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JR Central To Trial AI Language Services On Shinkansen For Foreign Tourists

JR Central To Trial AI Language Services On Shinkansen For Foreign Tourists (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
JR Central says it will conduct trials of artificial intelligence-operated language services at JR Shinagawa Station in Tokyo for foreign tourists traveling on its Tokaido shinkansen ...

Experience [24/11 21:02] More

Tori-No-Ichi Festival Underway At Asakusa Shrine

Tori-No-Ichi Festival Underway At Asakusa Shrine (ニュース)
NHK
 
The annual Tori-no-ichi festival got underway at Ootori Shrine in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Monday, drawing crowds of business owners and tourists looking to buy a traditional "lucky rake."...

Festival [24/11 20:20] More

Starbucks Japan Opens First-Ever Branch On Bullet Train Platform

Starbucks Japan Opens First-Ever Branch On Bullet Train Platform (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Once upon a time, vendors would periodically wheel carts down the aisles of the shinkansen, offering food and drinks for travelers to enjoy during their ride on Japan’s famed bullet t...

Shopping [24/11 19:51] More

Japan's High-Stakes Gamble To Turn Island Of Flowers Into Global Chip Hub

Japan's High-Stakes Gamble To Turn Island Of Flowers Into Global Chip Hub (仕事)
BBC
 
The island of Hokkaido has long been an agricultural powerhouse – now Japan is investing billions to turn it into a global hub for advanced semiconductors.
More than half of Japan's dairy pro...

Other [24/11 19:17] More

Bic Camera Completes Renovations at 3 Ikebukuro Stores; JR Yamanote Line Platform Sign Now Reads ‘Ikebukuro (BicCamera Mae)’

Bic Camera Completes Renovations at 3 Ikebukuro Stores; JR Yamanote Line Platform Sign Now Reads ‘Ikebukuro (BicCamera Mae)’ (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
Major electronics retailer Bic Camera Inc. has completed renovations on three of its stores in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district, including its flagship location.
As competition among electro...

Shopping [22/11 21:10] More

Three Major Japan Life Insurers See Revenue Growth In April-September

Three Major Japan Life Insurers See Revenue Growth In April-September (仕事)
JAPAN TIMES
 
Three of japan's four major life insurance companies enjoyed insurance premium income growth in april-september, their earnings reports have shown.
All the four — nippon life insuranc...

Other [22/11 19:55] More

Japan Confirms Fifth Bird Flu Outbreak Of Season

Japan Confirms Fifth Bird Flu Outbreak Of Season (ニュース)
JAPAN TIMES
 
The Miyazaki prefectural government said Saturday that an outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed at a poultry farm in the city of Hyuga.
About 48,000 chickens at the farm will be cul...

Other [22/11 19:16] More

Tokyo Rebuts China's Claim of Rising Safety Risk in Japan

Tokyo Rebuts China's Claim of Rising Safety Risk in Japan (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
The Japanese Foreign Ministry has rebutted China's claim that the safety risk is increasing in Japan, by releasing data on recognized serious crimes in Japan in which Chinese nationals wer...

Other [22/11 18:38] More

Japan City Pins Hope On Cricket To Revitalize Region

Japan City Pins Hope On Cricket To Revitalize Region (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
 
A cricket ground that meets international standards and is located north of Tokyo is attracting visitors from Japan and abroad, raising hopes that it will serve as a hub for regional...

Other [22/11 18:04] More

Japan’s Hopes for Seafood Exports Shot Down in China Spat

Japan’s Hopes for Seafood Exports Shot Down in China Spat (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
Exports of Japanese marine products to China have hit another snag, just days after they resumed this month for the first time in about two years.
Apparently, this is a response to Pri...

Other [21/11 20:56] More

Japan's Exports To The World Rise But Drop To U.S. Due To Tariffs

Japan's Exports To The World Rise But Drop To U.S. Due To Tariffs (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan’s global exports rose 3.7% in October from a year earlier while imports from the world edged up 0.6%, according to government data released Friday.
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Exports to the U.S. dipped ...

Other [21/11 20:28] More

Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi heads to G20 summit in South Africa

Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi heads to G20 summit in South Africa (ニュース)
NHK
 
Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae is on her way to South Africa to attend the Group of 20 summit and meet with world leaders.
Takaichi left Tokyo on a government plane on Friday for the f...

Event [21/11 19:55] More

Japan to Charge Foreigners More for Residence Permits, Looking to Align with Western Countries

Japan to Charge Foreigners More for Residence Permits, Looking to Align with Western Countries (ニュース)
JAPAN NEWS
 
The government is set to raise fees for residence procedures for foreign nationals to levels comparable to those in Europe and the United States in the next fiscal year, according to g...

Other [21/11 19:11] More

With A Sushi Lunch, Taiwan President Shows Support For Japan In China Dispute

With A Sushi Lunch, Taiwan President Shows Support For Japan In China Dispute (ニュース)
REUTERS
 
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te posted pictures on social media of himself eating Japanese-sourced sushi on Thursday to show his support for Japan in a bitter and worsening diplomatic dispu...

Other [21/11 18:45] More

Japan Voice Actors To Launch Group To Tackle AI Piracy

Japan Voice Actors To Launch Group To Tackle AI Piracy (ニュース)
NHK
 
Voice actors in Japan plan to set up an organization to protect their voices against unauthorized use by generative artificial intelligence.
The members of Voice Integrity and Dubbing Advance...

Other [20/11 21:03] More

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