OpenAI is reportedly gearing up to open an office in Tokyo this month — the ChatGPT-maker’s third international office as it expands its global footprint. The Japan hub will be ... ( read original story ...)
Attempting to draw youth, Japan’s royal family debuts Instagram. But so far, no candid photos shared
Japan’s imperial family made an Instagram debut with a barrage of posts on Monday, hoping to shake off their reclusive image and reach out to younger people on social media. The Imperial Household ... ( read original story ...)
ONE Announces New Transpacific Service from February 2025
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced its Transpacific service starting from February 2025 which will deploy 16 core weekly ... ( read original story ...)
Thai Reality Show Fully Booked Episode 3 Recap: Idols Head to Osaka for Restaurant Opening
The Thai cooking reality show Fully Booked released episode 3 on Monday, April 1, 2024, at 6 p.m. ICT on GMMTV's official YouTube channel. It takes viewers on an exciting adventure as six idols from ... ( read original story ...)
Jerusalem beats Shigeoka for WBC title on Easter Sunday
MELVIN Jerusalem is world champion again. The 30-year-old Filipino knocked down Yudai Shigeoka twice on the way to a split decision win and wrest the WBC minimumweight title on Easter Sunday at the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s royal family makes formal debut on Instagram as world’s oldest monarchy tries to draw youth
Japan’s imperial family has made an Instagram debut with a barrage of posts, hoping to shake off their reclusive image and reach out to younger people on social media ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new fiscal year starts in April, various changes underway
Three bus operators in and around Sapporo City in Hokkaido, have, from April, reduced their bus services by a total of more than 400. Nishi-Nippon Railroad has from April moved up the time of its last ... ( read original story ...)
Hollys Enters Japanese Market to Open First Overseas Store in Osaka
Hollys, a leading coffee chain in South Korea, said on Monday, April 1, that it will open its first store in Japan. The company is an affiliate of the KG Group, and it will bring the Holly brand to ... ( read original story ...)
‘Oppenheimer’ finally opens in Japan, the only nation to experience horror of nuclear war
Japanese moviegoers finally got a chance to see the Oscar-winning biopic eight months after its worldwide release. ( read original story ...)
Man stabbed in Osaka; work colleague suspected, police say
A Vietnamese man was stabbed on Sunday and is in a critical condition in hospital, police said. According to police, the incident occurred at around 3 p.m. on a street in Hirano Ward, Kyodo News ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lifts partial ban to give green light to ride-hailing services in Tokyo, Kyoto
Japan has long banned services that allow private-hire drivers to serve as unofficial cabbies. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
The Walking Gundam In Yokohama Had A Great Closing Ceremony
The life-size walking Gundam in Yokohama has finally closed its doors to the public, but it had a great send-off. ( read original story ...)
Digital Core Reit acquires additional 10% interest in Osaka asset for 7.7 billion yen
DIGITAL Core Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has acquired an additional 10 per cent interest in a data centre located in ... ( read original story ...)
OpenAI to Open New Office in Tokyo as Part of Global Expansion
OpenAI plans to open an office in Tokyo in April, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the artificial intelligence pioneer begins to build out its international operations. ( read original story ...)
US Plans Trilateral Summit With Japan, South Korea in July, Japanese Media Report
The United States government is arranging a summit between President Joe Biden and his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in July, on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Washington, Japanese media ... ( read original story ...)
China shares soar, Japan slides as yen pinned near intervention zone
Chinese shares led a rally around most of Asia on Monday amid a broadly optimistic global economic backdrop, but Japanese shares tumbled with the yen pinned near levels that have traders on guard for ... ( read original story ...)