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00:13

KDDI Launches New Program to Develop Space Biz

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2024/05/30

Major Japanese telecommunications carrier KDDI Corp. said Thursday that it has launched an open innovation program designed to create space-related businesses through collaboration between startups and major companies.

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00:12

Blue Front Shibaura to Open in Tokyo

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2024/05/30

Nomura Real Estate Development Co. and East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, said Thursday that they have decided on "Blue Front Shibaura" as the name of the district they are jointly redeveloping in Tokyo.

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00:16

LDP Gives Up Lower House Passage of Political Funds...

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2024/05/30

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has given up on a plan to pass its bill to revise the political funds control law through the House of Representatives by the end of this week, in the face of a hardened stance by its coalition partner, Komeito, informed sources said Thursday.

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00:14

Kishida Govt's Much-Touted Tax Cut to Start in June

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2024/05/30

A tax cut of 40,000 yen per person, much touted by the government of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, will be implemented from June, as its economic impact, including on private consumption, remains to be seen.

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00:11

Japan GSDF Member Killed in Grenade Drill

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2024/05/30

A member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force was killed Thursday when he was struck by shrapnel from a hand grenade that exploded during a drill in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo.

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00:10

Japan Household Electricity Bills to Go Up in July

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2024/05/30

Japan's 10 major electricity suppliers said Thursday monthly bills for average households will go up by 346 yen to 616 yen in July.

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00:10

8 Greater Tokyo Railways to Shift to QR Code Tickets

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2024/05/30

Eight railway operators based in the greater Tokyo area will replace magnetic tickets with tickets using quick response codes in stages from the end of March 2027.

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00:13

Japan FTC Issues Cease-and-Desist Orders to JTB, 3...

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2024/05/30

The Japan Fair Trade Commission on Thursday issued cease-and-desist orders to JTB Corp. and three other travel agencies in a bid-rigging case over a municipal project to transport COVID-19 patients.

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00:13

Japan to Make My Number Card Functions Available on...

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2024/05/30

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met online with Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook on Thursday, confirming that personal identification functions of the My Number card will be bundled into iPhone smartphones.

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00:12

JR Tokai, Tokyu to Run Luxury Train in Shizuoka

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2024/05/30

Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, and Tokyu Corp. said Thursday that they will operate a luxury tourist train in the central prefecture of Shizuoka from November to December.

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00:14

Japan Colleges Use AI to Create New Kimono Patterns

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2024/05/30

Bunkyo Gakuin University and Musashino University said Wednesday that they have produced a new design of "Edo komon," finely detailed patterns dyed on kimono, by using a technology related to generative artificial intelligence.

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00:13

LDP Considers Tweaking Bill to Amend Political Funds...

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2024/05/30

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Thursday that it is considering altering its proposal on disclosing the usage of the so-called policy activity funds under its bill to revise the political funds control law.

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00:10

3 Sentenced to 2 Yrs in Prison over 2017 Avalanche...

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2024/05/30

A Japanese district court sentenced three people to two years in prison over deaths caused by an avalanche during a school training program in Tochigi Prefecture in 2017.

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00:12

U.N. Panel Remains Concerned over Johnny's Scandal

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2024/05/30

A working group of the U.N. Human Rights Council has released a report expressing its renewed concern about the sexual assault scandal involving the late founder of Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc.

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00:09

Japan to Lower Residential Road Speed Limit

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2024/05/30

Japan's National Police Agency said Thursday that it plans to lower the speed limit for residential and other small roads to 30 kilometers per hour.

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00:13

Japan Lower House Passes Bill for State Power in...

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2024/05/30

Japan's House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, approved a bill Thursday to revise the local autonomy law to give the central government power to issue necessary instructions to local governments in emergencies.

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00:13

Bereaved Relatives Meet Perpetrator of 2019 Ikebukuro...

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2024/05/30

Bereaved relatives of a mother and a daughter killed by a runaway car in Tokyo's busy Ikebukuro district about five years ago met with the 92-year-old perpetrator for the first time Wednesday at the prison where the convict is detained.

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00:12

OECD Criticizes Fees for Foreign Technical Trainees...

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2024/05/30

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Thursday that it is problematic that foreign technical trainees often bear heavy debts to pay fees to the organizations that send them to Japan.

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00:16

Nissan Issues Warning over Cars with Takata Air Bags

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2024/05/30

Nissan Motor Co. has warned owners of about 84,000 cars made by the major Japanese automaker not to drive the vehicles because they are equipped with defective air bags from former Takata Corp., which are subject to recalls for free repairs, U.S. authorities said Wednesday.

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00:09

Japanese Companies Getting Tougher on Customer Abuse

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2024/05/30

Japanese companies are beginning to take tougher measures against customer abuse, which has become a big problem especially in the retail and service industries.

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