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Takaichi Holds Telephone Talks with Trump; Receives Update on U.S.-China Relations

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spoke via telephone with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning, during which she received an update on recent U.S.–China relations, including a telephone conversation between Trump and Xi Jinping on Monday.
She told reporters about this after th...

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JR Central To Trial AI Language Services On Shinkansen For Foreign Tourists

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JAPAN TODAY
 
JR Central says it will conduct trials of artificial intelligence-operated language services at JR Shinagawa Station in Tokyo for foreign tourists traveling on its Tokaido shinkansen bullet trains.
In the trial lasting from Dec 15 to mid-March next year, visitors will be able to acc...

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Tori-No-Ichi Festival Underway At Asakusa Shrine

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NHK
 
The annual Tori-no-ichi festival got underway at Ootori Shrine in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Monday, drawing crowds of business owners and tourists looking to buy a traditional "lucky rake."
The Tori-no-ichi festival dates back to the Edo period, which spanned the 17th to 19th centuries, a...

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Japan Confirms Fifth Bird Flu Outbreak Of Season

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The Miyazaki prefectural government said Saturday that an outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed at a poultry farm in the city of Hyuga.
About 48,000 chickens at the farm will be culled.
This marked the fifth confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in ...

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Tokyo Rebuts China's Claim of Rising Safety Risk in Japan

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NIPPON
 
The Japanese Foreign Ministry has rebutted China's claim that the safety risk is increasing in Japan, by releasing data on recognized serious crimes in Japan in which Chinese nationals were victims.
In January-October this year, the number of recognized murder, robbery and arson cases in...

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Japan City Pins Hope On Cricket To Revitalize Region

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KYODO NEWS
 
 
A cricket ground that meets international standards and is located north of Tokyo is attracting visitors from Japan and abroad, raising hopes that it will serve as a hub for regional revitalization and promote a sport that has remained relatively low-profile in the country.
Naoki A...

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Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi heads to G20 summit in South Africa

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NHK
 
Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae is on her way to South Africa to attend the Group of 20 summit and meet with world leaders.
Takaichi left Tokyo on a government plane on Friday for the four-day trip.
On the first day of the G20 summit in Johannesburg on Saturday, the prime minister is ...

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Japan to Charge Foreigners More for Residence Permits, Looking to Align with Western Countries

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The government is set to raise fees for residence procedures for foreign nationals to levels comparable to those in Europe and the United States in the next fiscal year, according to government and ruling party sources.
It intends to submit a bill to amend the Immigration Control and...

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With A Sushi Lunch, Taiwan President Shows Support For Japan In China Dispute

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REUTERS
 
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te posted pictures on social media of himself eating Japanese-sourced sushi on Thursday to show his support for Japan in a bitter and worsening diplomatic dispute with China.
According to two government officials in Tokyo, Beijing has indicated it will halt Ja...

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Japan Voice Actors To Launch Group To Tackle AI Piracy

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NHK
 
Voice actors in Japan plan to set up an organization to protect their voices against unauthorized use by generative artificial intelligence.
The members of Voice Integrity and Dubbing Advancement, or VIDA, will include actors, their talent agencies, and firms and entities that use audio-rel...

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