A large metal arm in a Japanese factory swept a cluster of fluffy white fabric rectangles off a carousel into a group to be wrapped in plastic before packaging for shipment. The items were adult ...

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One of Japan’s largest manufacturers of disposable nappies says it will halt output of products designed for babies and shift entirely to those made for the elderly in the latest sign of the nation’s ...

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TOKYO, July 12 (Reuters) - A large metal arm in a Japanese factory swept a cluster of fluffy white fabric rectangles off a carousel into a group to be wrapped in plastic before packaging for shipment.