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Microchips to be implanted into pet cats in Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - The Environment Ministry plans to begin implanting microchips into pet cats, which will carry information about the cat and its owner, in a bid to protect endangered birds that are increasingly being preyed upon by stray cats. The ministry said Jan. 21 it hopes the move will protect endangered species such as the rare flightless bird, the Okinawa Rail (yambarukuina - in file photo), and the Okinawa Woodpecker (noguchigera), which live in the Yambaru region in Okinawa.

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False teeth with embedded microchips receive patents

OSAKA, Japan - An Osaka dentist received U.S. and Japanese patents Sept. 14 for microchips that contain identity information in false teeth he developed. The chips are indicated by arrows in the photo.

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Sanyo, IBM to develop microchips

Sadao Kondo (R), president of Sanyo Electric Co., shakes hands with Michael J. Attardo, general manager of the Microelectronics Division of International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) of the United States, after announcing that the two firms will jointly develop microchips for digital televisions and other digital home devices. He made the announcement in Osaka July 27.

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Press Secretary Jen Psaki Delivers Press Briefing

Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, listens during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Secretary Jen Psaki Delivers Press Briefing

Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Secretary Jen Psaki Delivers Press Briefing

Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, center, and Peter Harrell, senior director for international economics and competitiveness at the White House National Security Council (NSC), right, listen during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Secretary Jen Psaki Delivers Press Briefing

Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Secretary Jen Psaki Delivers Press Briefing

Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, listens during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Secretary Jen Psaki Delivers Press Briefing

Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Secretary Jen Psaki Delivers Press Briefing

Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Secretary Jen Psaki Delivers Press Briefing

Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Secretary Jen Psaki Delivers Press Briefing

Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Secretary Jen Psaki Delivers Press Briefing

Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, listens during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Secretary Jen Psaki Delivers Press Briefing

Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, listens during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Secretary Jen Psaki Delivers Press Briefing

Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, listens during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Secretary Jen Psaki Delivers Press Briefing

Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Secretary Jen Psaki Delivers Press Briefing

Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Secretary Jen Psaki Delivers Press Briefing

Members of the press listen as during a news conference with Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Secretary Jen Psaki Delivers Press Briefing

Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press Secretary Jen Psaki Delivers Press Briefing

Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, center, and Peter Harrell, senior director for international economics and competitiveness at the White House National Security Council (NSC), right, listen during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sameera Fazili Delivers Press Briefing

Sameera Fazili, deputy director of the National Economic Council, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sameera Fazili Delivers Press Briefing

Sameera Fazili, deputy director of the National Economic Council, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peter Harrell Delivers Press Briefing

Peter Harrell, senior director for international economics and competitiveness at the White House National Security Council (NSC), speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sameera Fazili Delivers Press Briefing

Sameera Fazili, deputy director of the National Economic Council, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sameera Fazili Delivers Press Briefing

Sameera Fazili, deputy director of the National Economic Council, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peter Harrell Delivers Press Briefing

Peter Harrell, senior director for international economics and competitiveness at the White House National Security Council (NSC), speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peter Harrell Delivers Press Briefing

Peter Harrell, senior director for international economics and competitiveness at the White House National Security Council (NSC), listens during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peter Harrell Delivers Press Briefing

Peter Harrell, senior director for international economics and competitiveness at the White House National Security Council (NSC), speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sameera Fazili Delivers Press Briefing

Sameera Fazili, deputy director of the National Economic Council, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sameera Fazili Delivers Press Briefing

Sameera Fazili, deputy director of the National Economic Council, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Embedded microchips

Photo taken on July 23, 2018, shows a microchip and the needle used to inject it into a hand. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Embedded microchips

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2018, shows Takashi Hamamichi, president of information technology company Otafuku Lab Inc., using a microchip implanted in his hand to open a door in Osaka, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Microchips to be implanted into pet cats in Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - The Environment Ministry plans to begin implanting microchips into pet cats, which will carry information about the cat and its owner, in a bid to protect endangered birds that are increasingly being preyed upon by stray cats. The ministry said Jan. 21 it hopes the move will protect endangered species such as the rare flightless bird, the Okinawa Rail (yambarukuina - in file photo), and the Okinawa Woodpecker (noguchigera), which live in the Yambaru region in Okinawa. (Kyodo)

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False teeth with embedded microchips receive patents

OSAKA, Japan - An Osaka dentist received U.S. and Japanese patents Sept. 14 for microchips that contain identity information in false teeth he developed. The chips are indicated by arrows in the photo.

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Sanyo, IBM to develop microchips

Sadao Kondo (R), president of Sanyo Electric Co., shakes hands with Michael J. Attardo, general manager of the Microelectronics Division of International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) of the United States, after announcing that the two firms will jointly develop microchips for digital televisions and other digital home devices. He made the announcement in Osaka July 27.