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Rise of the robots: the promise of physical AI
AFP, Published on 14/11/2025
» TOKYO - A pair of swivelling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions of an operator in a VR headset twirling his hands like a magician.
Dodgers clinch back-to-back World Series as Blue Jays downed in thriller
AFP, Published on 02/11/2025
» TORONTO (CANADA) - The Los Angeles Dodgers conjured a stunning come-from-behind victory in extra innings to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 and clinch back-to-back World Series on Saturday in one of the greatest Major League Baseball championship deciders in history.
Japan PM's future in doubt after election debacle
AFP, Published on 21/07/2025
» TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's future was unclear on Monday after his coalition appeared to have disastrously lost its upper house majority in elections that saw strong gains by a right-wing populist party.
DR Congo dandies honour fallen icon
AFP, Published on 11/02/2023
» KINSHASA: Flamboyant dandies paraded near the tomb of one of their icons in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa, flaunting coveted designer labels in stark contrast to the grinding poverty surrounding them.
Hanae Mori: grande dame of Japanese fashion
AFP, Published on 18/08/2022
» TOKYO - Japanese designer Hanae Mori, who cracked the Parisian haute couture world and was dubbed "Madame Butterfly" for her signature motif, has died in Tokyo aged 96, her office told AFP.
Japan's hardcore train fans accused of going off the rails
AFP, Published on 25/03/2022
» TOKYO - Crowding, confrontations and full-on attacks. Japan's many train fans are mostly mild-mannered enthusiasts passionate about the country's famed rail system, but a small group is gaining surprising notoriety.
Long-awaited 'Super Mario' theme park opens in Japan
AFP, Published on 18/03/2021
» OSAKA (JAPAN) - Here we go! After months of pandemic delays, Nintendo's first ever theme park, featuring a "Mario Kart" ride in a real-life Bowser's Castle, opened in Japan on Thursday to delighted fans.
Japan's wasabi producers farm 'green gold'
AFP, Published on 15/12/2020
» IZU (JAPAN) - If you've eaten sushi, you might assume you've tried wasabi. But chances are it was an artificial version that Japanese growers say is a world away from their 'green gold'.
Kenzo Takada, first Japanese designer to conquer Paris fashion, dies aged 81
AFP, Published on 05/10/2020
» PARIS: Japan's most famous fashion designer Kenzo Takada, founder of the global Kenzo brand, died in Paris on Sunday aged 81 after contracting Covid-19, his spokesman said.
Teetotallers emerge from the shadows in hard-drinking Japan
AFP, Published on 04/10/2020
» TOKYO: At a trendy Tokyo cocktail bar, customers sip brightly coloured beverages with sophisticated flavour profiles, designed for a small but growing market in hard-drinking Japan: teetotallers.