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Meet Japan's Cyborg Cockroach, Coming to Disaster Area Near You

If an earthquake strikes in the not-too-distant future and survivors are trapped under tonnes of rubble, the first responders to locate them could be swarms of cyborg cockroaches. That's a potential application of a recent breakthrough by Japa..
HH the Amir Offers Condolences to Prime Minister of Japan

HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani offered on Tuesday his condolences to HE the Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida, senior officials and family members of the late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo. ..
HH the Amir Attends State Funeral of Former Japanese Prime Minister

HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended Tuesday afternoon the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held by the Japanese government at Nippon Budokan Hall in the capital Tokyo. HH Imperial Crown Prince Akishino, ..
With Flowers and a Gun Salute, Japan Bids Farewell to Divisive Abe

With flowers, prayers and a 19-gun salute, Japan honoured slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday at the first state funeral for a former premier in 55 years - a ceremony that has become as controversial as he was in life. The ceremony s..
Japan to lift restrictions on foreign tourists

Japan will open its doors back up to foreign tourists, after more than two years of closed borders due to the Covid pandemic. Tourists will be able to visit the country without a visa, and will no longer need to go through a travel agency, from 11..
Japan Could Lift Cap on Foreign Tourists to Lift Economy

Japanese officials may further relax border controls for foreign travellers as a way to boost its economy, local reports say. Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara told local TV a weak yen was "most effective in attracting inbound touri..
Sony Hikes PS5 Price on Rising Interest Rates in Europe, Japan and Britain

Sony Group Corp (6758.T) said on Thursday it was hiking the price of its PlayStation 5 games console in markets including Europe, Japan and Britain following economic pressures including rising interest rates. Sony said it is raising the price of ..
Japan considers deploying long-range missiles to counter China - Yomiuri

Japan is considering the deployment of 1,000 long-range cruise missiles to boost its counterattack capability against China, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday. The missiles would be existing arms modified to extend their range from 100 km (..
Japan urges its young people to drink more to boost economy

Japan's young adults are a sober bunch - something authorities are hoping to change with a new campaign. The younger generation drinks less alcohol than their parents - a move that has hit taxes from beverages like sake (rice wine). So the ..

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