SoftBank and others to invest $500 billion in AI

SoftBank and others to invest $500 billion in AI

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on January 21 that Japan's SoftBank Group, Open AI and Oracle will together invest...

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Japanese yen drops sharply following Trump's tariff threat

Japanese yen drops sharply following Trump's tariff threat

The Japanese yen saw a volatile price swing against the dollar following Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 21.The ...

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Ishiba seeks to build trust relations with US President Trump

Ishiba seeks to build trust relations with US President Trump

S/ Ishiba Shigeru, Japanese Prime Minister / It was all about "Make America great again." As of now, we think he is plac...

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PM Ishiba visits World Expo venue in Osaka

PM Ishiba visits World Expo venue in Osaka

Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru visited the Japan Pavilion at the 2025 World Expo venue in Osaka on January 19 to observe...

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7-Eleven to collect waste oil

7-Eleven to collect waste oil

Japanese convenience store chain giant 7-Eleven started collecting waste oil together with petroleum company Eneos on Ja...

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Ex-bank employee arrested over 260-million-yen theft

Ex-bank employee arrested over 260-million-yen theft

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a former employee for stealing cash and other items from a MUFG Ba...

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Ishiba asks Biden to dispel concerns over US Steel acquisition issue

Ishiba asks Biden to dispel concerns over US Steel acquisition issue

S/ Ishiba Shigeru, Japanese Prime Minister / On the issue of US Steel, strong concerns have been raised in business comm...

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Narita Airport to increase takeoff and landing cap

Narita Airport to increase takeoff and landing cap

Narita Airport plans to increase its annual takeoff and landing cap from 300,000 to 340,000.According to the Narita Inte...

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Panasonic to team up with U.S. AI company

Panasonic to team up with U.S. AI company

Panasonic Holdings announced on January 7 that it will team up with OpenAI’s rival Anthropic to launch an AI service in...

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Kyoto to raise accommodation tax to 10,000yen per night

Kyoto to raise accommodation tax to 10,000yen per night

The city of Kyoto is considering raising the accommodation tax to a maximum 10,000 yen per night, according to sources. ...

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