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Japanese humanoid robots start work
Published on 19/07/2015
» TOKYO — Humanoid robots have started work in a bank in Tokyo and a hotel in the southwestern island of Kyushu on the back of a growing demand for them amid concerns over a labour shortage in Japan's aging society.
Asian stocks rise on optimistic data from China and Japan
AFP, Published on 09/09/2013
» HONG KONG - Asian markets rose Monday as strong Chinese trade data lifted hopes for the global economic outlook, while Japanese stocks were boosted by improved growth figures and Tokyo's successful bid to host the 2020 Olympics.
Japan approves $5.3 bn stimulus budget
AFP, Published on 26/10/2012
» TOKYO - Japan on Friday approved a US$5.3 billion cash injection to boost the stuttering economy, a move likely to add pressure for more central bank measures with a general election on the horizon.