In Japan, People Can’t Stop Shopping, But There’s No One to Transport the Orders. The Solution Is an Epic 310-Mile Conveyor Belt
MagnetAmong many other problems, Japan faces a major crisis due to its aging population: a labor shortage.
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Japan Has an Impressive New 40-Foot Robot. Its Mission: Repairing Train Tracks
Robotics and AIThe country can now say it has a Gundam-inspired robot in its workforce.
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Japan Already Has Its Own ‘Her,’ and Some Are Already Having Romantic Relationships With It
Robotics and AIInspired by Spike Jonze’s film, the AI app is called Loverse.
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Japan Wanted to End Counterfeit Bills. It Ended Up Impacting Thousands of Vending Machines
MagnetOnly a part of the beverage machines and bars can accept the new bills.
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Japan Is Searching for the Person Responsible for Constructing a Road on the Largest Lake in the Country. It Leads to Nowhere
MagnetA mystery that's difficult to explain in a lake that spans an area of 260 square miles.
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The Japanese Government Has Just Achieved an Unusual Victory in 2024: Eliminating the Use of Floppy Disks
OthersThe country has updated some regulations to eliminate this storage medium entirely.
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Japan Has the Key to the Next Evolution of Robots: Wrapping Them in Human Skin
ResearchThe next goal is to make them sweat and bleed.
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35 Years Ago, Sony Introduced the World’s Largest CRT Television: A 43-inch, 400-Pound TV That Cost a Fortune
TVsIt was so large that it couldn’t fit through a standard door frame.
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Katori Senko: The Japanese Method to Eliminate Mosquitoes at Home During the Summer
MagnetThese insect-repellent spirals become part of the Japanese landscape in summer.
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There’s a New Speed Record for an Electric Car: 270 Mph, Japanese, and Possibly Prohibitively Expensive
MobilityAn Aspark Owl prototype has set a new speed record for an electric car.
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‘We Sincerely Apologize:’ Toyota Acknowledges Wrongdoing in Additional Safety Tests and Halts Production of Three Models
MobilityThe Japanese manufacturer is involved in a scandal for committing fraud on vehicle certification tests.
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Surprising Absolutely No One, Japan’s ‘Anti-Tourist’ Fence Already Has Several Holes So People Can Take Photos of Mount Fuji
MagnetJust a week after local authorities installed it, the large fence in Fujikawaguchiko already has 10 holes.
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Japan Has Just Installed an ‘Anti-Tourist’ Fence to Purposefully Ruin One of Its Best Mount Fuji Views
MagnetIn Fujikawaguchiko, a huge barrier has been put up to prevent crowds at a popular spot from viewing the iconic Japanese landmark.
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Japan's Million Empty Homes Reflect a Unique Housing Crisis. It Even Has Its Own Word: 'Akiya'
MagnetDemographics, culture, and economics explain a trend that has already prompted authorities to take action.
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The World’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant Is a Beast With 7 Reactors. It’s Ready to Come Back Online
EnergyA new Japanese law allows nuclear power plants more than 60 years old to remain in operation.
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A Japanese Tech Company Is Selling $3 CPUs Through a Vending Machine
OthersBest deal ever or big disappointment? Japanese tech company sets up vending machine selling $3 CPUs, offering potentially huge discounts.
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