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Japan widens AI risk cooperation in updated safety plan

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Japan has released a draft revision of its Artificial Intelligence Basic Plan that calls for wider global cooperation on AI risks. The proposal focuses on cyberattacks, model safety, misinformation and governance of high-performance AI. The...
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Japan core machinery orders rebound 8.7% in April

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Japan core machinery orders rose 8.7% in April from the previous month, government data showed, marking a strong rebound in a key measure of private-sector equipment demand. The seasonally adjusted value of core orders reached...
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Jangmi disrupts Tokyo flights and rail services

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Severe Tropical Storm Jangmi brought heavy rain, flooding concerns and widespread travel disruption to the Tokyo  region on Wednesday after crossing central Japan, forcing airlines to cancel hundreds of flights and affecting rail services across...
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Magnitude 5 earthquake hits eastern Japan without tsunami

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TOKYO: A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture in eastern Japan at 10:06 a.m. on Wednesday morning, shaking the Kanto region and causing buildings in Tokyo to sway, while authorities said there was no tsunami warning. The...
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Western Japan hit by 6.4 magnitude quake no tsunami risk

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MENA Newswire, TOKYO: A series of powerful earthquakes struck western Japan on Tuesday morning, rattling the Shimane and Tottori prefectures and prompting widespread concern, though no tsunami warning was issued. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that...
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Japan’s birthrate hits record low as population declines

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The number of births in Japan dropped below 700,000 for the first time in 2024, underscoring the country's ongoing demographic challenges. According to data released by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare on Wednesday,...
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Japan’s capital spending rises 6.4 percent in first quarter 2025

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Capital spending by Japanese companies rose 6.4 percent in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period a year earlier, according to data released by the Finance Ministry on Monday. The increase, which...
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Japan inflation hits 3.5 percent in April as energy subsidies fall

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Japan's core consumer inflation accelerated in April, climbing 3.5 percent from a year earlier, marking the sharpest rise in more than two years. The increase, driven by reductions in government energy subsidies and a sustained...
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Six dead, 10 missing after heavy rain and landslides in Japan’s Noto

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MENA Newswire News Desk: Heavy rainfall has claimed six lives and left 10 people missing in Japan’s Noto Peninsula, an area already suffering from damage caused by a powerful earthquake earlier this year. Emergency rescue...