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Legendary game designer Hideo Kojima gives peek at extravagant Tokyo studio

Veteran game designer Hideo Kojima gave a rare public glimpse at his new Kojima Productions office in Tokyo this week.
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Out of battery and on the go? Charge up at Japan's mobile charging stations

Japan is debuting something decidedly within the realm of reason -- USB charging stations within public transportation.
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Japan’s bid to launch world’s smallest satellite-carrying rocket ends in failure

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Panasonic’s autonomous robot may have your job someday

Panasonic's testing HOSPI(R), an "autonomous delivery robot" designed to help us clueless humans.
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A potty break for your iPhone 7? Toilet paper for smartphones is now a thing

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Japan’s Kounotori has docked at ISS, and the junk collector will soon be deployed

Japan sent a cargo ship to the International Space Station that has a "space junk" collector made in conjunction with a fishnet company, and it just docked.
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Ferrari transformed its 488 Spider into this stunning special edition

The Ferrari J50 is a special edition built to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ferrari in Japan. It's based on the 488 Spider.
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Domino's Japan testing reindeer for pizza delivery.

Snowy weather conditions make pizza delivery in Japan difficult, and Domino's reindeer may solve that problem.
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The fastest supercomputer in the world may soon come out of Japan

Japan is looking to cement its position at the forefront of digital innovation by building a new supercomputer that aims to be the fastest in the world.
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Japanese rocket launches manga drawings and weather satellite into orbit

The manga-decorated Himawari 9 satellite is the second of two third-generation weather satellites sent into orbit by JAXA.
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Toyota plans to build 100 fuel-cell buses in time for the 2020 Olympics

The Toyota FC Bus hydrogen fuel-cell bus will go on sale in Japan next year. Toyota hopes to have 100 buses on the road in time for the 2020 Olympics.
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Want a smaller version of the LG V20? It's called the LG V34 Isai Beat

LG released a new version of the V20 in Japan, called the V34 Isai Beat. But what makes the device special? It's waterproof.
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Sharp's Aquos Xx3 Mini may give the Xperia X Compact a run for its money

Known more for making televisions than smartphones, Japanese company Sharp has unveiled the Aquos Xx3 Mini.
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A Japanese firm has started selling a tiny one-person smoking room for the office

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MegaBots team scraps Kickstarter-backed Mk.II robot, now building Mk.III

Head on over to Kickstarter, where you can help American MegaBots and their robot in the quest to defeat Japan's Kuratas robot in their upcoming duel.
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Cocorobo: Japan’s emotionally needy answer to the Roomba now plays J-pop

f there was one thing missing from the Roomba, it was emotional interaction. Thankfully, developers at Sharp have amended that issue with the Cocorobo.
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Toyota is going to sell a very small ‘buddy robot’ for $400

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Game over: Tokyo man put in handcuffs for selling jailbroken iPhones

Tokyo resident Daisuke Ikeda was arrested on suspicions of trademark violation after he was alleged to have sold jailbroken iPhones.
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Apple's troubles in Japan continue as antitrust watchdog may spring into action

Japan's Fair Trade Commission looks to make some noise by taking action against Apple and three of the country's top carriers.
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Japanese kitchen manufacturer unveils minimalist units for the city dweller

Sanway's Japanese-manufactured kitchen unit collection offers a combination of flexibility and style, designed for those with small living spaces.
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Reports: Apple hit with $118 million fine for underreporting income in Japan

Apple is finding more trouble when it comes to taxes -- the company has been slapped with a $118 million fine for underreporting its income in Japan.
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First Japanese Evo tournament will take place early in 2018

Look out Japan, the Evo world championships are coming to you, but not for a while. The first ever Japanese Evo tournament will take place in 2018.
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Humanoid robots are helping travelers at a Tokyo airport

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Cat fans, here’s a version of Street View just for you

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Using public transportation? Just whip out your iPhone if you're in Japan

According to a new report from Bloomberg, a "future iPhone" will let Japanese commuters pay for their subway rides with the iPhone.
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Japan has just reported its first ‘Pokémon Go’-related death

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Japan’s prime minister became ‘Super Mario’ at the Olympic closing ceremony

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Japan’s Horinouchi House makes 600 square feet seem like a bona fide mansion

Located in west Tokyo, Japan's Horinouchi House sits on just 600 square feet of land but was constructed to make the home feel much bigger than it is.
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Samara is Airbnb's new project to take on the challenge of urban planning

Airbnb is taking on a new challenge by starting a brand new division called Samara. It's first project is to reinvigorate a small Japanese town.
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Japanese cops are handing out hundreds of traffic tickets to ‘Pokémon Go’ players

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False smartphone alert of major quake leaves millions in Japan sweating

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Forget foldable: Japanese researchers develop a display you can cut to pieces

Flexible displays are set to play a big part in future devices, but displays you can cut could be even more important.
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The Sharp Basio 2 is a peculiar beast that packs physical call and message buttons

The Sharp Basio 2 is one of the stranger-looking Android phones out there, with the handset featuring physical call and message buttons.
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‘Pokémon Go’ officially launches in Japan following delay

Pokémon Go has launched in Japan, following a delay reportedly caused by the leak of an email between developer Niantic and launch partner McDonald's.