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Tokyo, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government plans to cautiously explore ways to improve relations with China, after former Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya met Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and other senior Beijing officials during a recent trip to China. While some view China's warm reception of Iwaya as a good sign, others see it as an attempt by Beijing to unsettle the go...
Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)--Mori Building Co. and others showcased a demonstration in Tokyo on Monday of a suitcase-shaped robot equipped with artificial intelligence that can guide visually impaired people. The trial at the Toranomon Hills complex will run throughout October. It comprises two courses--one that guides people with impaired vision through indoor and outdoor areas and another...
Tokyo, Sept. 28 (Jiji Press)--Precipitation was observed in Central Tokyo for 33 consecutive days from Aug. 27 through Monday, due in part to rains brought by fronts and typhoons, tying the record for the longest such spell since statistics were first compiled in 1886, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The agency's observation point for Tokyo, located in Kitanomaru Park in the J...
Tokyo, Sept. 15 (Jiji Press)--The Asian Games, the largest international multisport event in Asia, which will kick off in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi on Saturday, has grown in size and content during its history of more than 70 years, reflecting the economic development in the region. Naoko Takahashi finishes the women's marathon in a then Japanese record time at the 1998 Asian...
Tokyo, Sept. 15 (Jiji Press)--Go Inc., operator of a taxi-hailing app, Waymo LLC and Nihon Kotsu Co. said Tuesday that they will jointly launch driverless taxi services in Tokyo in 2027, marking Japan's first such commercial service. The service would use Level 4 autonomous driving, under which a system handles all driving operations under specified conditions. The companies plan to expand t...
Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Meteorological Agency issued Level 5 emergency landslide warnings for the village of Niijima and the town of Oshima in the Izu Island chain south of Tokyo on Monday after heavy rain triggered by a frontal system. At a press conference, Takuya Hosomi, director of the agency's Forecast Division, urged residents to ensure their safety, including by moving t...