Japan will soon be out of pagers after its only provider said Monday it will terminate its service in September next year, with the device, first introduced in the country half a century ago, made redundant by mobile phones.Around 1,500 customers have remained subscribers to Tokyo Telemessage Inc., including those working at hospitals who favor the device because it emits no electromagnetic waves. The company only operates in the capital and surrounding prefectures.(A pager featuring Hello Kitty that Tokyo Telemessage offered in 1997)
