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Japan looks to AI as Covid-19 challenges go-and-see quality control mantra
Global manufacturers have long used robots in production while leaving the knotty work of spotting flaws mainly to humans
Japan factory output rises but retail sales down amid fragile recovery
But retail sales fell for a fifth straight month and at a somewhat faster pace, a worrying sign for private consumption, which accounts for more than half of the world's third-largest economy
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As fintech upends banking, Japan regulator expects cross-boundary tie-ups
Years of ultra-low interest rates and a dwindling local population have hurt profits of regional banks, prodding some to consolidate or sign business tie-ups with each other to survive
Japan's cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga to join race for PM's post
Suga, the chief spokesperson for the government, informed LDP Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai about his desire to contest the party's leadership election
Super Mario from Japan: Shinzo Abe loses out on aspirational Tokyo Olympics
Abe's humorous invitation to the next Olympics in Tokyo was a big hit among Brazilian fans, and to a worldwide television audience
Abe defied expectations to build financially stable, socially liberal Japan
Abe tried to reform Japan's hidebound and unproductive corporate culture. His administration created a new corporate governance code and investor stewardship code
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PM Shinzo Abe may be gone, but 'Abenomics' will stay on in Japan
The next prime minister will find it hard to get over the challenges of the current pandemic and long-term demographic trends
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe steps down; cites chronic illness as reason
He said he had decided to step down now to avoid a political vacuum as the country copes with its novel coronavirus outbreak
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World leaders praise Japan PM Shinzo Abe's contributions to bilateral ties
World leaders wished Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a rapid recovery on Friday and praised his contributions to bilateral relations during his years as Japan's longest-serving leader.
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What after Abenomics: Japan's PM exits with economy back at square one
What would become known as Abenomics relied on "three arrows": monetary easing, fiscal policy and regulatory reforms
 "What after Abenomics: Japan's PM exits with economy back at square one")
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Japan's Shinzo Abe resigns due to poor health
New reckoning for WHO vaccine plan as govts go it alone. South Korea doctors' strike escalates, how will cities transform post pandemic, and other pandemic-related news across the globe
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Japan PM Abe says he is resigning after chronic health issue resurfaces
Shigeru Ishiba, a 63-year-old hawkish former defense minister and Abe's archrival, is a favorite next leader in media surveys.
 "Japan PM Abe says he is resigning after chronic health issue resurfaces")
Japan's 'flying car' carries out successful test run, with a person aboard
The decades-old dream of zipping around in the sky as simply as driving on highways may be becoming less illusory
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Japanese PM Shinzo Abe expresses intent to step down due to poor health
Japan''s Prime Minister''s Office said the report could not be immediately confirmed, but that Abe was believed to be meeting top ruling officials at the party headquarters
Japan, US Space Force hold talks on enhancing cooperation in outer space
Officials here said that Abe and US Chief of Space Operations Gen. John Raymond discussed solidifying cooperation between the US Space Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Space Operations
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Job losses loom as Vanguard Group closes Hong Kong, Japan operations
The largest mutual fund company, with roughly $6 trillion in assets under management, said in a statement its Hong Kong business mostly served institutional clients and not retail investors
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Covid-19: Japan govt signals push to re-open economy, boost stimulus
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga also dismissed speculation that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may step down for health reasons
 "Covid-19: Japan govt signals push to re-open economy, boost stimulus")
Ganesha in Japan: Is he worshipped in the land of the rising sun too?
The presence of temples in Japan for deities that look and sound like Lord Ganesha point to a time when Buddhism and Hinduism were intertwined
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Japan's PM Abe sets mark for days in office amid rising health concerns
Abe marked his 2,799th consecutive day in office since returning to leadership in late 2012 for a second term
Japan PM Shinzo Abe returns to hospital a week after 7-hr 'health checkup'
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday returned to a hospital in Tokyo a week after a seven-hour "health checkup", amid rumours about his health