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Amazon, Japan’s JERA Energy Firm Sign Deal on AI, Data Centers

Amazon, Japan’s JERA Energy Firm Sign Deal on AI, Data Centers (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
Major power producer JERA Co. has announced that it signed a partnership agreement with U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. to strengthen cooperation between the two.
Under the agree...

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Toyota Appoints CFO Kenta Kon As New CEO

Toyota Appoints CFO Kenta Kon As New CEO (仕事)
JAPAN TIMES
 
 
Koji Sato is stepping down as president and chief executive officer of Toyota, the company said Friday.
 
Chief Financial Officer Kenta Kon will succeed him, effective April 1.
 
Ko...

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Nagasaki Lantern Festival Gets Underway

Nagasaki Lantern Festival Gets Underway (ニュース)
NHK
 
The Nagasaki Lantern Festival during which the streets of the port city in southwestern Japan are illuminated with approximately 15,000 colorful lanterns got underway on Friday.
Starting this...

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Japan to Keep Demanding Restart of Visits to Northern Territories

Japan to Keep Demanding Restart of Visits to Northern Territories (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
Japan will keep requesting Russia to allow the restart of a program for former residents of Russian-held northwestern Pacific islands to visit their ancestors' graves on the islands, Prime...

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In Japan, Generative AI Takes Fake Election News To New Levels

In Japan, Generative AI Takes Fake Election News To New Levels (ニュース)
JAPAN TIMES
 
Two leaders of a fledgling Japanese political party unveil a red logo reminiscent of Chinese Communist Party imagery.
A candidate campaigns in freezing weather wearing a tank top. Gra...

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Toyota Motor Group Firm to Sell Clean Energy Greenhouses for Strawberries

Toyota Motor Group Firm to Sell Clean Energy Greenhouses for Strawberries (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
Toyoda Gosei Co., a Toyota Motor group firm, plans to sell facilities for cultivating strawberries on a trial basis as early as fiscal 2026.
The facility will have solar-powered electr...

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Mount Fuji Cherry Blossom Festival Cancelled Due To Overtourism

Mount Fuji Cherry Blossom Festival Cancelled Due To Overtourism (ニュース)
CNA
 
A cherry blossom festival boasting a highly Instagrammable view of Japan's Mount Fuji has been cancelled after residents complained of overtourism fuelled by the weak yen.
The city of Fujiyos...

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Japan’s Ginkakuji Temple to Increase Admission Fees for 1st Time in 32 Years from April

Japan’s Ginkakuji Temple to Increase Admission Fees for 1st Time in 32 Years from April (ニュース)
JAPAN NEWS
 
Admission fees to Ginkakuji temple, a World Heritage Site, will increase from April for the first time in 32 years, the temple announced last month.
Money generated through the hike wi...

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Tokyo Police Arrest 2 Vietnamese For Suspected Illegal Purchase Of Pokemon Cards

Tokyo Police Arrest 2 Vietnamese For Suspected Illegal Purchase Of Pokemon Cards (ニュース)
NHK
 
Tokyo police have arrested two Vietnamese men on suspicion of illegally purchasing popular Pokemon cards by creating fake accounts on a sales website. Police suspect the two resold the cards ...

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Japan's Annual Farm Exports Rise To Record 1.7 Trillion Yen

Japan's Annual Farm Exports Rise To Record 1.7 Trillion Yen (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Japanese exports of agriculture, forestry and fishery products and foods rose to over 1.7 trillion yen ($10.9 billion) in 2025, renewing the record for the 13th straight year, amid ex...

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Japan Basic Industries Union To Seek 15,000-Yen Pay Scale Hike

Japan Basic Industries Union To Seek 15,000-Yen Pay Scale Hike (仕事)
NIPPON
 
The Japan Federation of Basic Industry Workers' Unions decided Wednesday to demand a monthly pay scale increase of 15,000 yen in this year's "shunto" spring wage negotiations.
The unified ...

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JAL Says Passenger Revenue In December Was 20% Short For China Routes

JAL Says Passenger Revenue In December Was 20% Short For China Routes (ニュース)
JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan Airlines has said that its passenger revenue on China routes in December was about 20% lower than its projections, following Beijing’s notices advising Chinese citizens against ...

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Indonesia Faces Japan In 2026 Futsal Asian Cup Final Four After Defeating Vietnam

Indonesia Faces Japan In 2026 Futsal Asian Cup Final Four After Defeating Vietnam (ニュース)
RRI
 
The Indonesian National Futsal Team has made history by advancing to the semifinals of the 2026 Futsal Asian Cup for the first time.
This achievement was secured after the Garuda squad defeat...

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Indonesia Accelerates Hydrogen Ecosystem, Deepens Japan Partnership

Indonesia Accelerates Hydrogen Ecosystem, Deepens Japan Partnership (ニュース)
ANTARA NEWS
 
Indonesia is accelerating the development of a national hydrogen ecosystem as part of its clean energy transition, supporting decarbonization, energy security, and long-term industria...

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Japan Oct.-Dec. GDP Growth Projected at 1.6 Pct

Japan Oct.-Dec. GDP Growth Projected at 1.6 Pct (仕事)
NIPPON
 
Japan’s real gross domestic product in October-December last year likely grew 0.4 pct from the previous quarter for an annualized rise of 1.6 pct, according to the average estimate by 10 p...

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