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Japanese Companies Adopting AI For Training, Evaluation

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NHK
 
Businesses in Japan are expanding their use of generative artificial intelligence to human-resources management, including staff training and evaluation.
A subsidiary of precision-machinery maker, Ricoh, started using generative AI this year to train new recruits in sales work.
Staff wear g...

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Japan Shakes Up Rice Sales System, Targets Lower Prices By Early June

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan began sales of government rice stockpiles via direct contracts on Monday, aiming to slash soaring prices after the newly appointed farm minister pledged to bring them down to about 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kilograms by early June.
The move comes as the government seeks to quell cr...

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Final Day Of Outdoor Display Of Pandas At Japanese Zoo Before Transfer To China

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NHK
 
 
 
Visitors flocked to a theme park in western Japan on Sunday for the last opportunity to get an up-close look at four giant pandas that are set to be transferred to China.
 
The four female pandas at the park in the town of Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, are scheduled to be sent to Chin...

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Japan To Increase Salaries Of Chefs At Diplomatic Missions

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's government plans to improve working conditions for chefs at its overseas diplomatic missions due to intensifying competition for talent as the nation's cuisine grows in popularity worldwide.
More than 6 million yen ($41,000) will be paid annually to chefs under the new scheme...

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Families Demand North Korea Return All Japanese Abductees

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Families of Japanese nationals abducted to North Korea and their supporters held a national rally in Tokyo on Saturday to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
"We really have no time left," a participant said, bearing in mind that Sakie Yokota, 89, the mother of abductee Me...

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New Jet Trainer In The Cards As Japan Seeks Training Fleet Refresh

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BREAKING DEFENSE
 
Japan’s search for a new trainer aircraft has meant that companies were keen to display their trainer aircraft solutions at DSEI Japan.
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) is in the process of recapitalizing its training aircraft fleet as it seeks to produce pilots for ne...

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Japan To Adopt U.S.-Style Entry System For Foreign Visitors

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ASAHI
 
The government announced plans to introduce more rigorous online screening to root out undesirable foreign visitors and eventually reduce the number of illegal aliens in Japan to zero.
Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki told a May 23 news conference that “strong measures” were needed, citing...

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Supermarkets Offering Foreign-Grown Rice As Japan Faces Record Prices

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's supermarket operators have been strengthening sales of cheaper, foreign-grown rice, offering another choice to consumers hit by rising prices and concerns about shortages of the country's staple food.
Aeon Co. will start selling California-sourced rice on June 6 at its stores...

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Indonesians Can Use QRIS In Japan And China Starting August 17, 2025

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ANTARA NEWS
 
Bank Indonesia (BI) has announced that the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) payment method will be available in Japan and China starting August 17, 2025.
BI Deputy Governor Filianingsih Hendarta stated that regarding the rollout in Japan, BI has agreed on a series of t...

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Koizumi Pledges Immediate Rice Relief For Consumers To Prevent Shift To Foreign Brands

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store shelves where they would be offered at prices significantly lower than current levels, seeking to stem a consumer shift to cheaper, foreign brands.
Soaring rice prices, due in...

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