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Desperate search for crew in Japan helicopters crash
Seven navy men are still missing after two helicopters apparently crashed during night drills.BBC News - Top stories - Japan -
Japan paves way for joint child custody in divorce
The amendment by parliament is the first change to the country's parental custody law in nearly 80 years.BBC News - Top stories - Japan -
Wanted: Japanese firms’ policy advice on AI, trade and crypto
Legal expertise based on experience in government and industry is in demand to help shape regulationFinancial Times - World - Japan -
Radical change looms for Japanese legal sector
Advisers are braced for more domestic businesses to become targets for unsolicited takeoversFinancial Times - World - Japan -
Japan’s economy contracts in first quarter as consumer spending lags
Weak yen puts pressure on household expenses and complicates central bank’s plan to raise interest ratesFinancial Times - Business - Japan -
Japan Tobacco reshapes supply chains to protect Russia business
Cigarette maker’s chief says its four factories and 4,000 workers in the country are operating as usualFinancial Times - World - Japan -
Japan announces plans to launch upgraded observation satellites
Japan’s space agency says it's planning to launch a major upgrade to its satellite imaging system, as a new flagship rocket is put to the test for a third timeABC News - World - Japan -
More than just a bowl of noodles, ramen in Japan is an experience and a tourist attraction
Spicy, steaming, slurpy, ramen might be everyone’s favorite Japanese foodABC News - World - Japan -
Japan’s small EV battery suppliers feel the heat in race for scale
Tokyo urges alliances to stay competitive but companies wary of giving up controlFinancial Times - World - Japan -
Can AI help solve Japan’s labour shortages?
Japan is seeing if artificial intelligence can tackle its increasing shortfall of workers.BBC News - Top stories - Japan -
Rat remains found in bread sparks Japan recall and refunds
Pasco has recalled 104,000 packs of sliced bread after rat remains were found in its products.BBC News - Top stories - Japan -
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Japanese role-playing game joins Download Festival
Organisers have described it as a "unique experience" to play the game on its launch weekend.BBC News - Top stories - Japan -
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Karate practitioner fends off charging bear in Japan
A pair of bears picked the wrong person to mess with when they approached a 50-year-old karate practitioner.CBS News - Top stories - Japan -
Japan comes face to face with its own space junk
A Tokyo company's satellite encounters a big lump of space debris high above the Earth.BBC News - Top stories - Japan -
Japan navy crew missing after deadly helicopter crash
Defence Minister Minoru Kihara said a thorough search is under way for those missing in the Pacific.BBC News - Top stories - Japan -
Rat parts in sliced bread spark wide product recall in Japan
A Japanese breadmaker "would like to apologize deeply for causing trouble" after black rat parts were found in 2 sliced break packets.CBS News - Top stories - Japan -
Japan feels inflation heat from Fed’s ‘higher for longer’ shift
Yen’s 34-year low against dollar complicates task for BoJ governor Kazuo Ueda a month after ending negative rates eraFinancial Times - Business - Japan -
Japan zoo discovers male hippo is actually a female
The hippo took a DNA test and it turns out he's 100% a female.CBS News - Top stories - Japan -
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Japan Airlines flight canceled after captain got drunk, "disorderly" at hotel
The captain's behavior required an alternate crew be flown in from Japan, the airline said.CBS News - World - Japan -
Japanese yen hits fresh 34-year low despite verbal intervention from authorities
The yen slipped past 155 against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, touching a new 34-year low against continued strength in the greenback.CNBC - Business - Japan -
'Male' hippo in Japanese zoo found to be female
A DNA test was carried out because Gen-chan did not display typical male hippo behaviour.BBC News - Top stories - Japan -
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Japan and South Korea could coordinate currency intervention, but they may need U.S. support
The U.S. last week acknowledged Japan and South Korea's "serious concerns" over the recent sharp depreciation in their currencies.CNBC - Business - Japan -
It Took Decades, but Japan’s Working Women Are Making Progress
Employers have taken steps to change a male-dominated workplace culture. But women still struggle to balance their careers with domestic obligations.The New York Times - Top stories - Japan -
Global AI Regulation Plan Introduced by Japan's PM
TheHiroshima AI Process Friends Group, which claims 49 members,sets up guiding principles and a codeof conduct for developers.Inc. - Business - Japan -
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‘Horizontally’ recycled nappies go on sale in Japan in world first
Product made from used nappies will go on sale in shopping centres after sterilisation, bleaching, and deodorising . A company in Japan has started selling the world’s first “horizontally” recycled nappies, as the country’s ageing society ...The Guardian - World - Japan