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3 Locations in Kanto Region Record Temperatures Over 35 C
Temperatures soared across western and northern Japan on Sunday, with three locations in the nation ...
June 18, 2023
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5 Dead After Highway Collision in Hokkaido
Five people died after a bus collided with a truck in Yakumo, Hokkaido, on Sunday, according to the...
June 18, 2023
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Japan, U.S., Australia plan undersea cable to support Pacific island nations
Japan, the United States and Australia plan to jointly create an undersea cable to boost internet a...
June 18, 2023
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Expected Flood of Climbers on Mt. Fuji Raises Safety Concerns
Mt. Fuji is expected to see a flood of climbers this summer, as it will be the first climbing seas...
June 18, 2023
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Ukrainian Dance Troupe Begins Japan Tour in Nagoya
The P. Virsky Ukrainian National Folk Dance Ensemble, which has continued to perform even after the ...
June 18, 2023
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Japan Firms Jumping on Generative AI Bandwagon
ChatGPT, a conversational AI model created by a U.S. startup, has recently stormed onto the scene, ...
June 18, 2023
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Investors Push for More Women on Japan Corporate Boards
Changes are afoot in the oft-criticized male-dominated Japanese business community as investors pus...
June 18, 2023
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Japan City Seeks Info on WWII Naval Flag Returned by U.S. Museum
OITA — A local government in Oita Prefecture is trying to track down the owner of a good-luck World...
June 18, 2023
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Concerns Raised as Generative AI Could Cause More Confusion
Concerns have been raised that using generative AI, which compiles both accurate and inaccurate info...
June 17, 2023
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Japanese Newspaper Association Highlights Generative AI Risks
The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association has spoken about the challenges posed by gene...
June 17, 2023
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Harry Potter Studio Tour Theme Park Opens in Tokyo
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter, a theme park based on the “Harry Potter...
June 16, 2023
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AI-Equipped Japanese App Assesses Pain Levels of Cats
A Tokyo-based tech firm has launched an app that uses artificial intelligence to detect whether a ca...
June 16, 2023
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More Children in Japan Catching Colds After COVID Downgrade
Colds among children have skyrocketed after COVID-19 was downgraded to Category V under the Infectio...
June 15, 2023
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2025 Osaka Expo Organizer Sets Admission Ticket Prices at ¥7,500
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — The organizer of the 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka decided at a me...
June 14, 2023
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2 GSDF Members Killed After Cadet Allegedly Opens Fire on Personnel in Japan
A member of the Self-Dense Forces fired at his colleagues on Wednesday at a Self-Defense Forces faci...
June 14, 2023
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