MINT
 
Tech Japan founder Naotaka Nishiyama, in a post on LinkedIn, said that he is relocating to India and this is a "definitely big new chapter" of his life.
In a post, he said, “The time has finally come. I’m relocating to India and I’m going to start living in Bengaluru tomorrow. I have been ...

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NEWS.AZ
 
The Japanese authorities intend to destroy a large volume of previously purchased COVID-19 drugs totaling about 300 billion yen (1.93 billion), News.Az reports citing Kyodo.
These are drugs Xocova manufactured by Shionogi, Lagevrio manufactured by Merck, as well as Paxlovid tablets fro...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's parliament on Friday enacted an amended law aimed at facilitating the swift removal of defamatory content on social media platforms like Facebook and X with more transparency.
The revised provider liability limitation law mandates the operators of such platforms to set up poi...

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ANTARA
 
TNI AU Staff Deputy Chief, Vice Marshal Andyawan Martono, discussed joint training plans with Japan Air Self-Defense Deputy Chief, Lieutenant General Takuto Ogaswara, alongside the 2024 Air and Space Conference in Canberra, Australia, May 9.
"The two officials discussed the possibility o...

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BBC
 
One of Japan's most well-known bread brands is recalling thousands of packets and offering refunds after the remains of a rat was found in its products.
Around 104,000 packs of sliced white bread made by the Pasco Shikishima Corporation have been pulled from shelves. Parts of the black rat ...

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KYODO NEWS
 
While life has gradually returned to normal almost a year since Japan downgraded COVID-19 to a lower-risk disease category, persistent waves of infections resulted in over 16,000 deaths between May and November last year, according to government data.
Health experts have stressed the...

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ANTARA NEWS
 
Youth and Sports Minister Dito Ariotedjo welcomed Japan's desire to bolster cooperation in the fields of youth and sports during a meeting with the Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia, Masaki Yasushi, in Jakarta on Monday.
He expressed pleasure over the offer of cooperation, saying Jap...

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ASIA CRIME CENTURY
 
The Japan National Police Agency reported last week that over 10,000 tokuryū (anonymous and fluid) criminals were arrested in the three years up to 2023. According to the NPA, tokuryū criminals are only loosely connected and are different from the traditional Yakuza, or Boryo...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan Post Co. and Seino Transportation Co. will collaborate in long-distance parcel deliveries, utilizing shared trucks, in response to concerns over a decrease in transport delivery capacity following the implementation of an overtime cap for drivers, sources familiar with the matt...

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NAVAL NEWS
 
Japan’s ATLA (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency) has shown to Naval News its new Extra-large unmanned underwater vehicle (XLUUV). The impressive submarine drone is now in the middle of a research and development (R&D) phase.
In a near-exclusive access (where just Naval News ...

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