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Japan passes bill allowing more foreign workers
Associated Press, Published on 08/12/2018
» TOKYO: Japanese lawmakers early Saturday approved government-proposed legislation allowing hundreds of thousands of foreign labourers to live and work in a country that has long resisted accepting outsiders.
Olympic double: Paris in 2024, Los Angeles for '28
Associated Press, Published on 14/09/2017
» LIMA: This was one of those rare Olympic moments where everyone walked away a winner.
Los Angeles reaches deal to host 2028 Olympics
Associated Press, Published on 01/08/2017
» LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles has reached an agreement with International Olympic leaders that will open the way for the city to host the 2028 Summer Games, while ceding the 2024 Games to rival Paris, officials announced Monday.
Swimming robot to probe damage at Japan nuclear plant
Associated Press, Published on 15/06/2017
» YOKOSUKA, Japan -- A Japanese industrial group unveiled Thursday a swimming robot designed for underwater probes of damage from meltdowns at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
New robot unveiled to inspect melted reactors at Fukushima
Associated Press, Published on 15/06/2017
» YOKOSUKA, Japan - A swimming robot designed for underwater inspection of damage inside the reactors caused by the meltdown at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant was unveiled on Thursday.
BoJ keeps monetary policy unchanged
Associated Press, Published on 27/04/2017
» TOKYO - Japan's central bank kept its ultra-lax monetary policy unchanged Thursday, forecasting that growth in the world's third-largest economy would remain slow but steady through the fiscal year ending in March 2018.
Japan turns to ninja to woo tourists
Business, Associated Press, Published on 23/02/2017
» TOKYO: Japan is turning to those hooded samurai-era acrobatic spies known as ninja to woo tourists.
Toyota unveils self-driving technology for 2020 launch
Business, Associated Press, Published on 07/10/2015
» TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp yesterday unveiled its vision for self-driving cars in a challenge to other automakers as well as industry newcomer Google Inc, promising to start selling such vehicles in Japan by 2020.
Japan artist refutes Olympic logo plagiarism claim
Associated Press, Published on 05/08/2015
» TOKYO — Japanese designer Kenjiro Sano refuted claims Wednesday that he copied the emblem of a Belgian theatre when he created the official logo for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan ad firm wins Olympic broadcast rights in Thailand
Associated Press, Published on 29/07/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR — The International Olympic Committee has awarded exclusive Olympic broadcast rights in Thailand and 21 other Asia-Pacific countries to Japan-based advertising agency Dentsu Inc.