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Govt Panel to Urge Protections for Intellectual Property in AI Terms of Use; Creators Could Seek Compensation in Contracts
Providers of artificial intelligence will be asked to compile terms of use that include protectio...
April 18, 2024
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Wednesday’s 6.6-Magnitude Quake Thought to Have Different Mechanism than Expected Nankai Trough Quake
A massive earthquake of magnitude 8 to 9 with a focus in the Nankai Trough, which stretches from ...
April 18, 2024
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U.S. Envoy to U.N. Meets Japanese Abductees’ Families
Tokyo, April 18 (Jiji Press) — U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield on T...
April 18, 2024
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Tokyo Creative Salon Committee Showcases Works by Japanese Designers in Milan Design Week; Japan News Issue Distributed at Fair
MILAN — The executive committee of Tokyo Creative Salon (TCS), one of the largest design events i...
April 18, 2024
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Hayao Miyazaki among Time’s 100 Most Influential People
New York (Jiji Press)—Japanese anime director Hayao Miyazaki is among Time’s 100 most influential...
April 18, 2024
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Badger Attacks Elementary School Student, Teacher, Inflicting Minor Injuries in Iwate Pref.
A badger attacked a second grader and a teacher on their way to school in Iwate Prefecture on Wed...
April 18, 2024
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No Tsunami as Strong Earthquake Strikes Western Japan; Blocked Roads, Burst Water Pipes Reported (Update 1)
A powerful earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.6 struck western Japan late Wednesday nigh...
April 18, 2024
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Powerful Earthquake Hits Ehime, Kochi Prefectures; No Risk of Tsunami (Update 1)
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 jolted the western areas of Ehime and Kochi prefectures at ...
April 17, 2024
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74-year-old Woman Falsely Arrested for Shoplifting Sushi, Released 3 Days Later
A 74-year-old woman from Omihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, was falsely arrested for theft and releas...
April 17, 2024
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Eiichi Shibusawa Gift Shop to Sell Snack Bread Resembling New ¥10,000 Bill Featuring Meiji-era Businessman
To commemorate the upcoming issuance of a new \10,000 bill featuring Meiji-era luminary Eiichi Sh...
April 17, 2024
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40-Centimeter-Long Snake Caught on Tokaido Shinkansen Bullet Train; Passenger Alerted Station Staff
A passenger aboard the Tokaido Shinkansen, which departed from Nagoya for Tokyo, alerted staff at...
April 17, 2024
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Yellow Sand Expected to Prevail Japan Through Thursday; Visibility to Drop Below 10 Kilometers in Regions
Yellow sand is expected to blow across wide areas of the Japanese archipelago from Tuesday night ...
April 16, 2024
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Stolen Buddhist Statue Returned to Nara Prefecture Temple via Online Auction Bidder
NARA — A retuning ceremony was held on Saturday for a Buddha statue that had been stolen from a t...
April 16, 2024
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Record High in Syphilis Cases Among Pregnant Women in Japan; Three-Fourths Had No Confirmed Symptoms at Time of Diagnosis
A total of 383 pregnant women were infected with syphilis in 2023, the highest number for Japan s...
April 16, 2024
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Kyoto Survey: 90% of Respondents ‘Annoyed’ by Overcrowding on Public Transport due to Tourists
KYOTO — In a survey of Kyoto residents on their attitudes toward tourism, 90% of respondents poin...
April 16, 2024
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