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Japan Draws Up Roadmap for Shipbuilding Sector Revival

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NIPPON
 
Japan's transport ministry and the Cabinet Office announced on Friday a roadmap for revitalizing the country's shipbuilding industry, aiming to double annual ship output to 18 million gross tons by 2035 through sector realignment.
Japan's share of the global shipbuilding market has dwind...

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Japan Nears 10% Foreign Population Years Ahead Of Official Forecasts

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan is moving toward a 10 percent foreign population far faster than official projections, with dozens of municipalities already crossing the threshold and one village reporting that more than a third of its residents are foreign nationals.
A national research institute has estima...

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Over A Million Foreign Workers To Be Accepted Under 2 Systems, Japan Says

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NHK
 
Japan's government has decided to accept more than 1.23 million foreign workers under two systems -- for skilled personnel and a new training program.
The government has presented its plan to a panel of experts to accept one-million 231,900 workers through the end of March 2029.
It says 805...

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Indonesia Seeks Stronger Worker Protection in Japan Placement Scheme

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RRI
 
 Indonesia is exploring new opportunities to send migrant workers to Japan under the Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) scheme, with protection and welfare emerging as the central focus of discussions.
Indonesian Deputy Minister of Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection (P2MI), Christina Aryani,...

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UAE President To Visit Japan For The First Time In 36 Years

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JAPAN TIMES
 
United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will visit Japan as a state guest from Feb. 8 to 10, the Japanese government said Tuesday.
It will be the first Japan visit by a UAE president in 36 years.
During his visit, the UAE leader will meet with Emperor Naru...

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Japan To Restart The World’s Biggest Nuclear Power Plant, 15 Years After Fukushima Disaster

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CNN
 
Japanese authorities have approved a decision to restart the world’s biggest nuclear power plant, which has sat dormant for more than a decade following the Fukushima nuclear disaster, in a pivotal moment as the country looks to looks to shift its energy supply away from fossil fuels.
Despi...

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Japan News Media Assn Calls for Protecting Content from AI

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NIPPON
 
The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association on Tuesday urged the government to consider appropriate protection of content, saying that news articles have been used by generative artificial intelligence without permission.
The request was included in a written opinion submitted...

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Japan Nonprofit Provides Medical Aid On Flood-Hit Indonesian Island

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JAPAN TIMES
 
A Japanese nonprofit organization is giving medical assistance on Indonesia's Sumatra island, where deadly floods have caused heavy damage and many local residents are still evacuated.
 
According to the Indonesian disaster countermeasure agency, the total number of fatalities from ...

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AI Cameras Speed Up Alerts On Bear Sightings In Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
As bear sightings and attacks continue to unsettle communities, a new AI-powered surveillance system is emerging as a critical tool to help prevent dangerous encounters.
By automatically detecting bears near populated areas and alerting authorities in real time, the system is reshap...

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Japan Eyes Stricter Residency Requirement for Naturalization

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NIPPON
 
The Japanese government and ruling parties began considering tightening the requirement for acquiring Japanese nationality to 10 years of residency or longer in principle, compared with the current five years, informed sources said Monday.
By extending the necessary period of residency t...

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