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[Supplied photo]They will be placed in Shinjuku's Marunouchi Line station, the Hanzomon Line station in Shibuya, and in the subway at Sendai Station between Aug. 26 and Sept. 17. There are …
KYODO NEWS - 9 hours ago - 20:46 | World, Lifestyle, AllTokyo has been ranked the world's safest city for the third year running, followed by Singapore and Osaka, according to the late…
Mass production of the jacket is unlikely before 2021 when Spiber's protein fermentation facility, currently under construction in Rayong, Thailand, is planned to start operation, Sekiyama said.…
By Takuya Okamoto, KYODO NEWS - 11 hours ago - 18:22 | All, JapanThe Japanese unit of Sweden's AB Volvo demonstrated before journalists on Thursday a highly autonomous truck at a sugar…
KYODO NEWS - 16 hours ago - 13:17 | All, JapanMassive flooding triggered by torrential rain in southwestern Japan has left three people dead and one missing, while more than 1,900 people we…
KYODO NEWS - 9 hours ago - 18:32 | All, JapanUber Technologies Inc. said Tuesday it will start delivering food and daily items of major convenience store operator Lawson Inc. on a trial bas…
Overseas companies have begun testing and operating delivery robots as well. In Britain, U.S.-based Starship Technologies is providing an unlimited delivery service using autonomous robots …
Under the so-called road pricing system, 1,000 yen ($9.50) will be added to regular tolls from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. in Tokyo during the events. With the introduction of the road pricing system…
KYODO NEWS - 8 hours ago - 22:20 | Lifestyle, AllA majority of companies where in-person customer service plays a major role in its business, such as banks and airline companies, have …
KYODO NEWS - 14 hours ago - 18:56 | All, JapanToyota Motor Corp. said Friday some 90 percent of around 3,700 vehicles and mobility devices it will provide to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Par…
