30 July 2012 Last updated at 20:11 ET
Japan and the fax: A love affair
Mariko Oi
BBC News,
Tokyo
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Fax machines gather dust in parts of the world, consigned to history since the rise of email. Yet in Japan, a country with a hi-tech reputation, the fax is thriving.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19045837