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Japan’s Hitachi to Use AI to Help Maintain Defense Equipment for SDF

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Hitachi, Ltd. will launch an initiative to use artificial intelligence to support the efficient maintenance and operation of the Self-Defense Forces’ defense equipment.
The company will develop a system in which AI is used to analyze data collected from sensors installed on vehicles ...

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Japanese Business Leaders Positive About Continuing Wage Hikes

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Business leaders in Japan made positive statements about continuing wage increases during a New Year event in Tokyo on Tuesday, with many hoping to achieve wage hikes at or above last year's results in this year's shuntō spring wage negotiations.
Kensuke Hosomi, president of conveni...

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Premium Cherries Fetch Over ¥1 Mil In Year's 1st Auctions In Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
 
 
Premium "Sato Nishiki" cherries from the northeastern Japan prefecture of Yamagata fetched record prices at the year's first auctions on Monday, including 1.8 million yen ($11,500) for a box at a Tokyo market, or more than 26,000 yen per cherry.
An auction in the city of Tendo i...

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As Japan's Labor Shortage Deepens, Businesses Fear Losing Foreign Workers

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Across Japan, foreign workers are keeping factories, fisheries, and workshops afloat. But as wages rise in neighboring countries, many business owners worry that Japan may no longer be an attractive destination for this workforce.
In Choshi, home to a large fishing port in Chiba Pre...

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Japan Opposition Chief Raps FY 2026 Draft Budget

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NIPPON
 
Japanese opposition leader Yoshihiko Noda on Sunday criticized the government's draft fiscal 2026 budget with record general-account spending of some 122.3 trillion yen.
"Larger spending could fuel inflation," Noda, chief of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, s...

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Japan GDP Likely To Fall Behind India In 2026, Hit By Weak Yen

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's economy is likely to fall behind India's in 2026 to fifth place in the world, according to an International Monetary Fund's estimate, potentially diminishing the East Asian nation's presence on the global stage.
The subdued economic outlook makes Prime Minister Sanae Takaich...

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Japan’s Department Stores Close for New Year, Giving Their Employees a Break

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Most major department stores were closed for the New Year, as they sought to give their employees a holiday break. When they reopened for their first sales of the year, shoppers flocked to the stores.
All Sogo & Seibu Co. stores were closed on New Year’s Day, and they reopened on Fri...

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Japan Business Delegation Postpones Visit To China Amid Row Over Taiwan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
A delegation of three major Japanese business lobbies has postponed its visit to China scheduled for January, amid a diplomatic row following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan.
The roughly 200-member delegation will not go ahead with its planned four-day tri...

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Japan To Grant $22m To Egypt For Suez Canal Diving Support Vessel

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SHIPPING TELEGRAPH
 
Japan government will provide a grant to finance the construction and supply of the first-of-its-kind diving support vessel (DSV) for the Suez Canal Authority’s fleet. The grant project, provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is valued at $22m (equival...

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Institute: 2026 Condo Supply in Tokyo Metropolitan Area Forecast to Increase by 2.2%

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The number of newly built condominiums in the Tokyo metropolitan area is expected to increase by 2.2% in 2026 from the previous year, the Real Estate Economic Institute Co. said.
The institute predicts that the number of new condominiums put up for sale in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama...

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