News - Page 33

Kumamoto, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)–Generative artificial intelligence is increasingly utilized to assist relief efforts in the wake of a powerful earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, late last month. Meanwhile, AI is believed to have been used to create fake videos that

Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)–A roughly two-minute video of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit to earthquake-stricken Kumamoto Prefecture on Monday has sparked controversy, with some saying that it is like a promotional video for the country’s leader. The video was created

Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)–Three major brewers in Japan posted year-on-year growth in consolidated revenue in January-June, on the back of strong sales of beer and other products, according to their earnings reports released Friday. Suntory Holdings Ltd. saw its revenue increase

Jakarta, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)–A number of Indonesians have names inspired by Japanese manga and anime, with 16 people, for example, confirmed to be named “Doraemon,” the name of an earless robotic cat and a lead character of the blockbuster anime series

Osaka, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)–The prefectural and municipal governments of Osaka, western Japan, have adopted a plan to realign the prefectural capital’s current 24 wards into four special wards under the so-called Osaka metropolis administrative reform project. The decision was made at

Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)–Amusement parks across Japan, including Tokyo Disney Resort, are raising their admission fees to offset rising labor, electricity and other costs and ease overcrowding during peak seasons. As of last month, 32 of the 101 amusement park facilities

Jinsekikogen, Hiroshima Pref., Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)–Prince Hisahito, the son of Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, took part in preparing breakfast Saturday morning during the Nippon Scout Jamboree event in the town of Jinsekikogen in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan.

Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Foreign Ministry has protested against a South Korean maritime research vessel’s activities in Japan’s exclusive economic zone near islets in the Sea of Japan claimed by Tokyo and effectively controlled by Seoul. Masaaki Kanai, director-general of

Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)–A report from an expert panel under Japan’s Justice Ministry stipulates that the right of voice should be protected in the same way as that for portraits. The panel has discussed issues related to civil liability over the

Kumamoto, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)–The death toll from a powerful earthquake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, late last month has increased by one to 39, the prefectural government’s disaster response headquarters said Saturday. Of the total, 36 people died directly due