Travel Alerts•
Rise of Anthropic's Mythos spurs Japan to bolster cybersecurity on infrastructure
Prime minister to order new high-level effort to find vulnerabilities
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Canon to shut down Philippine laser printer plant as demand falls
Japanese electronics manufacturer to pull out of last production facility in the country
Source: Nikkei Asia
Visa•
Matsushima: A Slow Journey Along Japan’s Pine Islands
A personal journey through Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, exploring quiet islands, oyster shacks, temples and the slower rhythm of Japan’s northern coast.
Source: GaijinPot Blog
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Sony to buy music catalog from Blackstone with Singapore's GIC
Company will acquire rights to 45,000 songs, including Lady Gaga hits
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Panama Canal oil shipments soar 70% as Asian buyers turn to US crude
With Hormuz unpassable due to Iran war, ships vie for limited canal transit slots
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Major Japanese university to avoid alternative assets in $3bn endowment
Science Tokyo will stick with stocks and bonds amid private credit jitters
Source: Nikkei Asia
Culture•
Takaichi to debate with six opposition party heads May 20
Opposition parties with 10 or more seats in either the House of Representatives or the House of Councilors are eligible to participate.
Source: The Japan Times
Culture•
Thailand's Thaksin released from prison after serving 8 months for abuse of power
Thailand ’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, whose 21st-century political odyssey sharply divided Thai society for decades, was released from a Bangkok prison on Monday after serving eight…
Source: Japan Today
Culture•
Don’t miss the Tokyo Tower City Light Fantasia ~Summer Landscape 2026~ event during your travels
This year’s immersive lights display takes inspiration from the atmosphere of a Japanese summer festival with firework and firefly designs. Every year since 2014, Japanese digital art company Naked, I
Source: SoraNews24
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Samsung union open to averting strike, wants pay transparency
Company is bleeding talent to memory chip rival SK Hynix, labor leader says
Source: Nikkei Asia
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