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Faced with the need to create new, large-scale venues and public spaces in one of the world's largest and densest cities, the organizers of this year's Olympic events found an ideal solution in land …

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KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 19:37 | Sports, News, AllThe Japan Sumo Association announced Tuesday it will stage a two-day tournament as part of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic cultural program.
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Maezawa has paid an undisclosed amount to secure his seat as the first space tourist on board Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket, scheduled for lift-off in 2023.
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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 new set of…

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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-month subscr…

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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 image…

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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 system …

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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 while p…

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