Japan: robots will care for 80% of elderly by 2020

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email View more sharing options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Google+ Share on WhatsApp Share on Messenger Close A robot “Robear” lifting a woman for a demonstration in Nagoya, central Japan. ( read original story ...)

Japan launches world’s smallest rocket

According to Japanese news reports, the agency used commercially available components found in home electronics and smart phones for the rocket to lower the launch cost. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has also announced plans to develop ... ( read original story ...)

Japan authorities find body part after army helicopter crash

Japanese authorities said Tuesday they had recovered a body part during the search for a crew member missing in a deadly military helicopter crash in the country's southwest. The Apache helicopter crashed Monday in a residential area in Saga province ... ( read original story ...)

The Nikkei is getting destroyed

The Nikkei index has extended its falls in midday trade after Japanese stocks slumped at the open. The declines follow a drop of 8% in Nikkei futures this morning, after US stocks had their largest one-day points fall in history. Stocks in Australia and ... ( read original story ...)

Top 10 gems of ‘Deep Japan’

"Locations related to samurai, five-story pagodas, temples and Japanese gardens fit the image of Japan, and are thus popular," he said. The Nikkei asked 290 tourists from the U.S. and Australia, who stayed two weeks to list their top five destinations if ... ( read original story ...)

Stocks fall across Asia as Nikkei index closes down 2.5%

The Nikkei Asia300 Index of more than 300 regional companies was ... their stocks as the U.S. Treasury yield topped 2.7%," said an equity strategist based in Japan. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 665 points on Friday, the largest decline since ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei suffer biggest loss since US election, small caps hit

TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average fell sharply on Monday as fear that US inflation may be finally gathering pace pound global equities, with investors dumping small-cap shares. The Nikkei tumbled 2.5 per cent to 22,682.08, its biggest one-day drop since ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei futures are down 8%

It all points to an ugly open for Japanese markets in just under two hours time. Nikkei 225 futures were down by around 8% at 8.30am AEDT. Nikkei 225 Futures 4-Hour Chart. Source: Investing.com Just a few days ago all the chat was about the index hitting a ... ( read original story ...)

Bank of Japan reports first drop in monetary base under Kuroda

TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan's pivot toward rate controls as the centerpiece of its ultraloose monetary policy has led the monetary base to decrease for the first time during Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's tenure. January saw the seasonally adjusted monetary base ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo 2020: Amateur boxing body plays down IOC threat

We are confident that the great sport of boxing will not be removed from the Youth Olympic Games and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games ... you can conclude we're still looking into this issue," he told a news conference on Sunday. Anthony Joshua won gold ... ( read original story ...)