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Mar 27, 2011

Contact information appreciated

Regarding the March 23 Kyodo article from Iwate Prefecture, "": I noticed that "A majority of foreigners left stranded in the aftermath of the disaster have been without sufficient language assistance, which is vital to gaining access to relief supplies" was tacked on at the end of the article. It seemed...
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2006

TSE eyes information-sharing computer system for 2008

The Tokyo Stock Exchange plans to install a next-generation computer system as early as 2008 that will have stronger backup functions to cope with system failures and to allow higher transaction speed, Taizo Nishimuro, the bourse's chairman and president, said in a recent interview.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jan 18, 2005

Repairs, old CDs and disaster information

Apartment problems My wife and I have lived in our small apartment for 7 years. In that time, we have had virtually no contact with our landlord or real estate agent.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2004

Information on quake relief funds and volunteer efforts

More than 100,000 survivors of the earthquakes that have hit the Chuetsu region in Niigata Prefecture have had to take shelter in schools and vehicles.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
May 25, 2004

More pension information and hiking

Pension I I am a foreign national living and working in Japan. I have heard that when I leave Japan, I will be reimbursed for my contributions to the national insurance , unemployment insurance or national pension plans.
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2002

Panel wants 2003 budget to focus on information technology, aging society

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy will unveil a new policy blueprint later this month calling on the government to focus on information technology and the aging of society in the fiscal 2003 budget, sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2000

Volunteer ranks thin; lack of information cited

A majority of those who took up volunteer activities following the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995 have since quit because they feel there are too many restrictions and a lack of information, a survey released Thursday by the Economic Planning Agency showed.
BUSINESS
Mar 22, 2000

Fisher intent on pushing shift to information age

Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Richard Fisher expressed his determination Tuesday to work with Japan in hammering out a new set of deregulatory measures this week that will help its people embrace the Internet.
JAPAN
Mar 12, 1998

Ministry, banks move to exchange information openly

Scarred by scandal, the Finance Ministry held a meeting March 12 with senior banking officials to introduce a new system of information exchange with the financial sector that would not require excessive wining and dining.
JAPAN
May 26, 2023

More My Number mistakes found, Digital Agency says

As of 5 p.m. Thursday, 20 such cases had been confirmed at 14 local governments, up from 11 cases at six local governments.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 24, 2023

The future of AI relies on a high school teacher’s free database

Working with volunteers, Christoph Schuhmann was both inspired and concerned that AI platforms could encourage big tech to make more data proprietary.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 28, 2023

IBA says IOC misused information about its officials

The International Boxing Association (IBA) on Monday upped the ante in its battle for control of Olympic boxing by accusing the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of misuse of information about its officials.
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2023

Japan to offer insurance certificates to those without integrated My Number card

Those who haven't merged their My Number and health insurance cards can apply for the free certificate, or continue using the insurance card for one more year.
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2023

Japan's personal data commission inspects Digital Agency over My Number woes

The government's Personal Information Protection Commission has conducted an on-site inspection of the Digital Agency over problems involving My Number personal identification numbers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 30, 2023

Suspected Chinese balloon did not collect or send information, Pentagon claims

A preliminary analysis of the balloon by U.S. authorities showed that it included a combination of U.S.-made off-the-shelf equipment as well as sophisticated Chinese gear.
According to the education ministry, an increase in nonattendance at elementary and junior high schools may have reflected, in part, widespread views on the need for children to take time off.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2025

Elementary and junior high schools see record nonattendance figure

The figure of 353,970, in an education ministry survey, marked the 12th straight year of increase.
Genmai has made great progress in his recovery after being taken in off the streets with an untreated hernia.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 30, 2025

Genmai the dachshund has a spring in his step

Since being taken off the streets in poor physical condition, 11-year-old Genmai has regained considerable vitality.
A meeting of officials from the Liberal Democratic Party, Japan Innovation Party and Komeito is held at the Diet building in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2025

Japan parties agree to make high school education free in fiscal 2026

The Liberal Democratic Party, the Japan Innovation Party and Komeito also agreed to raise the upper limit for existing subsidies for private high school students.
Sumitomo President Shingo Ueno says the evolution of generative artificial intelligence is transforming business operations across various fields.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 30, 2025

Trader Sumitomo to acquire IT service firm SCSK

By fully acquiring SCSK, Sumitomo aims to improve management efficiency and strengthen its artificial intelligence business.
A French CRS riot police officer patrols near the glass Pyramid of the Louvre Museum in Paris on Monday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 30, 2025

Inside the heist that shocked the world

More than a week after thieves stole over $100 million worth of jewels from the Louvre, details of the burglary and security lapses are coming to light.
A nationwide survey by Japan Press Research Institute released in October found that 74.6% of respondents see or hear news a few times a week on the internet. Meanwhile, 87.6% receive news through private broadcasters.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 21, 2024

How to deal with influence operations in the era of generative AI

A significant number of people in Japan don't care about where online news is sourced from, one poll found.
A radar facility set up for coastal surveillance by the Ground Self-Defense Force's Yonaguni base on Yonaguni island in Okinawa Prefecture.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 14, 2023

Acquiring counterstrike capabilities is no simple matter for Japan

Under its defense and security strategies, deterrence by denial and deterrence by punishment are the essence of Japan’s deterrence capabilities.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2023

Japan universities split over new IT section on entrance exam

Universities in Japan are divided in their responses to a new subject — covering the basics of programming, information and communications networks, and databases — on the standard university entrance examination to be held beginning in January 2025.
Missile systems form part of the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9. The FBI tries to maintain a tricky balance in spy operations: the more access informants have to valuable intelligence, the higher the risk that they could be compromised.
WORLD / Politics
May 21, 2024

FBI shed informants linked to Russian influence operations

After a secret review several years ago, the bureau cut off confidential sources thought to be connected to Russian disinformation.

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