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Record High 17.77 Mil. Tourists Visit Japan in 1st Half of 2024; Tourists Spend Record High ¥3.9 Tril. from Jan. to June
The number of foreign visitors to Japan from January to June reached a record high of 17,777,200 ...
July 19, 2024
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Explosion at Biomass Power Plant in Hokkaido; One Employee Rushed to the Hospital
SAPPORO — An employee was taken to the hospital after an exlosion occurred at a biomass power pla...
July 19, 2024
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Fernandes Guitars Manufacturer to File for Bankruptcy; Ending Production on Many Japanese Guitarists’ Favored Instruments
Fernandes Co., a musical instrument manufacturer known for its namesake electric guitars, discont...
July 19, 2024
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Tokyo Store Lets Customers Get Lost in the World of Penguin Goods; Store Features Original Items, Artisan-Created Goods
With their aerodynamic silhouettes and thick feet that give the impression of wearing rubber boot...
July 19, 2024
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Explosion in Saitama Pref. Apartment Building; Aborted Suicide Attempt Led to Incident (Update 1)
SAITAMA — A man was rushed to the hospital and passersby injured by shattered glass due to an exp...
July 19, 2024
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Japan Newspaper Association: AI Threatens Copyright with Text-Form Search-Results; Urges Legal Reforms
The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association released a statement Wednesday concerning ...
July 18, 2024
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News Media Groups Warns of ‘Free Riding’ by AI; Sites Lose Views as AI Imitates Copyrighted Content
The Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association has warned that search engines powered by ar...
July 18, 2024
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Rainy Season Ends in Tokyo, Surrounding Areas; 1 Day Earlier than Average
The rainy season appears to have ended in the Kanto-Koshin and Tokai regions, the Japan Meteorolo...
July 18, 2024
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Japan Fair Trade Commission to Investigate AI Market to Ensure Healthy Competition; Investigation to Include Microsoft, Google, Other Tech Giants
The Japan Fair Trade Commission plans to investigate artificial intelligence in the business fiel...
July 18, 2024
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Japan Communications Ministry Experts Issue Disinformation Report; Recommend Social Media Operators Delete Posts, Strengthen Screening
Operators of major social media should be urged to establish systems to promptly respond to the s...
July 18, 2024
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Inspection of Japan Visa Subsidiary Begins Over Alleged Antimonopoly Law Violation
The Japan Fair Trade Commission began Wednesday onsite inspections of Visa Inc.’s Japan subsidiar...
July 17, 2024
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Japanese Firms to Be Promoted at Event in Fiji; 12 Companies to Exhibit Their Technologies
The government plans to hold an event in Fiji this autumn to promote Japanese businesses to Pacif...
July 17, 2024
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Fisheries Board to Raise Japan’s Pacific Bluefin Tuna Catch Quotas
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Countries Tuesday agreed to raise Japan’s annual quotas for Pacific bluefin ...
July 17, 2024
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Flaming Torches Welcome Gods in Nachi Fan Festival; Spectators Visit from Across Japan
NACHIKATSUURA, Wakayama — Shrine parishioners carrying 12 giant flaming torches paraded along the...
July 16, 2024
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15 Tokyo H.S. Students Complain of Lip Pain after Eating Spicy Potato Chips
Fifteen students at a metropolitan high school in Tokyo’s Ota Ward complained of burning lips and...
July 16, 2024
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