Would an android replica of your daughter, wife, or even yourself bother you in any way? It wouldn’t if you were Dr. Hiroshi Ishiguro, an Osaka University professor ...

For centuries, hospitality in Japan has meant kimono-clad innkeepers attentive to the last detail. Now, androids from the company that licenses Hello Kitty will staff a new hotel. A theme park near ...

The manufacturers behind its surge may be different, but Android's hold over the Japanese smartphone market is as intense as it is in other major territories according to the latest figures published ...