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CompaniesSoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Expects Artificial General Intelligence to Be Realized in 10 yrs
SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son said Wednesday that he expects artificial genera...
October 4, 2023
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Declines to Over Four-month Low as US Yields Surge
TOKYO, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average fell to an over four-month low on Wednesday, t...
October 4, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Calls for Stronger Supply Chains Against Backdrop of Growing Chinese Hegemony
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday called for stronger economic cooperation between Japan and t...
October 4, 2023
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CompaniesRakuten Mobile to Get ‘platinum’ Frequency Bands
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Rakuten Mobile Inc. is expected to be allocated new “platinum” frequency bands ...
October 4, 2023
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General NewsUniqlo’s Viral Round Mini Shoulder Bag Popular in Paris; ‘Millennial Birkin’ Has Sold Out Many Times
PARIS — Uniqlo Paris Opera reopened in September after being renovated and a Uniqlo shoulder bag dub...
October 4, 2023
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General NewsRecord 299,048 Children Refuse to Go to School in Fiscal 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of elementary and junior high school children who refused to go to s...
October 4, 2023
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General NewsNobel Prize Winner Katalin Kariko’s Japan-based Childhood Friend Offers Congratulations
“Her hard work has paid off,” said Maria Mernyei, a pathologist and childhood friend of Nobel Prize ...
October 4, 2023
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Japan In Focus‘Magical’ Lantern Festival Held in Sapporo; LED Lights and Helium Filled Lanterns
SAPPORO — Approximately 800 lanterns made of washi Japanese paper floated up into the night sky at S...
October 4, 2023
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Japan In FocusPop-up Store in Japan Showcases Traditional Crafts of Nagano Pref.
NAGANO — Beams Co., which operates clothing and other shops nationwide, has created a pop-up store a...
October 4, 2023
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BaseballTatsunori Hara Stepping Down as Manager of Yomiuri Giants; Shinnosuke Abe To Take Helm
Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara will step down as the skipper of the team after the end of the...
October 4, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialNobel Prize: Immeasurable Achievement in Vaccines Suppressed Novel Coronavirus
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been won by researchers for vaccines that played a maj...
October 4, 2023
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Asia-PacificYomiuri Chairman Shoichi Oikawa Interview Aired on South Korean TV, Calls for Two Nations to Deepen Exchange
SEOUL — Shoichi Oikawa, representative director and chairman of the board of The Yomiuri Shimbun Hol...
October 4, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Kishida Cabinet at 2 Years: Tangible Results Must be Produced in Order to Restore Public’s Faith
The Cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is presently in a difficult situation, with personnel re...
October 4, 2023
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Travel SpotsKatsushika-Shibamata: Step Into the Retro World of Japanese Movie Series “Otoko wa Tsuraiyo”
Have you ever heard of the movie series “Otoko wa Tsuraiyo” (It’s tough to be a man) featuring a mai...
October 4, 2023
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Other SportsGold for Japan’s Men at Artistic Gymnastics World Championship; High Scores in High Bar Sees Japan Leapfrog China
ANTWERP, Belgium — Japan’s men’s team won the gold medal in the all-around event at the Artistic Gym...
October 4, 2023