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• Robot suit for rent in Japan to help people walk
TSUKUBA, Japan - A robotic suit that reads brain signals and helps people with mobility problems will be available to rent in Japan for $2,200 a month starting Friday — an invention that may have far-reaching benefits for the disabled and elderly ...
• Naked man swims in Japan palace moat
A man identified as a middle-aged Westerner swims in the moat of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo as Japanese police officers on a boat try to apprehend him on Tuesday.    Oct. 7: There is wild speculation that Sarah Palin may appear on Thursday night ...
• Japan seeks foreign tourists to boost economy
TOKYO - For a long time, Japan was seen as an expensive travel destination, largely inaccessible due to the language barrier, with Mount Fuji and Geisha girls the main attractions. But Japan is now keen to attract tourists, with the government ...
• A low-voltage encounter for presidential rivals
At one point Obama promised to “make sure that we're providing (tax) incentives so that you can buy a fuel-efficient car that's made right here in the United States of America, not in Japan.” But only a minute later he said, “We've got to show ...
• Navy blames crew, command for carrier fire
... when the fire began. Earlier, investigators said unauthorized smoking in a space where there was improperly stored hazardous materials was the likely cause of the fire. After making repairs in San Diego, it has since moved to its new homeport in Japan