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The government is making final arrangements to resume accepting foreign tourists in June, further relaxing its pandemic border controls.
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Kings of the combustion age such as General Motors and Volkswagen are falling behind local players in the booming electric vehicle market in China.
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"The Japanese economy shows movements of picking up," the Cabinet Office wrote in its assessment, reflecting the continuation of social and economic activities despite the pandemic.
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Government clarity needed as Japan eyes border reopening for tourism
The government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida seems ready to explore a more permissive policy to begin a return to normalcy and the economic rewards that come with tourism.
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Algorithms use patterns in data to predict future behavior, including that of criminals, making them ideal for helping law-enforcement agencies fight crime.
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