'Secret weapon' to translate 3 foreign languages in Japan

This so-called "secret weapon" can quickly translate Japanese into English, Chinese, and Korean, and will be used in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

Mirror on 5/9 reported, Panasonic company invented the speaker can translate fast Japanese into three languages.

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Interpreters can translate Japanese into three other languages. Photo: ANN News.

After the user speaks in Japanese, the speaker repeats the phrase in English, Chinese or Korean. Japanese media call this a "secret weapon" for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, which is expected to help increase the number of foreign visitors to the country.

Interpreters will also be used in the event of a disaster. Images posted by ANN News show rescuers use an interpreter to check on the condition of victims in a disaster.

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Rescue workers use interpreters during the disaster response exercise. Photo: ANN News.

The equipment will be tested at airports and areas with crowded public transport.

Tokyo is keen to showcase its high-tech inventions to the audience at the 2020 Olympics, and the event has been called the "Olympic of the Future." Robots will play an important role in the event by participating in transportation assistance, directions and interpreters.