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Technology also to play starring role at Rugby World Cup in Japan
The Sept. 20 opening of the Rugby World Cup Japan is approaching. Spectators will be able to enjoy not only the athletic competition in the matches, but also the evolving technology incorporated in the sport. Advanced technology has been adopted in jerseys and other equipment, grass on the pitch, stadiums, broadcasting and so on, helping to upgrade the sport to a higher level, technically and visually.
Devolution? Keio University team designs wearable robotic tail to help elderly keep their balance

Millions of years after the ancestors of humans evolved to lose their tails, researchers at Keio University have built a robotic one they say could help unsteady elderly people keep their balance.

Dubbed Arque, the gray 1-meter device mimics tails that cheetahs and other animals use to keep their balance while running and climbing, the Keio team says.

Pursuing innovation to enrich lives

Kao Corporation has a long history of manufacturing daily commodities popular with Japanese consumers, including soaps, detergents and disposable diapers. The driving force behind its competitiveness is its steady investment in basic research. For this installment of Leaders, a column featuring corporate management and senior executives, Michitaka Sawada, president of Kao Corporation, emphasizes his belief that maximizing human potential is the key for future growth.

Japanese stationery firm hopes new product will stamp out groping
Stationery maker Shachihata Inc. has launched trial sales of a new stamp for combating gropers. The stamp uses special ink that, when applied to a groper’s hand, can be used to identify that person as the culprit even later on, the Nagoya-based company said.
Japan and US break new ground on free digital trade
Japanese and American trade negotiators have reached a broad agreement on the digital economy, the Nikkei learned Tuesday, in which digital products are tariff-free and businesses can host servers wherever they choose and not have to expose the workings of their computer programs to governments.
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