Toyota unveils AI techs being developed at experimental Woven City near Mt. Fuji

Toyota unveils AI techs being developed at experimental Woven City near Mt. Fuji

S/ Mori Ayaka, NTV Reporter / What do you think will be required of cars in the future?S/ Toyoda Akio AI / What will be ...

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Foreign visitors in March hit a record high in Japan

Foreign visitors in March hit a record high in Japan

According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, the number of foreign visitors to Japan in March was 3,618,900, 3...

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Japanese toilet manufacturer halts orders as naphtha shortage spreads

Japanese toilet manufacturer halts orders as naphtha shortage spreads

Japanese toilet manufacturer TOTO suspends orders for prefabricated bathrooms due to a shortage of naphtha, a key petroc...

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Govt to release additional 20 days' worth of oil reserves from May

Govt to release additional 20 days' worth of oil reserves from May

S/ Takaichi Sanae, Prime Minister / To ensure a stable supply of crude oil, we will release approximately 20 days' worth...

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Uniqlo hints at possible price hikes if Middle East turmoil drags on

Uniqlo hints at possible price hikes if Middle East turmoil drags on

S/ Yanai Tadashi, Fast Retailing CEO / We cannot be the only ones to avoid raising prices.Fast Retailing CEO Yanai Tadas...

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2 Japan-linked vessels pass through Strait of Hormuz to leave Persian Gulf

2 Japan-linked vessels pass through Strait of Hormuz to leave Persian Gulf

Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said two vessels it operates have passed through the effectively blockaded...

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Takaichi does not rule out requesting power saving amid energy shortage concerns

Takaichi does not rule out requesting power saving amid energy shortage concerns

As the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively blockaded, Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae did not rule out the possibility of...

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Japan dealing with oil price surge as Middle East conflict continues

Japan dealing with oil price surge as Middle East conflict continues

As crude oil prices have surged due to the situation in Iran, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines plan to raise fuel s...

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Quake-damaged Tsubame shinkansen train sets out on new journey from Kumamoto

Quake-damaged Tsubame shinkansen train sets out on new journey from Kumamoto

Early on March 29, a Tsubame shinkansen train car was loaded onto a trailer and departed from a maintenance depot in the...

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11 railways in Tokyo-centered Kanto area make credit card tap payment interoperable

11 railways in Tokyo-centered Kanto area make credit card tap payment interoperable

Using credit cards to tap and ride trains in the Kanto area centered on Tokyo has become more convenient.Eleven railway ...

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