Watch out Messi, here come the footballers at RoboCup
by Harumi OZAWA Agence France Presse NAGOYA, Japan (AFP) -- With steely focus, player number 3 scored a stunning opening…
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Japan
Japan’s scandal-hit defense chief announces resignation
by Miwa Suzuki Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's hawkish defense minister on Friday said she had resigned…
9 years ago
Britain’s Johnson meets high-tech robots in Japan
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Thursday shook hands with one of Japan's high-tech robots, a…
9 years ago
Japanese engineers develop headset-less VR system
A virtual reality "space ride" in which viewers feel as if they are flying through the air inside a giant…
9 years ago
World’s northernmost coral reef in Japan bleached
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Bleaching has damaged the world's northernmost coral reef in Japan, a researcher said Tuesday, the latest…
9 years ago
Japan pledges $1 billion to back UN development goals
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- Japan on Monday pledged $1 billion over the next two years to back the…
9 years ago
Japan baby panda healthy after 30 days
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - A baby panda in Japan has survived its crucial first 30 days, zoo officials said Wednesday,…
9 years ago
Olympics: Sea monsters no sweat for Japan’s surf queen
ICHINOMIYA, Japan (AFP) -- Just 16 and still afraid of the water, hot-shot Japanese surfer Minori Kawai has set her…
9 years ago
Japan floods death toll rises to 25
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The death toll from torrential rains and flooding that swept through Japan's south has reached 25,…
9 years ago
Tokyo stocks up by break on weak yen, Wall St rallies
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning, following a strong lead from Wall Street after a better-than-expected jobs…
9 years ago
Japan floods death toll rises to 15
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in southern Japan has risen to 15, media…
9 years ago
Japan nuclear chief steps back from North Korea remarks
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's chief atomic energy regulator has acknowledged it was inappropriate to say it would be "much better" if North Korea dropped a missile on…
9 years ago
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