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Yamanashi Pref. decides to charge for helicopter rescues on Mt. Fuji
12+ hour, 47+ min ago (178+ words) Japan's Yamanashi Prefecture has decided to start charging climbers for rescue operations by its disaster prevention helicopter on Mt. Fuji during the closed season if they fail to submit climbing plans, prefectural sources said Monday. Yamanashi Pref. decides to charge…...
BREAKING NEWS: Fujitsu to sell Japan-made AI chip globally from November
13+ hour, 1+ min ago (127+ words) Read full story here Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday 1 dead, over 40 hurt as heavy rain hits central Japan, swamps Nagoya Japan PM Takaichi…...
Fujitsu to sell Japan-made AI chip globally from November
12+ hour, 42+ min ago (143+ words) TOKYO - Fujitsu Ltd. said Monday that it will begin global sales in November of "Monaka," a Japan-made central processing unit that functions as the brain of artificial intelligence systems. The telecommunications and computer maker also said it will sell domestically…...
N. Korea holds drill involving ballistic, cruise missiles, attack drones
17+ hour, 21+ min ago (269+ words) BEIJING - North Korea said Monday it has conducted a joint firepower drill involving ballistic and cruise missiles as well as attack drones, according to state-run media, a day after Japan, South Korea and the United States ended a military exercise....
Japan outgun U.S. 63-14 to reach Pacific Nations Cup rugby final
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (225+ words) HIGASHIOSAKA, Japan - Japan steamrolled the United States 63-14 on Saturday to book a showdown with defending champions Fiji in the Pacific Nations Cup final. Center Yuya Hirose and hooker Mamoru Harada were among the scorers for a Brave Blossoms side who…...
FEATURE: Japan's "Chanson Monk" uses song, sutras to spread message of peace
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (514+ words) NAGOYA - French chanson and Buddhist sutras may seem an unlikely combination, but for 87-year-old priest Miruo Nakano, they have become a way to convey a deeply personal message about peace and the preciousness of life. Known as the "Chanson Monk,…...
Japan to deploy 10,000 police officers for Asian Games opening
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (252+ words) TOKYO - About 10,000 police officers will be mobilized for security at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games to be held next week in Nagoya in central Japan, the National Police Agency said Thursday. The opening ceremony for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian…...
Nagoya in central Japan designated for disaster relief after heavy rain
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (323+ words) NAGOYA - Nagoya in central Japan said Wednesday that it has decided to provide emergency relief across the city after a linear rainband formed, pounding the Tokai region with record rainfall the previous day. Many commuters and students were stranded for…...
BREAKING NEWS: Heavy rain may continue through Thurs. on Pacific side of east, west Japan
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (89+ words) Read full story here Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi urges removal of Russia war victory statue China asks Ukraine to…...
BREAKING NEWS: Japan weather agency warns of landslides, flooding, overflowing rivers
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (86+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi urges removal of Russia war victory statue China asks Ukraine…...