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Japan's Elderly Population Living Alone To Jump 47% By 2050: Research
The number of senior citizens living alone in Japan will likely jump 47% by 2050, a government-affiliated research institute said on Friday, underscoring the heavy burden the country's demographic change will exert on its social security system.
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IIT-BHU, Niigata University Join Hands For Academic, Research Cooperation
Indian Institute of Technology-Banaras Hindu University, or IIT-BHU, has signed an agreement with Niigata University, Japan, to promote exchange and cooperation in education and research.
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IIT Hyderabad Startup Ties With Japanese Company To Manufacture Smart Home Products
The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad's startup CRIOT, and Technocorpus, Japan, are entering a research collaboration to manufacture Internet-of-Things-based smart home products.
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IIM Nagpur, Chuo University Japan Join Hands For Collaborative Research
The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Nagpur or IIM Nagpur signed an agreement with Chuo University, Graduate School of Strategic Management (Chuo University, GSoSM).
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Scientists Working on Brain-Like Memory Device
An international joint research team led by National Institute for Materials Science in Japan is currently developing a brain-like memory device using the neuromorphic network material.
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"Wood" You Like A Drink? Alcohol Made From Wood Invented In Japan
Japanese researchers say they have invented a way of producing an alcoholic drink made from wood. The researchers at Japan's Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute say the bark-based beverages have woody qualities similar to alcohol which is aged in wood barrels. They hope to have their "wood alcohol" on shelves within three years.
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Researchers In Japan Develop Sensor That May Detect Cancer From Breath
In the future, it may become possible for an individual to easily check their health by connecting a sensor to a smartphone or other device. There are also hopes that the nation's growing medical expenditures could be curbed by the early detection of disease.
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Japan To Send Plutonium Cache To US Under Nuclear Deal: Reports
Japan will send a huge cache of plutonium -- enough to produce 50 nuclear bombs -- to the United States as part of a deal to return the material that was used for research, reports and officials said today.
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IIT Kharagpur To Help Rejuvenate Indian Cultural Ethos In Japanese Cities
A Japanese research institute is partnering Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur to share its ideas on how to make Indian cities 'smart' and also take back Indian cultural ethos to rejuvenate cities in Japan.
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Japan Team To Name Element 113 In Asian First
A Japanese research team has been granted the right to name new element 113, the first on the periodic table to be named by Asian scientists, the team's institute said today.
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Railways to Invest $140 Billion, Japan to Modernise 400 Stations
Japan has agreed to modernise 400 railway stations across the country while participating in Indian Railways' USD 140 billion investment over the next five years.
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Japan July Export Growth Slows; Global Demand Shows Signs of Weakening
Japan's export growth slowed in July on reduced shipments of cars and electronics to Asia in a sign that the global demand outlook may be losing its lustre.
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BoJ Trims Growth Forecast as Exports Weaken
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) trimmed its economic growth forecast on Wednesday but held off on offering fresh stimulus, convinced that an expected pick-up in consumption will help accelerate inflation toward its 2 per cent target.
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Environmental Group to Pay $2.55 Milllion to Japan Whalers
A radical environmental group has agreed to pay $2.55 million to Japanese whalers for breaching a US court injunction to stay clear of their vessels in the Antarctic Ocean.
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Heartache for Japan's Real-Life 40-Year-Old Virgins
Takashi Sakai is a healthy 41-year-old heterosexual man with a good job and a charming smile. But he's never had sex, one of a growing number of middle-aged Japanese men who are still virgins.
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Japan's Elderly Population Living Alone To Jump 47% By 2050: Research
The number of senior citizens living alone in Japan will likely jump 47% by 2050, a government-affiliated research institute said on Friday, underscoring the heavy burden the country's demographic change will exert on its social security system.
-
IIT-BHU, Niigata University Join Hands For Academic, Research Cooperation
Indian Institute of Technology-Banaras Hindu University, or IIT-BHU, has signed an agreement with Niigata University, Japan, to promote exchange and cooperation in education and research.
-
IIT Hyderabad Startup Ties With Japanese Company To Manufacture Smart Home Products
The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad's startup CRIOT, and Technocorpus, Japan, are entering a research collaboration to manufacture Internet-of-Things-based smart home products.
-
IIM Nagpur, Chuo University Japan Join Hands For Collaborative Research
The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Nagpur or IIM Nagpur signed an agreement with Chuo University, Graduate School of Strategic Management (Chuo University, GSoSM).
-
Scientists Working on Brain-Like Memory Device
An international joint research team led by National Institute for Materials Science in Japan is currently developing a brain-like memory device using the neuromorphic network material.
-
"Wood" You Like A Drink? Alcohol Made From Wood Invented In Japan
Japanese researchers say they have invented a way of producing an alcoholic drink made from wood. The researchers at Japan's Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute say the bark-based beverages have woody qualities similar to alcohol which is aged in wood barrels. They hope to have their "wood alcohol" on shelves within three years.
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Researchers In Japan Develop Sensor That May Detect Cancer From Breath
In the future, it may become possible for an individual to easily check their health by connecting a sensor to a smartphone or other device. There are also hopes that the nation's growing medical expenditures could be curbed by the early detection of disease.
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Japan To Send Plutonium Cache To US Under Nuclear Deal: Reports
Japan will send a huge cache of plutonium -- enough to produce 50 nuclear bombs -- to the United States as part of a deal to return the material that was used for research, reports and officials said today.
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IIT Kharagpur To Help Rejuvenate Indian Cultural Ethos In Japanese Cities
A Japanese research institute is partnering Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur to share its ideas on how to make Indian cities 'smart' and also take back Indian cultural ethos to rejuvenate cities in Japan.
-
Japan Team To Name Element 113 In Asian First
A Japanese research team has been granted the right to name new element 113, the first on the periodic table to be named by Asian scientists, the team's institute said today.
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Railways to Invest $140 Billion, Japan to Modernise 400 Stations
Japan has agreed to modernise 400 railway stations across the country while participating in Indian Railways' USD 140 billion investment over the next five years.
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Japan July Export Growth Slows; Global Demand Shows Signs of Weakening
Japan's export growth slowed in July on reduced shipments of cars and electronics to Asia in a sign that the global demand outlook may be losing its lustre.
-
BoJ Trims Growth Forecast as Exports Weaken
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) trimmed its economic growth forecast on Wednesday but held off on offering fresh stimulus, convinced that an expected pick-up in consumption will help accelerate inflation toward its 2 per cent target.
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Environmental Group to Pay $2.55 Milllion to Japan Whalers
A radical environmental group has agreed to pay $2.55 million to Japanese whalers for breaching a US court injunction to stay clear of their vessels in the Antarctic Ocean.
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Heartache for Japan's Real-Life 40-Year-Old Virgins
Takashi Sakai is a healthy 41-year-old heterosexual man with a good job and a charming smile. But he's never had sex, one of a growing number of middle-aged Japanese men who are still virgins.
