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Putting the 'ai' in ai

Employees of German retailer Metro AG take a selfie with HI-4, a life-size humanoid robot, at Metro's headquarters in Duesseldorf on Tuesday. The machine is modeled on its inventor, Osaka University professor Hiroshi Ishiguro, who is also involved in a project to create a replica of literary giant Natsume Soseki. | REUTERS

Employees of German retailer Metro AG take a selfie with HI-4, a life-size humanoid robot, at Metro's headquarters in Duesseldorf on Tuesday. The machine is modeled on its inventor, Osaka University professor Hiroshi Ishiguro, who is also involved in a project to create a replica of literary giant Natsume Soseki. | REUTERS

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Jun 8, 2016

A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

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