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ChatGPT: Translator, Writer and Purveyor of Misinformation
ChatGPT uses new learning models called transformers, which were developed by Google in 2017. They a...
April 13, 2023
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98 Mpox Cases Confirmed in Japan This Year
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The cumulative number of mpox cases in Japan has reached 106, of which 98 were ...
April 13, 2023
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Japan’s Population Falls for 12th Consecutive Year
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s population, including non-Japanese residents, declined by 556,000, or 0...
April 12, 2023
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Yellow Dust from China Expected to Cover Wide Area of Japan
Yellow dust from China was observed in the cities of Hiroshima and Fukuoka, the Japan Meteorological...
April 12, 2023
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40％ of People in Japan Feel Lonely, Survey Says
Some 40% of people in Japan feel lonely at least occasionally, according to the recently released re...
April 12, 2023
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Bicycle Helmets in Short Supply after Law Change
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Bicycle helmets are in short supply in Japan after a revised law obliging cycli...
April 11, 2023
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Helmet, Possible Fuel Tank from Missing GSDF Chopper in Okinawa Recovered
The Japan Coast Guard on Sunday recovered an object believed to be a fuel tank attached to the outer...
April 11, 2023
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Classes Return to Japan Town Hosting Fukushima Nuclear Plant
FUKUSHIMA — School wasn’t out forever. For the first time since the 2011 accident at the Fukushima N...
April 10, 2023
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New Daytime Parade to Mark Tokyo Disneyland’s 40th Anniversary
A new daytime parade commemorating the 40th anniversary of Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefec...
April 10, 2023
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Deer in Japan’s Kamikochi Region Stoke Fears of Environmental Damage
MATSUMOTO, Nagano Pref. — Concerns are rising over possible damage to the natural environment in Kam...
April 10, 2023
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No ‘Rescue Signal’ Detected from Missing GSDF Helicopter
Authorities have been unable to detect a “rescue signal” from the emergency locator transmitter (ELT...
April 9, 2023
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Kyushu’s Only Steam Locomotive Kicks Off Run of Final Season
The SL Hitoyoshi, Kyushu’s only sightseeing train featuring a steam locomotive, has kicked off its f...
April 9, 2023
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Women Saviors of Volunteer Fire Corps as Membership Declines
A growing number of women and students across the nation are training for the tragic possibility tha...
April 9, 2023
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Researchers: 40% of Domestic Work Tasks Could Be Automated within 10 Years
People could be spending 40% less time on housework and family-care tasks within the next decade tha...
April 9, 2023
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Human Reportedly Floating Near Where GSDF Chopper Disappeared
MIYAKOJIMA, Okinawa (Jiji Press) — Local firefighting authorities received a report from the Self-De...
April 9, 2023
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