Some 49 countries and regions have signed up to the voluntary framework, called the Hiroshima AI Process Friends Group. ( read original story ...)
A Snake on a Bullet Train in Japan Caused a 17-Minute Delay for over 600 passengers
A small serpent caused a substantial delay on one of Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains, shaking up the country’s typically timely rail service routine. More than 600 passengers experienced the unusual ... ( read original story ...)
MFA officer suspended from duty after secretly filming boy in Tokyo bathhouse
The man, 55, told police he was a diplomat and avoided arrest for filming at a bathhouse. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
We visited this Tennessee Vols themed bar in Tokyo, and here’s what we found
From Vols décor to UT football games on TV, this bar brings Tennessee to the heart of Tokyo, Japan. Knox News went there to see it in person. ( read original story ...)
Japan says a collision during a nighttime drill caused the deadly April crash of 2 navy helicopters
Japanese investigators have determined that a collision during a nighttime drill caused the deadly crash last month of two Japanese navy SH-60K Seahawk helicopters. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia not affected by Southeast Asia-wide heat wave: BMKG
Deputy head of the BMKG, Guswanto, said that although the rise in temperature in a number of Indonesian cities had been consistent over the past five days, it could not be categorized as a heat wave. ( read original story ...)
He found Derby glory with California Chrome. They reunited on FaceTime.
California Chrome, winner of the 2014 Kentucky Derby, airlifted Art Sherman’s career from good and happy to beyond his dreams and on to wonderland. ( read original story ...)
Corn off a Sapporo food truck; buy while supplies last
SAPPORO--Corn on the cob is fast becoming a pricy delicacy in Hokkaido, famed for producing sweet kernels, lightly brushed with soy sauce, and grilled. Or simply boiled. ( read original story ...)
Imura Takeshi
Imura Takeshi is a senior reporter in NHK's Economic Division and senior economic commentator in Tokyo, covering the distribution industry and other private firms. Before that, he was stationed at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida unveils a framework for global regulation of generative AI
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled an international framework for regulation and use of generative AI on Thursday, adding to global efforts on governance for the rapidly advancing technology. ( read original story ...)
Is the buzz about Gorilla Crow real?
A peculiar sight in Nagoya, Japan, sparked global fascination as a crow strikingly resembling a gorilla went viral on social media. Speculation ran rampant until experts weighed in, revealing the crow ... ( read original story ...)
Who will be racing at WTCS Yokohama 2024?
After the unfortunate cancellation of WTCS Abu Dhabi, the WTCS season will begin in earnest with the classic race in Yokohama. An institution of the World ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-BOJ official predicts Japan will keep intervening to prevent yen free-fall
Japan will likely keep intervening to prop up the yen until the risk of speculators triggering a free fall in the currency has been eliminated, said a former central bank official who was involved in ... ( read original story ...)
No place like Dome: Boxing back at Tyson-Douglas Tokyo upset venue
Boxing returns to the famous venue on Monday for the first time since that unforgettable encounter when Japan's undisputed super-bantamweight world champion Naoya “Monster” Inoue puts his belts on the line against Mexican Luis Nery. ( read original story ...)
Japan household spending likely accelerated pace of declines in March: Reuters poll
Japanese household spending probably accelerated its pace of declines in March, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday, underscoring the difficulties facing policymakers keen to engineer self-sustaining economic growth and normalise monetary policy. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama F. Marinos vs. Jubilo Iwata
Yokohama F. Marinos will welcome Jubilo Iwata at the Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium in the eleventh round of the J1 League. ( read original story ...)