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DIGITAL BROADCASTING (November 27, 1996) Japanese TV Enters Multichannel Era with Start of Digital Satellite Broadcasting

UNDERSEA EXPLORATION (November 22, 1996) Next-Generation Robot Developed

INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS TO PROTECT ENVIRONMENT (November 19, 1996) Certification System Introduced in Japan

ELIMINATING UNNECESSARY ENGINE IDLING (October 28, 1996) Campaign Seeks to Reduce Pollution and Conserve Energy

ORGANIC PRODUCTS (September 2, 1996) Organic Movement Spreads from Farmyard to Department-Store Shelf

TRAFFIC INFORMATION RELAY SYSTEM (June 13, 1996) New System Provides Prompt, Detailed Information on Road Conditions

NATURAL GAS-POWERED VEHICLES (June 13, 1996) Industry Promotes Environmentally Friendly Cars

ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (June 13, 1996) Not Just for Display, Now They're Preservation Facilities Too

SAFETY FIRST (April 30, 1996) Buyers Opting for Earthquake-Resistant Condominiums

WINDS OF CHANGE (April 23, 1996) Meteorological Agency Refines Its Forecasts

MAKING WAVES (April 23, 1996) New Portable Telephones Can Be Used on Ships

SOLAR BATTERIES TO POWER VENDING MACHINES (March 29, 1996)

ACCURATE WEATHER FORECASTS, COURTESY OF COMMERCIAL AIRLINERS (March 29, 1996)

PROGRESS IN RECYCLING GARBAGE (February 29, 1996)

WATCH OUT FOR TUNA BELLY (February 26, 1996)

STINGLESS BEES DEVELOPED FOR POLLINATING FRUIT TREES (February 13, 1996)

FIRST LAUNCH OF COST-EFFICIENT J-1 ROCKET SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 1996 (January 8,1996)

NEW ELECTRONIC NEWSPAPER TO USE TV BROADCASTING WAVES (February 1, 1996)

PERSONAL HANDY-PHONE SYSTEM GOES NATIONWIDE (November 28, 1995)

JAPAN CONTINUES PREPARATIONS TO TEST MAGLEV TRAIN FOR COMMERCIAL USE (November 9, 1995)

ADDITIONAL PREFIXES FOR CELLULAR PHONE NUMBERS (November 8, 1995)

DIGITAL SATELLITE BROADCASTSTO REVOLUTIONIZE TELEVISION (October 30, 1995)

PRINT MEDIA GOES ELECTRONIC (October 30, 1995)

SALES OF DIGITAL CAMERAS TAKE OFF (October 24, 1995)

A MULTIMEDIA DRIVING COMPANION (September 19, 1995)

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS MAKE FIRST DROP IN SEVEN YEARS (July 7, 1995)

"MEGAFLOATS" TO BE USED IN FUTURE OFFSHORE AIRPORTS? (September 8, 1995)

GENERATING SOLAR ENERGY AT HOME (August 17, 1995)

JAPANESE RESEARCHERS DEVELOP RADIO ELECTRIC-TRANSMISSION SYSTEM (August 3, 1995)

JAPAN DEVELOPS HYPERSONIC FLIGHT EXPERIMENT VEHICLE (June 13, 1995)

SURVEY SHOWS THAT JAPANESE EMPHASIZE ENVIRONMENT OVER HIGHER STANDARD OF LIVING (June 2, 1995)

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