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Survey: 93.8％ of Entertainers in Japan Concerned About Rights Violations by AI
Among people in the arts and entertainment sectors, 93.8% responded in an online survey that they w...
June 9, 2023
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Canadian Prime Minister Returned to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum After G7 Leaders’ Group Visit
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revisited Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum during his stay for...
June 9, 2023
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130,000 My Number Accounts Tied to Family Members
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Digital minister Taro Kono said Wednesday that there have been about 130,000 ca...
June 8, 2023
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Mask-wearing Slightly Down After COVID-19 Downgrade, Survey Shows
In a survey conducted one month after COVID-19 was downgraded under the Infectious Diseases Law, 46%...
June 8, 2023
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AI-Generated Model’s Photo Book Taken Down
Shueisha Inc. announced on Wednesday that it would end sales of its digital photo book “Umaretate.” ...
June 8, 2023
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2023 Tokyo Toy Show Opens
Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)—The 2023 International Tokyo Toy Show, one of the largest toy trade fairs...
June 8, 2023
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Survey: 18.4% of Students Use Generative AI Services for Job Hunting
A recent survey by an employment information company found that 18.4% of respondents — undergraduate...
June 8, 2023
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Rainy Season Begins in Kanto, Koshin Region
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced Thursday that the Kanto Koshin region, including Tokyo, is...
June 8, 2023
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Japan Records Smallest Fish Haul since 1956
Japan’s fish haul, including farmed fish, fell by 7.5% in 2022 from the previous year to 3.86 milli...
June 7, 2023
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Lowered Immunity After COVID Sees Unseasonal Flu Epidemic
The unseasonal influenza epidemic is continuing. In the seven-day period until May 28, about 5,000 m...
June 7, 2023
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Sakie Yokota: Race Against Time for Aging Mom of Abductee Megumi
It was three years ago on Monday that Shigeru Yokota died, never again having seen his daughter Megu...
June 7, 2023
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Govt Eyes New My Number Cards in 2026
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government aims to introduce new My Number personal identification cards in...
June 6, 2023
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Only 57％ of Subsidies for School Library Books Used as Intended
Less than 60% of subsidies for buying school library books were used by local governments as intende...
June 6, 2023
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Tokyo’s Iwoto Island Expands about 6 Square Kms Since 2015
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Iwoto, a remote Tokyo island in the Pacific Ocean, has grown about 1.3-fold in ...
June 6, 2023
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Central Japan Farming Center Grows 12,000 Tomatoes from Single Seed
TOKAI, Aichi — A farming project in Tokai, Aichi Prefecture, has successfully grown 12,000 tomatoes...
June 6, 2023
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