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Japan will prepare for "any development" over the situation surrounding Taiwan, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday, as China conducted large-scale military drills around the… Read
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Japanese tech companies NTT Communications Corp and SoftBank Corp are developing systems utilizing artificial intelligence to help call-center workers deal with abusive customers. NTT Communications… Read
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Japan This Week Podcast | Oct. 11, 2024: Where's Megumi? Japan tops for Condé Nast, R-rated Qantas flight, Queen of Villains and Japan rail beginnings
Welcome to another episode of Japan This Week, your weekly roundup of trending news stories from Japan Today . In this episode, Jeff and Kong… Read
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