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Klaebo Wins Historic Sixth Gold!
Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Klaebo made history at the Milan Cortina Olympics. He's the first athlete to win all six cross-country skiing events at a single Games.
Source: The Japan Times
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Travel Alerts•
New Global Tariff Proposed: Impact on Travel?
Following a Supreme Court ruling, a 10% global tariff is proposed. How might this affect travel costs and the Japanese Yen?
Source: Nikkei Asia
Transport•
Hitachi AI Improves Japan's Transport, Efficiency
Hitachi is applying its machine control expertise to physical AI, with promising results already seen with JR East. This could lead to more efficient and reliable transportation for travelers in Japan.
Source: Nikkei Asia
Travel Alerts•
Tariff Ruling: Impact on Japan Travel
New tariffs may shift trade dynamics in Asia. For travelers, this could influence the cost and availability of goods and services in Japan.
Source: Nikkei Asia
Travel Alerts•
Honda to launch $1,400 e-motorbike in Japan with eye on Chinese rivals
Vietnam production's lower cost helps to keep price among lowest in market
Source: Nikkei Asia
Travel Alerts•
Japan panel approves world's first iPS cell-based therapies
Parkinson's and heart disease treatments available 20 years on from breakthrough
Source: Nikkei Asia
Culture•
Russia’s frontline communications hit by curbs to Starlink and Telegram
Senior European diplomats said that they saw the impact of Russia’s communications struggles as significant.
Source: The Japan Times
Culture•
U.S.-led Ukraine peace deal this year unlikely, top European spy chiefs say
The officials believe Russia does not want to end the war quickly, and is instead using talks with the U.S. to push for sanctions relief and business deals.
Source: The Japan Times
Culture•
Most hope constitutional revision debate will advance, poll finds
More than half of respondents expect momentum in parliamentary debate over constitutional revision after the LDP’s recent election victory.
Source: The Japan Times
Culture•
First action taken against tracker abuse under antistalking law in Kobe
The revised antistalking law, enforced Dec. 30, bans the installation of antiloss tags to gain information on a target's location without their permission.
Source: The Japan Times
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