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Japan is seeing an increasing number of social problems caused by the nations rapidly ageing population. (Representational Image)

71-year-old Japan man arrested for making 24,000 complaint calls

He has been arrested on suspicion of 'fraudulent obstruction of business', the spokesman added.

3 Dec 2019 3:34 PM IST

The robots were not able to execute some of the most basic tasks, leading to the expulsion of half of them. (Photo: ANI)

Japanese hotel fires robot staff because they suck at their jobs

The hotel hired its first robot staff back in 2015 to become the most efficient hotel in the world.

23 Jan 2019 3:41 PM IST

The moon as viewed by Chandrayaan-Is camera from a distance of 3,11,200 km on November 4. (Photo: ISRO)

Toyota to build Japan's next moon rover

The carmaker will help build a pressurized self-driving rover that will land on the lunar surface in 2029.

13 March 2019 11:13 AM IST

The son of Indias business tycoon Nusli Wadia and chairman of Wadia Group, Ness Wadia, has been sentenced to two years of imprisonment in Japan over possession of drugs while on a holiday, under stringent narcotics laws, the Financial Times reported on Monday. (Photo: File)

Japan gives Ness Wadia 2-year suspended sentence for possessing drugs:...

Ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Japan's narcotics laws are being applied tightly.

30 April 2019 1:04 PM IST

Akihito, 85, was the first Japanese monarch to take the throne under a post-war constitution that defines the emperor as a symbol of the people without political power. (Photo: AP)

Japanese Emperor Akihito to abdicate after three decades on throne

Akihito, who has had treatment for prostate cancer and heart surgery, said that his age would make it hard for him to...

30 April 2019 11:26 AM IST

The worlds smallest baby boy, who was born in October in Japan weighing as much as an apple, is now ready for the outside world. (Photo: AFP)

Japanese couple take home 'world's smallest baby boy'

'World's smallest baby boy', born in October, set to go home in Japan.

19 April 2019 12:44 PM IST

Hype about 5G, the upcoming fifth generation of cellular networks, was in huge overdrive last week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, the annual showcase of the mobile device business.

5G-connected cows test milking parlour of the future

The 5G-connected gadgets they are wearing is a collar that controls a robotic milking system.

12 April 2019 1:29 PM IST

The monthly plan offers the same benefits as the annual plan, which includes unlimited free and fast delivery, Bollywood and International titles on Prime Video, Ad-free music streaming on Amazon Prime Music and Prime Exclusive deals.

Amazon Japan raises Prime membership fee

Prime membership fees in Japan are far below the USD 119 annual fee in the United States.

12 April 2019 12:18 PM IST

Drones are used to assist in end number of functions, such as disaster relief, surveillance and spying, mineral exploration, geological surveying, agriculture, archaeology. (Photo: ANI))

Japan bans drones over Olympic, military sites

Current law already bans the flying of drones over key facilities such as the Prime Minister's Office and the Imperial...

17 May 2019 2:55 PM IST

Sex workers in Osaka will be shown the red light as the city seeks to clean up its image before hosting world leaders for the G20 summit in June. (Representational/ AFP)

Japan city to shut red-light zone during G20 summit

Japan will host the G20 summit in Osaka on June 28-29, with Donald Trump and China's President among the world leaders...

16 May 2019 2:54 PM IST

Kardashian announced she was releasing the line of shapewear she had been developing for a year, including both full-body garments as well as two-piece sets in several different colours. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Japan outraged over Kardashian shapewear line 'Kimono'

'Kimono is not underwear': Kardashian's new shapewear line called Kinono irked Japan.

28 Jun 2019 10:49 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the Indian diaspora. (Photo: ANI)

PM addresses Indian diaspora in Japan; reiterates 'Sabka Saath, Sabka...

Prime Minister is in Japan to attend the G-20 summit which would be his first meeting with world leaders.

27 Jun 2019 5:33 PM IST