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Docomo, Japan’s largest telecom provider, launches Film Attachment Support program, but it’ll cost you.
Don’t have a smartphone? You’ll be required to rent one, and pay for it out of your own pocket.
Shibuya, one of Japan’s centers for youth culture, thinks its older residents need a tech upgrade.
Because no matter what’s for lunch or dinner, it shouldn’t be served with a side of stress.
55-year-old politician thinks kids are ditching school because they’re spending too much time on their phones.
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