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Six of the best: <i>rikishi</i> of note in each sumo division
The latest banzuke offers more than just top-tier intrigue, with the July meet set to feature standout stories in every division of professional sumo.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan plans sovereign AI model and 10 million AI robots
The country will reportedly invest around $6 billion in the homemade AI model, which will be developed by Noetra, a consortium of firms including SoftBank and Sony.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan adds new mobile phone number prefix amid expected shortage
The addition of the 060 prefix — in addition to the existing 090, 080 and 070 — will increase total cell phone numbers from 270 million to 360 million.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japanese convenience store coffees are now bigger than ever, thanks to the new “Deka Drink” trend
Family Mart and Lawson go head-to-head in a supersized coffee showdown. Convenience store coffees are big right now, literally, with the rise of what locals are referring to as the “Deka Drink”. Liter
Source: SoraNews24
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Strange bedfellows: Manga and lesbian sex work agencies team up for storytelling
Agencies and sex workers seek to present more nuanced depictions of their work and to challenge mainstream narratives that often emphasize scandal, eroticism or exploitation.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan weighs state ownership of defense plants to boost arms supply
A draft of the government's basic economic and fiscal policy guidelines calls for reviewing existing law to allow greater state involvement.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan’s trilateral fighter jet program locked in following U.K. funding commitment
The news comes after months of uncertainty and concerns about delays to the Global Combat Air Program with Britain and Italy.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan’s new pettably fuzzy cat-shaped earbud chargers meow to let you know their status[Video]
Neko also has a three-minute purr mode for relaxing to. “…but what if we made it look like a cat?” is a question Japanese designers ask with commendable frequency. Recently, we’ve seen the answers to
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JAL fraudulently receives subsidies for state project
The major Japanese airline plans to return the subsidies, totaling about ¥280 million. The misconduct may date back to 2022.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan nears longest postwar growth even as households struggle
The government kept its view that the economy is "recovering moderately," signaling the expansion still has room to run.
Source: The Japan Times
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