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Indonesia, Japan Aim to Develop Vehicle Electrification, Carbon Neutrality

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TEMPO
 
The Ministry of Industry n Monday stated that Indonesia and Japan are in dialogue towards developing the automotive industry, with one of their main focuses being developing electric vehicle and Carbon Neutrality (CN) fuels, including biofuels.
Citing state-run media Antaranews, this info...

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Japan Ad Giant Dentsu Indicted Over Olympics Bid-Rigging

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BBC
 
Japanese advertising giant Dentsu Group and five other companies have been indicted over alleged bid-rigging of contracts for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
It comes after regulators filed criminal complaints against the firms and seven unnamed individuals.
The announcement follows months of inve...

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Jaxa Selects Two Astronaut Candidates For Future Flights To The Moon

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COLLECT SPACE
 
Japan has selected its first new astronaut candidates in more than 13 years in preparation for future missions to the moon with NASA's Artemis program.
Hiroshi Yamakawa, president of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), named Makoto Suwa, a 46-year-old risk reduction spe...

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Japan’s Birth Rate Plunges To New Record Low; Politician Blames Citizens' Lack Of 'Romantic Ability'

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YAHOO NEWS
 
Japan’s birth rate has plunged to a new record low, undermining the country’s initiatives to remedy its aging population.
According to Japan’s health ministry, the total number of births declined to 799,728 in 2022, which is down 5.1% from a year earlier. The birth rate is the lowest...

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Agreement on the creation of the “Japan Metaverse Economic Zone”

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FUJITSU.COM
 
Creating an Open Metaverse Infrastructure from a Role-Playing Game Perspective JCB Co., Ltd., Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Resona Holdings, Inc., Sompo Japan Insurance, Inc., Toppan Inc., Fujitsu Ltd., TBT...

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Japan To Ease COVID Border Measures For Travelers From China

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ABC NEWS
 
Japan is easing its coronavirus border measures for tourists from China beginning Wednesday by testing only random passengers
Japan is easing its coronavirus border measures for tourists from China beginning Wednesday by testing only random passengers, a top government spokesman said M...

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Japan Needs More Than Just New Visa Options To Attract Highly Skilled Workers

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan is eager to attract more highly skilled foreign workers, with the government having announced new visa pathways earlier this month. But recruitment companies say the latest move is unlikely to make much of a difference for such foreign workers amid a competitive global job mar...

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Japan Inn In Hot Water After Bacteria 3,700 Times Above The Legal Limit Found In Its Hot Spring

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STRAITS TIMES
 
Japanese hot springs are known for their cleansing and rejuvenating qualities, but one inn has got itself in hot water after the authorities detected bacteria 3,700 times the permissible levels in its pools.
Water in the hot springs, or onsen as they are known, of Daimaru Besso – ...

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M6.1 Quake Hits Hokkaido, No Tsunami Warning Issued

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KYODO NEWS
 
 
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck off Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Saturday, registering a lower 5 on the country's seismic intensity scale of 7, the weather agency said.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said no tsunami had been issued follo...

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Japan Airlines Passenger Served Single Banana For Vegan Breakfast On Business Class Flight

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CNA
 
Lunch was "barely seasoned" spaghetti, according to the passenger. 
In-flight meals are rarely considered culinary masterpieces. 
Sensory scientists have found that the combination of dry cabin air, lower pressure and high-altitude environment dulls our perception of smell and taste, and is...

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