Japan approves laws to raise retirement age to 70
The set of laws would raise the maximum retirement age from 65 to 70. The bills give companies the option of raising the retirement age or allowing employees to work beyond that limit. The …
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Nintendo’s mobile efforts become more dire with monthly Fire Emblem subscription
Fire Emblem Heroes is Nintendo’s most lucrative mobile game, and to celebrate its third anniversary, Nintendo and developer Intelligent Systems have announced the “Feh Pass,” a $9.49-per-mo…
It’s All Smiles at Sony as Smartphone Cameras Boost Demand for Its Image Sensors
TOKYO—The rise of smartphones bristling with three or four cameras is producing a windfall for Sony Corp. The Tokyo electronics maker, which supplies Apple Inc. and other smartphone makers with …
Law would make it illegal for Osaka adults to sleep with schoolgirls unless they REALLY like them
It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that Japan has a comparatively lenient attitude about adults becoming romantically involved with teenagers. That’s not to say, however, that the Japanese legal sy…
Japanese robot could call last orders on human bartenders
The repurposed industrial robot serves drinks in is own corner of a Japanese pub operated by restaurant chain Yoronotaki. An attached tablet computer face smiles as it chats about the weather wh…
Japanese firm holds bizarre funerals for sex dolls with a porn star officiating
The services are officiated by a porn star, Rei Kato, before the life-size dolls are destroyed in a machine and disposed of. Photos posted on the company's website show young or child…
Now you can buy a piece of a gut-busting android’s abs from Kamen Rider thanks to Premium Bandai
Still, serious fans of Kamen Rider Zero One, and possibly fans of Japanese comedian Nakayama Kinnikun, might want P-Bandai’s latest release: a slab of Gut Buster Taro’s abs. Essentially, he…
2020 Ronin | Globus Artist-in-Residence Program
Spoon & Tamago is proud once again to partner with the Ronin | Globus Artist-in-Residence Program. As media sponsor and judge, we’ve supported the program since its inaug…
The Eerie Repopulation of the Fukushima Exclusion Zone
In March, when cherry blossoms are beginning to bloom, the Japanese leg of the Olympic Torch relay will kick off at a soccer stadium 12 miles from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (yes, that…
NTT Docomo: First 5G Communication Between Bullet Train and Base Station
NTT Docomo (Tokyo) — NTT Docomo, Inc., announced today that it has achieved what is believed to be the world’s first 28 GHz-band 5G mobile communications between base stations and a high-sp…