Noriko Suzuki, a 22-year-old office worker in Tokyo, sends about 50 messages a day via the Line messaging app, including reports on her summer vacation and pictures of her lunch.Credit...Ko Sasaki for The New York Times TOKYO — Traditionally, Japanese bow when greeting others. They do not tend to shake hands. But millions of them have started shaking their smartphones. They do it to activate Line,
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