The newest employee at a Tokyo 7-Eleven works through the night without a single break. It silently stocks drinks and other ...

Buddhists in Japan learn teachings of Buddha from a humanoid deity. KYOTO, Japan -- Every week, 62-year-old Miyuki Tanaka joins a pious crowd of Buddhists heading to the historic Kodaiji Temple in ...

A fluffy robot pet equipped with artificial intelligence has proven to be a hit in Japan, as it develops its own personality and quirks depending on how it is "raised." Moflin by Casio Computer Co.

Many companies are focused on building robots, or the hardware components to help them move, grip objects, or interact with the world around them. Silicon Valley-based OpenMind is focused under the ...