by salefull | May 21, 2024 | Featured Article, News
Japanese firms offer highest pay hike in 32 years in spring wage talks TOKYO – A survey of major Japanese firms showed they offered their highest monthly wage increases in 32 years at over 5 percent in the spring wage negotiations, as many sought to respond to...
by salefull | May 20, 2024 | Featured Article, News
SoftBank Corp to help call center workers by ‘softening’ angry customer calls with AI TOKYO – Dealing with irate customers can be extremely stressful for call center workers but Japan’s SoftBank Corp thinks it has a solution: artificial...
by salefull | May 17, 2024 | Featured Article, News
Panatag not reached, but still ‘mission accomplished’ WEST PHILIPPINE SEA—The civilian-led supply convoy on Thursday aborted plans to sail closer to Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, although organizers declared the success of their mission after another boat was able to...
by salefull | May 16, 2024 | Featured Article, News
Visitors to Japan exceed 3 million for 2nd straight month in April TOKYO – Japan welcomed more than 3 million visitors for a second straight month in April, official data showed on Wednesday, setting the stage for a potential record year for tourism. The number...
by salefull | May 15, 2024 | Featured Article, News
Japan’s brother-and-sister act eye more Olympic judo gold TOKYO – Japan’s brother-and-sister Olympic judo champions Hifumi and Uta Abe said Tuesday that they are spurring each other on in their bid to defend their titles at this year’s Paris...
by salefull | May 14, 2024 | Featured Article, News
Japan to introduce online booking for Mount Fuji trail TOKYO – An online booking system for Mount Fuji’s most popular trail was announced on Monday by Japanese authorities trying to fight overtourism on the active volcano. Japan’s highest mountain...
by salefull | May 13, 2024 | Featured Article, News
AI systems are already deceiving us — and that’s a problem, experts warn WASHINGTON – Experts have long warned about the threat posed by artificial intelligence going rogue — but a new research paper suggests it’s already happening....
by salefull | May 10, 2024 | Featured Article, News
Barrier at popular vantage point for viewing Mount Fuji delayed TOKYO – Tourists have a few more days to snap Mount Fuji at a popular vantage point after Japanese authorities said Thursday that the construction of a barrier has been delayed. Fujikawaguchiko town...
by salefull | May 9, 2024 | Featured Article, News
1 in 5 people aged 65 or older in Japan predicted to have dementia by 2060 TOKYO – Around 20 percent of people aged 65 years and over in Japan will suffer from dementia by 2060, the government predicted Wednesday, highlighting the need to expand nursing care and...
by salefull | May 8, 2024 | Featured Article, News
Nintendo to make announcement on Switch successor this fiscal year TOKYO – Nintendo said Tuesday it will make an announcement about a highly anticipated new console by the end of March 2025 as sales decline of the hugely popular Switch, which is now in its...
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