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Shimizu Develops AI Fire-Extinguisher System To Protect Historical Structures

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Shimizu Corp. has developed technology that uses artificial intelligence to protect wooden cultural properties from fires and plans to mainly have it be implemented at historical buildings from April.
The technology, which uses AI to quickly analyze camera images to detect fires, wil...

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Japan’s Hino Motors, Toyota Accused Of Misconduct In U.S. Lawsuit

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INQUIRER BUSINESS
 
Japanese vehicle maker Hino Motors Ltd and its parent, Toyota Motor Corp, have been accused of historical misconduct in a class action lawsuit brought in the United States, Hino said on Friday.
The case, in the Southern District of Florida, has been filed on behalf of those wh...

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Japan's Toshiba Boosts Profit In June Qtr On Devices, Auto Sector Demand

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BUSINESS STANDARD
 
 Toshiba reported a 44 per cent improvement in profit in the last quarter as the Japanese technology giant worked to revamp its brand image and reassure investors about its management.
Toshiba reported a 44 per cent improvement in profit in the last quarter as the Japanese tec...

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Japan Renews Commitment To Food And Nutrition Assistance In Lesotho

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AFRICAN BUSINESS
 
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a JPY 250 million (approximately US$ 2 Million) contribution by the Government of Japan to strengthen food assistance support to 60,000 pre-primary school children through the Government of Lesotho’s national school f...

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Japan Tech Giant Softbank Posts $23 Billion Quarterly Loss

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AP NEWS
 
Japanese technology company SoftBank Group posted a $23.4 billion loss in the April-June quarter as the value of its investments sank amid global worries about inflation and interest rates.
SoftBank Group Corp.’s loss of 3.16 trillion yen was a reversal from its 762 billion yen profit i...

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Japan Intends To Keep Stake In Sakhalin-1 Oil Project - Industry Minister

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INVESTING.COM
 
Japan intends to keep a stake in the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project in Russia, industry minister Koichi Hagiuda said on Monday, after Russia temporarily banned Western investors from selling shares in key energy projects.
The project contributed to diversifying Japan's energy supp...

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Japan's Planned Record Minimum Wage Hike Opens Path To Sustained GDP Growth

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REUTERS
 
 Committee recommends average minimum wage hike of record 3.3%Rise reflects PM Kishida's resolve to redistribute wealthMinimum wage rise follows offer for higher pay by big firmsWage hikes must be sustainable rather than one-off -analyst 
Japan's average minimum wage is set to rise at a...

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Mitsubishi Heavy Warns Survival Of Japan’s Defence Industry At Stake

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FINANCIAL TIMES
 
 
Ukraine conflict has increased scrutiny during debate over military spending in country
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan’s biggest defence contractor, has warned that the survival of the country’s struggling defence sector is at stake as the government debates a historic inc...

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US, Japan Launch Economic Dialogue And Agree To Cooperate On Next-Gen Semiconductors

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CNA
 
Long-time allies the United States and Japan launched a new high-level economic dialogue on Friday (Jul 29) aimed at pushing back against China and countering the disruption caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The two countries agreed to establish a new joint research center for next-ge...

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International Flight Reservations Jump 4.6-Fold For Summer

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Reservations for international flights for the Bon summer holiday period have increased 4.6-fold from the year-before levels, data released by major Japanese airlines showed Friday.
International flight bookings numbered some 275,000 between Aug. 6 and 16, hitting 73% seat occupancy ...

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