China announced on Tuesday an immediate ban on exports of dual-use items to Japan, in response to Japanese Prime Minister ...

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This year, KitKat is bringing everyday goods like pouches, tumblers, and towels to make the holiday feel much more adorable.

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Stories in Tokyo fish market tag.

If you find brushing your teeth an annoying chore, but still want sparkling clean pearly whites, Japanese inventors might ...

In the neon-lit laboratories of 1980s Japan, the future seemed already written. While Silicon Valley was in its infancy, Tokyo was already pouring billions into several major technology programs aimed ...

Dec. 12 (Asia Today) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker, is considering producing artificial intelligence-related semiconductors at its Kumamoto plant in ...

The concept of a machine that bathes its users is not entirely new. In 1970, at the Osaka World Expo, Sanyo Electric presented an early version of the “human washing machine.” The idea of automating ...

The Mirai Human Washing Machine washes and dries bathers in a 7.5-foot-long pod in just 15 minutes Shawn.ccf / Alamy Stock Photo Japan-based tech company Science developed a futuristic cleaning device ...

The Human Washing Machine at an expo in Osaka. Credit: Nikkei. The future of bathing is here, and it looks like a high-tech escape pod from a sci-fi movie. Science Inc., a tech company based in Osaka, ...

An unusual household appliance has been launched on the market in Japan: a washing machine for people. The 7.5-feet-long capsule (that’s 2.30 meters) was unveiled at the World Expo [PDF], which took ...