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Organic Fluorides 700 Times Provisional Standard In Japan City Wells

Organic Fluorides 700 Times Provisional Standard In Japan City Wells (ニュース)
CGTN
 
A survey conducted last month in Japan's Kamagaya City revealed that the concentrations of organic fluorides (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, or PFAS) in the water from 13 of 31 local w...

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Japanese Culture Festival Kicks Off In London

Japanese Culture Festival Kicks Off In London (ニュース)
JAPAN TIMES
 
A large-scale event showcasing a wide range of Japanese culture kicked off at an exhibition center in London on Friday for a three-day run.
Hyper Japan Festival is expected to attract...

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New COVID-19 Cases In Japan Increase For 10 Weeks In Row

New COVID-19 Cases In Japan Increase For 10 Weeks In Row (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
New COVID-19 cases in Japan increased for 10 weeks in a row through last Sunday, health ministry data showed Friday.
 
The number of new cases per medical institution in the week ended las...

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Japanese Airline, Theme Park, Railway Firms Hit In Global Tech Outage

Japanese Airline, Theme Park, Railway Firms Hit In Global Tech Outage (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese airlines, restaurants, railway and theme park companies, among others, reported system disruptions on Friday in a global technology outage that has affected a wide range of in...

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Japanese Gymnast Set To Miss Olympics For Smoking

Japanese Gymnast Set To Miss Olympics For Smoking (ニュース)
BBC
 
 
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata has been sent home and will not compete at the Olympic Games after breaking a team smoking ban.
The 19-year-old left Japan's training camp in Monaco on Thursda...

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Japan’s Top General Lauds Closer South Korea Military Ties As Mutual Concerns Grow Over China, North Korea

Japan’s Top General Lauds Closer South Korea Military Ties As Mutual Concerns Grow Over China, North Korea (ニュース)
CNN
 
America’s two most powerful allies in the Pacific are taking their defense ties to new heights amid increasing concerns over China’s assertiveness in the region and North Korean threats, Japa...

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Japan, U.S., South Korea Top Uniformed Officers Vow To Boost Cooperation

Japan, U.S., South Korea Top Uniformed Officers Vow To Boost Cooperation (仕事)
KYODO NEWS
 
The top uniformed officers of Japan, the United States and South Korea on Thursday pledged to keep boosting trilateral cooperation to achieve regional and global peace amid growing sec...

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NEC To Introduce Facial Recognition Identification System; Will Replace Physical ID Cards, Allow For Building Entry, Printer Use

NEC To Introduce Facial Recognition Identification System; Will Replace Physical ID Cards, Allow For Building Entry, Printer Use (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
NEC Corp. will introduce a digital ID system using facial recognition for its 20,000 employees in Japan, the company has announced.
The system can be used for payment at in-house cafet...

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More Than 40% Of Japanese Companies Have No Plan To Make Use Of AI

More Than 40% Of Japanese Companies Have No Plan To Make Use Of AI (仕事)
REUTERS
 
Nearly a quarter of Japanese companies have adopted artificial intelligence (AI) in their businesses, while more than 40% have no plan to make use of the cutting-edge technology, a Reuter...

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Japan Firms Working on Digital Cultural Assets

Japan Firms Working on Digital Cultural Assets (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
Japanese companies including major printing companies are working on projects to create digital copies of cultural assets such as paintings, Buddha sculptures and pottery, using their imag...

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Japan's Yen Posts Outsized Gains, Traders Suspect New Bout Of Intervention

Japan's Yen Posts Outsized Gains, Traders Suspect New Bout Of Intervention (仕事)
CNA
 
The yen strengthened steadily against the dollar on Wednesday, with traders suspecting another round official buying after Japanese authorities last week likely stepped in to haul the currenc...

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Japan To Boost Jet Fuel Production And Imports Amid Tourism Boom

Japan To Boost Jet Fuel Production And Imports Amid Tourism Boom (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan plans to increase jet fuel production and imports to address a pick-up in demand from flights amid a boom in tourism, according to a draft government plan presented on Tuesday.
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Japan Arranging To Shoulder $3.3 Billion In G7 Loans For Ukraine

Japan Arranging To Shoulder $3.3 Billion In G7 Loans For Ukraine (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan is arranging to shoulder $3.3 billion in loans to Ukraine as part of support to be provided by Group of Seven members utilizing interest from Russian sovereign assets frozen as ...

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Speculation Rising over Possible End to Yamaguchi's Komeito Reign

Speculation Rising over Possible End to Yamaguchi's Komeito Reign (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
Some members of Komeito, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, think that leader Natsuo Yamaguchi may step down once his term ends this autumn after arou...

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Japan's Top Currency Official Warns Of Intervention, Sees No Limits

Japan's Top Currency Official Warns Of Intervention, Sees No Limits (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's top currency diplomat Masato Kanda warned Wednesday of market intervention to rectify excessive yen moves, led by speculators, saying that he does not see any limits to the cou...

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