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Osaka Casino Resort Plans Likely to Be Approved
The government is expected to approve a plan to build an integrated resort with a casino on an artif...
April 12, 2023
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METI Minister Eager to Employ ChatGPT for Diet Responses
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Tuesday ChatGPT could be used for t...
April 12, 2023
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Japan’s New Foreign Policy Report Sees World at Turning Point
The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday released its annual foreign policy report, in which it describes the...
April 11, 2023
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Taiko Pharmaceutical Ordered to Pay over ¥600 Million in Disinfectant Product Debacle
Taiko Pharmaceutical Co. has been ordered to pay a record surcharge of more than ¥600 million for cl...
April 11, 2023
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Japan Wants G7 to Discuss Global AI Rules
Internal affairs minister Takeaki Matsumoto said Tuesday he wants to discuss rules for reliable AI t...
April 11, 2023
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Call to Abolish Japan’s Foreign Intern Program Reflects Battle for Manpower
A government panel’s recent call to abolish the so-called technical intern training program for fore...
April 11, 2023
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42 Prefectures, Cities to Issue Green Bonds
Forty-two prefectures and major cities are poised to jointly issue “green bonds” to raise funds for ...
April 11, 2023
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Japan Panel Proposes Abolition of Foreign Technical Trainee Program
Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)—A Japanese government panel of experts tasked with reviewing the count...
April 10, 2023
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G7 Likely to Stress Importance of N-power for Energy Security
Energy and environment ministers from the Group of Seven nations are expected to include the importa...
April 8, 2023
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Japanese Panel Starts Debate on Low Birthrate
Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)—A panel of officials and experts set up by the Japanese government to di...
April 8, 2023
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Japan Seeks to Increase Hydrogen Supply by Six Times by 2040
Japan aims to raise its annual hydrogen supply to six times the current level by 2040. The governme...
April 8, 2023
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Unification Church Founder Entered Japan Aided by LDP Official
SEOUL — Diplomatic documents newly released by South Korea’s foreign ministry have revealed that Uni...
April 7, 2023
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Survey: 57% think Japanese Society Is Handling COVID-19 Well
According to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey, 57% of respondents believe that Japanese society is handling ...
April 6, 2023
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Japan Drops Ball on Rare Earth Magnet Technology
Japanese government measures to prevent the outflow of manufacturing technology related to high-perf...
April 6, 2023
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Hayashi Pledges Seamless Support for Ukraine
Brussels, April 4 (Jiji Press)—Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi pledged Japan’s seamless ...
April 5, 2023
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