end to speculation about his overseas fundraising by disclosing the names of some 208,000 donors to his foundation, which has collected more than $500 million to p …
Schoolboy golf star gets million dollar driver
Seeded on Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:18 AM EST (Stuff.co.nz)
Japanese schoolboy golfing sensation Ryo Ishikawa will be aided in his bid to break through on the world stage by a new million-dollar driver.
Japan learns English from Obama speech textbook
Seeded on Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:08 AM EST (SBS World News)
President-elect Barack Obama's speeches are proving a best-seller in Japan - as an aid to learning English.
Toyota suffers first sales drop in decade
Seeded on Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:48 AM EST (SBS World News)
Toyota Motor Corp has said its global sales fell four per cent in 2008, the first drop in a decade, as demand slumped in recession-hit markets such as Japan, Europe and the United States.
Japanese mum bids to follow in Foreman's footsteps
Seeded on Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:40 AM EST (SBS World News)
A Japanese mother of two will bid to emulate George Foreman by winning a world boxing title at 45.
Tokyo Fish Market Welcomes Back Tourists
Seeded on Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:10 AM EST (SBS World news)
The world's largest fish market plans to reopen its pre-dawn tuna auctions to tourists in Tokyo next week, an official said on Sunday, ending a month-long ban imposed over complaints of loutish behaviour, including licking and hugging fish.
Japanese scientists clone legendary bull
Seeded on Thu Jan 8, 2009 11:34 PM EST (SBS World News)
Japanese scientists say they have successfully cloned the ancestral bull of a luxurious brand of beef, possibly opening the way to distribute cloned beef.
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