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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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Ama Diver Numbers in Free Fall over Poor Fishing, Social Factors
The number of ama, female divers who skin dive for abalone and turban shells, has dropped by half in...
June 14, 2023
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Govt: High Value-Added Tourism Key
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Tuesday reported that spending by tourists in the country has...
June 14, 2023
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Security Cameras to Be Mandated for Shinkansen
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The transport ministry plans to require the installation of security cameras in...
June 14, 2023
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Shipments of Watermelons Peak in Tottori Pref. Town
Examiners check watermelons on conveyer-belts at a fruit sorting facility of Japan Agricultural Coop...
June 13, 2023
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Panel to Examine Corporate Culture behind Talent Agency Johnny & Associates
A third-party special panel of experts investigating the sexual abuse allegations against Johnny Kit...
June 13, 2023
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ChatGPT Operator CEO Tells Japan Students AI Will Evolve Further
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—Sam Altman, CEO of ChatGPT operator OpenAI, told Japanese students on Monday that...
June 13, 2023
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