Japan articles

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  Japanese city accidentally tweets North Korean missile launch

  By Matt Brian on April 10, 2013 07:12 am + 43 comments

  Residents in the Japanese city of Yokohama came in for a shock earlier today after city officials Continue reading…

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  Scientists turn dreams into eerie short films with an MRI scan

  By Adi Robertson on April 4, 2013 07:23 pm + 31 comments

  A group of scientists from Kyoto has managed to successfully analyze and "record" the basic elements Continue reading…

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  How Rakuten, the Amazon.com of Japan, plans to make a name for itself in the US

  By Dante D'Orazio on April 1, 2013 11:23 am + 38 comments

  You might not have heard of Rakuten, but with multi-billion dollar revenues the company is the Continue reading…

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  Explore the Fukushima nuclear exclusion zone with Google Street View

  By Sam Byford on March 27, 2013 04:00 pm + 17 comments

  No-one has lived in the town of Namie, Japan for over two years since it was evacuated following the Continue reading…

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  Large reserve of rare earth metals, crucial for electronics, found in Japan

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on March 25, 2013 01:24 pm + 66 comments

  Large deposits of rare earth metals — difficult-to-mine materials that are needed in many Continue reading…

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  Steve Jobs manga portrays the man as a dreamy, drug-fueled genius that Japanese girls could love

  By Sam Byford on March 25, 2013 06:40 am + 46 comments

  It doesn't star Ashton Kutcher, and it isn't written by Aaron Sorkin, but it might be more Continue reading…

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  3D-printing gummi sweet workshop at FabCafe in Tokyo

  on March 22, 2013 10:20 am

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  Print yourself as a gummi bear at Tokyo's FabCafe

  By Sam Byford on March 22, 2013 10:20 am + 37 comments

  There's no shortage of cafes in Tokyo, but FabCafe has a little more on its menu than most. Opened Continue reading…

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  Apple finally opens iBookstore for business in Japan

  By Sam Byford on March 5, 2013 08:36 pm + 6 comments

  Apple launched the iBookstore in Japan today with "hundreds of thousands" of books and manga now Continue reading…

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  Japanese carrier debuts 'the world's smallest and lightest phone'

  By Aaron Souppouris on March 5, 2013 05:02 am + 83 comments

  Japanese carrier Willcom has just announced the Phone Strap 2 WX06A, which it calls the world's Continue reading…