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Amazon’s Cloud Division to Offer Up to ¥900 Mil. in Support for Japanese Companies Developing AI for Robots

Amazon’s Cloud Division to Offer Up to ¥900 Mil. in Support for Japanese Companies Developing AI for Robots (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
Up to $6 million (¥900 million) will be offered to Japanese companies to assist in developing AI for robots, the Japanese subsidiary of the cloud division of Amazon.com, Inc. announced...

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Japan Annual Wage Talks Begin As Focus Turns To 5% Or Higher Pay Hike

Japan Annual Wage Talks Begin As Focus Turns To 5% Or Higher Pay Hike (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's annual wage negotiations effectively kicked off on Tuesday, with the focus on whether the momentum for pay hikes will continue, reaching the rate of 5 percent or higher for th...

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Overseas Travel From Japan Projected To Continue Rising In 2026: Survey

Overseas Travel From Japan Projected To Continue Rising In 2026: Survey (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Overseas travel from Japan is projected to continue rising in 2026, albeit at a slower pace due to the weak yen, with nearby Asian destinations favored as more affordable, according t...

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Japan Kicks Off Campaigning For Feb. 8 Lower House Election

Japan Kicks Off Campaigning For Feb. 8 Lower House Election (ニュース)
JAPAN TIMES
 
Campaigning for the Feb. 8 Lower House election kicked off Tuesday, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi facing off against a transformed opposition as she seeks a mandate from voters.
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Indonesia - Japan Discuss Repatriation and Revitalization of Historical Sites

Indonesia - Japan Discuss Repatriation and Revitalization of Historical Sites (ニュース)
VOI.ID
 
The Indonesian and Japanese governments discussed the repatriation of manuscripts and the revitalization of Japanese historical sites in a meeting at the Ministry of Culture, Jakarta, Tues...

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Japan Content Piracy, Fake Goods Cause 10.4 T. Yen in Damage

Japan Content Piracy, Fake Goods Cause 10.4 T. Yen in Damage (仕事)
NIPPON
 
Online piracy and counterfeit products related to Japanese anime, games and other content caused estimated damage of 10.4 trillion yen in and outside the country in 2025, an industry minis...

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Japan Expands Prayer Spaces Amid Rising Muslim Tourism

Japan Expands Prayer Spaces Amid Rising Muslim Tourism (ニュース)
QAZIN FORM
 
The number of foreign visitors to Japan hit a record last year, including those from Muslim-majority regions, drawn by the country's food, pop culture, and seasonal scenery, Kyodo repo...

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Tearful Goodbyes As Japan Returns Pandas To China Amid Worsening Ties

Tearful Goodbyes As Japan Returns Pandas To China Amid Worsening Ties (ニュース)
BBC
 
Thousands of people flocked to a zoo in Japan on Sunday to say farewell to the country's last two giant pandas, who are set to return to China on Tuesday.
Emotions ran high at the Ueno zoo in...

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Heavy Snow Continues To Batter Northern Japan

Heavy Snow Continues To Batter Northern Japan (ニュース)
JAPAN TIMES
 
Heavy snowfall continued to affect transportation across northern Japan and the Sea of Japan coast on Monday, leaving thousands of travelers stranded.
The latest storm, driven by succ...

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Japan Parties Gear Up for Election in 1st Weekend since Dissolution

Japan Parties Gear Up for Election in 1st Weekend since Dissolution (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
Japanese political parties began gearing up in earnest for the upcoming House of Representatives election on Saturday, the first weekend since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the l...

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Fans Flock To Zoo For Final Public Viewing Of Last 2 Pandas In Japan

Fans Flock To Zoo For Final Public Viewing Of Last 2 Pandas In Japan (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
Fans gathered at a Tokyo zoo on Sunday to bid farewell to the last two giant pandas in the country, long a symbol of Sino-Japanese friendship, two days before they leave for China.
The...

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Japan Gov't Compiles Foreigner Policy Plans Ahead Of Snap Election

Japan Gov't Compiles Foreigner Policy Plans Ahead Of Snap Election (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
The government on Friday compiled a policy package to toughen rules for foreigners in Japan and promote social cohesion, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to show commitment to the...

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Japan Begins Survey Over Nationality Of Public Housing Residents

Japan Begins Survey Over Nationality Of Public Housing Residents (ニュース)
JAPAN TIMES
 
The land ministry said Friday that it has been looking into whether local governments nationwide are aware of the nationalities of residents living in public housing.
The ministry wil...

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Japan to Raise Basic Pension Benefits by 1.9 Pct in FY 2026

Japan to Raise Basic Pension Benefits by 1.9 Pct in FY 2026 (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
The Japanese government will raise basic public pension benefits by 1.9 pct in fiscal 2026 from the previous year, the welfare ministry said Friday.
Benefits under the "kosei nenkin" publi...

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Takaichi Dissolves Diet After Only 3 Months In Office, Setting Up Snap Election

Takaichi Dissolves Diet After Only 3 Months In Office, Setting Up Snap Election (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of the Diet on Friday, paving the way for a Feb 8 snap election.
The move is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity to help...

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