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An Ethical Hacker Exposed a Critical Flaw in Japan's Hotel Robots
A complaint almost no one would expect to make is that they were being spied on by robots belonging to the hotel. Yet, after an ethical hacker, Lance R. Vick, recently told Japan’s famous Henn n…
Suzuki channels retrofuturism in Waku Spo and Hanare concept vehicles
Suzuki's latest concept cars both fall under the umbrella name of "waku waku" – a Japanese onomatopoeic phrase used to express the feeling of excitement. With electric and autonom…
Number of foreign residents in Japan hits record 2.82 mil.
Technical trainees totaled 367,709, eclipsing the number of foreign students at 336,847, while there was a sharp rise in other work-linked visa holders, the agency said. Those arriving on a…
IN PHOTOS: Tokyo Motor Show 2019
KYODO NEWS - 5 hours ago - 16:25 | All, Lifestyle, JapanThe Tokyo Motor Show opened to the public on Friday at Tokyo Big Sight, with more than 180 companies and organizations showcasing con…
Japan gov't to start using "family name first" order from Jan. 1
KYODO NEWS - 5 hours ago - 16:20 | All, JapanThe government will follow the family-name-first order when using the Roman alphabet to write Japanese names on official documents fro…
Foreigners Start Getting Drunk Before Entering Halloween Alcohol-Free Zone
Foreigners and locals alike have started getting on the juice tonight before entering the alcohol-free zone in Shibuya. In fact, people will only have to travel around 200 meters from Shibu…
Japan’s secluded world of temples
Worshipping the natural worldToday, Koya-san is part of the sacred pilgrimage routes known as the Kumano Kodo, whose towering cedar and cypress forests, crashing waterfalls and temple-studd…
SoftBank's stock is having its worst week in nearly three months
Hong Kong (CNN Business) SoftBank's stock is having its worst week since early August. The stock is down 1.5% Friday morning, putting SoftBank on pace for its fourth straight day of losses.…
Japan's ancient and mysterious royal regalia
Along with a fabled octagonal mirror (which plays no part Tuesday's ceremony), they form Japan's royal regalia, or the Three Sacred Treasures. Emperor Naruhito inherits the imperial re…