Generative AI helps anime

Generative AI helps anime

More than 300 small and medium-sized companies joined a business event in Tokyo to showcase their innovative technology...

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Nippon Steel refutes Trump's opposition to U.S. Steel acquisition

Nippon Steel refutes Trump's opposition to U.S. Steel acquisition

Major Japanese Steel producer Nippon Steel defended its planned acquisition of U.S. Steel in a statement on December 3 ...

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route retires Japan's only trolleybuses

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route retires Japan's only trolleybuses

The Tateyama Tunnel trolleybus connects Murodo, the highest point on the route at 2,450 meters above sea level, and Dai...

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China resumes visa exemption for short-term Japanese travelers

China resumes visa exemption for short-term Japanese travelers

China resumed visa exemption for short-term Japanese visitors November 30.The Chinese government reinstated the exemptio...

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Japan crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin to go out of business

Japan crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin to go out of business

DMM Bitcoin, which operates a crypto asset exchange business, announced on December 2 that it has decided to abandon it...

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JR Central and JR West mull reducing number of non-reserved seats on Nozomi bullet trains

JR Central and JR West mull reducing number of non-reserved seats on Nozomi bullet trains

Central Japan Railway and West Japan Railway are considering decreasing the number of non-reserved seats on Nozomi train...

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 Tokyo department store introduces new service to cut customer wait time

Tokyo department store introduces new service to cut customer wait time

While the increase in foreign tourists is boosting profits at Matsuya Ginza department store, it is also causing some w...

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Sumitomo Corporation considering buyout of Seven & i subsidiary

Sumitomo Corporation considering buyout of Seven & i subsidiary

Sumitomo Corporation, which is considering financing the buyout of a company that runs the supermarket business of Seven...

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Japanese household product manufacturer to make diapers

Japanese household product manufacturer to make diapers

Japanese household product manufacturer Iris Ohyama will start producing diapers for babies and toddlers.The company exp...

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Amazon Japan probed over alleged antitrust law violations

Amazon Japan probed over alleged antitrust law violations

According to sources, the Japan Fair Trade Commission has conducted an on-site inspection of Amazon Japan over its alle...

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