Cleaning up space with private initiative
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The small company Astroscale aims big in its quest to tackle space debris by designing satellites that can, in founder Nobu Okada's words, become "space sweepers." Based in Singapore, the company just opened a factory in Tokyo.
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Airbnb announced its new strategy for Japan
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Airbnb announced the company's new Airbnb Partners strategy, under which it will work with 36 Japanese companies including bookseller Culture Convenience Club and security services provider Secom.
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AirAsia aims to fly to U.S. west coast via Japan by 2020
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AirAsia Group aims to fly to Los Angeles and San Francisco on the west coast of the U.S. by 2020 from its base in Southeast Asia via Japan, Chief Executive Tony Fernandes told the Nikkei Asian Review on Thursday.
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Mercari hits record startup valuation in Tokyo debut
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The flea market app Mercari has begun trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market.The stock opened at 5000 yen.
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China's steady buildup on Woody Island
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Satellite images show China's steady buildup on Woody Island, one of the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.(CSIS Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative/DigitalGlobe)
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Self-driving taxi tested in Tokyo
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Hinomaru Kotsu Co. and ZMP Inc. are testing a self-driving taxi in Tokyo, using real passengers. If all goes well, the companies plan to have the service up and running by 2020.
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The Trump-Kim summit
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U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have met in Singapore, where the two talked one-on-one and signed an agreement that included the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.