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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have agreed to boost security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, a region which has seen increasing military assertiveness from China. "As the international community faces severe challenges, such as Russia's aggression in Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East, and it becomes increasingly clear that the security of the European Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Oceans is indispensable, cooperation and collaboration between Japan and Germany is becoming more and more important in order to maintain and strengthen a free and ope...
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Japan's space agency says there's no classified information leaked from a series of cyber attacks against them in the last year, officials told reporters on Friday. Yoshimasa Hayashi, the chief cabinet secretary for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), said they've shut down some affected networks to verify that no information about rockets, satellites or national security was released. There's been no effect on Japan's national defence ministry, minister Minoru Kihara confirmed to reporters on Friday. The hacks come as Japan accelerates investments in counterstrike measures as China...
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Kazuko Shiraishi, a leading name in modern Japanese “beat” poetry, known for her dramatic readings, at times with jazz music, has died. She was 93. Shiraishi, whom American poet and translator Kenneth Rexroth dubbed “the Allen Ginsberg of Japan,” died of heart failure on June 14, Shichosha, a Tokyo publisher of her works, said today. Shiraishi shot to fame when she was just 20, freshly graduated from Waseda University in Tokyo, with her “Tamago no Furu Machi,” translated as “The Town that Rains Eggs” — a surrealist portrayal of Japan’s wartime destruction. With her trademark long black hair an...
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The Tokyo City Hall is developing a dating app called “Tokyo Futari Story”. The app is expected to be launched this year, accessible through phone or web, a city official said on Thursday. "Futari” means couple in Japanese. A site offering counsel and general information for potential lovebirds is already online. Details were still undecided. Tokyo's City Hall declined to comment on Japanese media reports that said the app will require a confirmation of identity, such as a driver’s license, your tax records to prove income and a signed form that says you are ready to get married. Marriage is d...
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The 6th day of the Judo World Championship in Abu Dhabi marks an exhilarating day featuring the mixed team competition. A dynamic 6 vs 6 showdown, embodying the essence of teamwork, with three men and three women from each team, all vying for the pinnacle of victory. In the semi-final, Japan went up against strong contenders Uzbekistan - Japan took an early lead with a hold down from Mao ARAI, but then an impressive ippon from Turoboyev looked promising for an Uzbek win. Japan ultimately won 4 - 1 through some brilliant judo, and progressed to the gold medal match. The France VS Georgia semi-f...
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From bio-printed cells that replicate human skin to prosthetic hands that perfectly mimic our movements, artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere at this year's VivaTech conference in Paris. The rainy weather didn't deter the thousands of startups and visitors who flocked to Europe’s largest trade fair for innovation and technology, which opened this Wednesday. The number of European countries present at this year’s event will be 30 percent higher than in previous years. More than 3,500 exhibitors from 120 countries have come together for four days of exchanges and so much more according to ...
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A town is Japan has got so fed up with tourists that they have built a huge fence blocking the view of the attraction they are coming for - the famous Mount Fuji. The 20-metre long and 2.5-metre high fence is covered with a black mesh net, not the most social media-friendly backdrop to the selfies that visitors flock here for. Fujikawaguchiko is known to offer some of the best views of the iconic Japanese mountain. But locals have had enough of tourists blocking pavements and stopping traffic to get the perfect shot. A particularly popular photo location was outside a Lawson convenience store,...
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The cherry blossom season in March is always a popular time for tourists to visit Japan. This year, however, it may not have been the only reason why more than 3.1 million visitors - a one-month record, according to Japan's National Tourism Organisation - visited the Land of the Rising Sun. Foreign tourists have been making the most of their harder currencies such as the euro and dollar to gain from an advantageous exchange rate with Japan's weaker currency. Japanese town builds giant screen to block views of Mount Fuji and deter tourist crowdsJapanese businesses are growing a nature-positive ...
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US President Joe Biden has called Japan and India “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants, lumping the two with adversaries China and Russia. The remarks made at a campaign fundraising event Wednesday evening came just three weeks after the White House hosted Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. During the lavish official visit, the two leaders celebrated what Biden called an “unbreakable alliance,” particularly on global security matters. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was welcomed by the White House last summer. The comment is the latest in a long list of gaffes by Biden...
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A Japanese town, known for its near-perfect views of the iconic Mount Fuji, is fighting back against hordes of tourists. Fujikawaguchiko, in the northern foothills of the mountain, boasts a number of scenic photo spots that offer stunning shots of the legendary destination. This week, though, the town has begun constructing a large, black screen on a stretch of a sidewalk to block the view of the mountain. The reason? Misbehaving foreign tourists. “Kawaguchiko is a town built on tourism, and I welcome many visitors, and the town welcomes them too, but there are many things about their manners ...
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