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JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Aug 22, 2016
In Aichi, ashes of the dead shift to conveyer belt system as Japan grays
The first columbarium in the Chubu region to use an automated cinerary box conveyor system opened last month in Nagoya as the popularity of tombs that do not require much maintenance grows.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Aug 9, 2016
Alvark Tokyo transform operations for B. League's inaugural season
The team has changed its name from the Toyota Alvark to the Alvark Tokyo as Japan's men's pro basketball enters a new era with the launch of the B. League this fall.
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BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2016
Automakers urge Abe to act after taking ¥500 billion hit from strong yen
The automaker association asks the new Cabinet to take action in response to seesawing foreign exchange markets and the Brexit.
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BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2016
Toyota lags VW in global sales as Prius stumbles in U.S.
Toyota Motor Corp. lagged Volkswagen AG by global deliveries in the first half of the year, as demand for the newly redesigned Prius hybrid slumped in a U.S. market dominated by trucks and sport utility vehicles.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jul 8, 2016
'I Absolutely Love You'; 'How Do You Do, I Love You'; Toyota
Love vs. career is the theme of the new drama series "Seisei Suru Hodo Aishite Iru" ("I Absolutely Love You"; TBS, Tues., 10 p.m.), which is based on a popular manga.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 20, 2016
Toyota says Brexit may lead to 10% duties on U.K.-built cars
Toyota Motor Corp., the world's largest automaker, warned a withdrawal by Britain from the European Union may lead to levies of as much as 10 percent on the cars it builds in the U.K.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 20, 2016
Researcher says Toyota production capabilities optimal for producing helper robots
The researcher hired by Toyota Motor Corp. to spearhead its robotics and artificial intelligence efforts says the automaker's production principles can be applied to build affordable helper robots for rapidly aging societies.
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MORE SPORTS
Jun 19, 2016
Toyota leads Le Mans into Sunday morning
Toyota led the Le Mans 24 Hours sportscar race into the morning on Sunday after a close battle with champion Porsche through the night at the Sarthe circuit in western France.

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