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Mizuho plans to replace 5,000 clerical jobs with AI in 10 years
Japan’s third-largest lender insists the move is “not a headcount reduction.”
Source: The Japan Times
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U.S men's hockey players regret response to Donald Trump remarks on women's team
Both Trump's remarks and the team's reaction have drawn intense criticism.
Source: The Japan Times
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Critics decry Kagoshima’s free shinkansen plan for tourists as ‘unfair’
Prefectural officials have defended the plan to fully subsidize one-way fares for foreign tourists as a necessary bet on inbound demand.
Source: The Japan Times
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Taiwan president honors Japanese baseball legend Sadaharu Oh
Oh called for cooperation between Japan and Taiwan to bring energy into Asian baseball, according to Taiwan's presidential office.
Source: The Japan Times
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Ohtani Style on a Budget: Hello Kitty Edition
Dreaming of emulating Shohei Ohtani's style? A resourceful editor at SoraNews24 recreated Ohtani's Japan national team uniform for under $32 using finds from Daiso and Shimamura.
Source: SoraNews24
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Golden pair
Ryuichi Kihara, left, and Riku Miura, gold medalists in figure skating pairs at the Milan-Cortina Olympics, show their medals at a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in…
Source: Japan Today
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Japan Extreme Budget Travel! A trip from Tokyo to Izumo for just 30,000 yen [Part 2]
Things got off to a good start on our crazy-cheap trip to the land of the gods, but with funds running low, will we have a roof over our heads on a snowy night? Our Japanese-language reporter Go Hator
Source: SoraNews24
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Japanese restaurant chain serves Dragon Ball donuts and Senzu Beans this spring
Goku’s putting the “kame” into Marugame Seimen. Marugame Seimen is a very popular chain of restaurants specializing in udon noodles made in the famous style of Marugame, a city in Kagawa Prefecture. T
Source: SoraNews24
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Chinese influence operations target Japan poll and Trump: U.S. foundation
The 35 accounts pushed corruption allegations and portrayed Takaichi as illegitimate and militaristic.
Source: The Japan Times
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Child victims of social media crimes in Japan hit 10-year high
As the age of victims is believed to be decreasing, the National Police Agency plans to monitor social media posts and issue warnings.
Source: The Japan Times
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