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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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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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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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 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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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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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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JAPAN TIMES
 
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed gratitude over the Japanese government's pledge to provide an additional $6 billion in financial aid to his country next year.
"We greatly appreciate that Japan takes such a leadership position, not only in the Indo-Pacific regio...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan must strengthen its immigration control to prevent illegal employment while providing more opportunities for foreign residents to learn the Japanese language and deepen their understanding of its culture, an advisory panel said Monday.
The panel, mostly consisting of academics,...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday instructed relevant government agencies to work to hold a summit on artificial intelligence in Japan as early as possible.
The envisaged summit would bring together government officials and researchers from countries around the world t...

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