Rubbing along with robots tackles Abe's double dilemma
July 04, 2015 at 20:59 PM EDT
* Japan capex up 11 pct in Jan-March on prior quarter * On course to hit 70 tln yen for first time since 2008 * Robotics, automation helping growth and labour shortage * Automation equipment makers gear up for extra business By Leika Kihara and Kaori Kaneko TOKYO, July 5 (Reuters) - Factory worker Satomi Iwata has new co-workers, a troupe of humanoid automata that are helping to address two of Japan's most pressing concerns - a shortage of labour and a need for growth. T