FIFA opening probe into Argentina players’ racist chants
FIFA said on Wednesday it was opening an investigation into racist chants by Argentina players after they won the Copa America. "FIFA is aware of a video circulating on social…
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Pacific islands, Japan strongly oppose status quo change by force
Pacific island states and Japan on Thursday said they "expressed strong opposition to any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by the threat or use of force or coercion",…
Japanese media say AI search infringes copyright, urge legal reform
Artificial intelligence-powered search engines provided by U.S. tech giants like Google LLC and Microsoft Corp likely infringe on copyright, an association run by Japanese mass media said Wednesday. The Japan…
Japan’s trade deficit for first half declines as exports recover
Japan posted a trade surplus in June, the first in three months, highlighting a recovery in exports, government data showed Thursday. For the first six months of this year, Japan’s…
From ‘latte makeup’ to ‘girl dinners,’ TikTok has launched tons of trends. Will its influence last?
TikTok and its bite-sized videos arrived in the United States as a global version of the Chinese app Douyin. Less than six years later, the social media platform is deeply…
Japanese business executive held in Myanmar indicted
A Japanese executive of a local supermarket joint venture in Myanmar was indicted Thursday after being detained recently for allegedly violating rice pricing rules, according to a judicial source. Hiroshi…
What is the best payment app for foreigners in Japan?
People in Japan traditionally prefer cash for transactions, but digital payment apps are becoming more popular. The percentage of cashless transactions increased from 24.1% in 2018 to 39.3% in 2023.…
Spain star Yamal’s hometown buzzing over teen’s Euro success
Every time Lamine Yamal scores, he holds up his fingers to sign the numbers 304 -- the postcode of Rocafonda, the modest Catalan district where he grew up, which is…
AI accessibility? Blind gamer puts ChatGPT to the test
Japanese eSports gamer Mashiro is blind and often relies on a companion to get around Tokyo -- but he hopes that artificial intelligence, hailed as a promising tool for people…
China building more wind, solar capacity than rest of world combined: report
China is building almost twice as much wind and solar energy capacity as every other country combined, research published Thursday showed. The world's second-largest economy is the biggest emitter of…
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