Yokosuka becomes 1st local gov’t in Japan to begin ChatGPT trial use

Tokyo, 20 April, /AJMEDIA/ The city of Yokosuka south of Tokyo on Thursday became the first local government in Japan to start trial use of artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT across… Read more

Japan gov’t ordered to pay damages to Kurdish asylum seeker

Tokyo, 20 April, /AJMEDIA/ A Tokyo court on Thursday ordered the Japanese government to pay 220,000 yen ($1,600) in damages to a Kurdish man who alleged he was assaulted when… Read more

Japan to send SDF planes to Djibouti to evacuate nationals from Sudan

Tokyo, 20 April, /AJMEDIA/ The government on Thursday ordered the Air Self-Defense Force to dispatch aircraft to Djibouti in preparation for the evacuation of Japanese nationals from Sudan, where military… Read more

Great Kanto Earthquake documentary unearths Japan’s 1st ‘disaster footage’

Tokyo, 20 April, /AJMEDIA/ With this year marking the 100th anniversary of the Great Kanto Earthquake, a documentary film is being produced focusing on three cameramen who captured raw and… Read more

Connecticut woman missing since April 10 after going on hiking pilgrimage in Japan

Tokyo, 20 April, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. Sen Richard Blumenthal has contacted the State Department and the White House to assist in finding a Storrs, Connecticut woman who has gone missing during… Read more

Japan should brace for large 9th COVID wave: experts

Tokyo, 20 April, /AJMEDIA/ Japan could face a large ninth wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the future, a group of experts warned Wednesday, with the health minister noting a… Read more

Visitors to Japan in March at post-COVID high, lured by cherry blossoms

Tokyo, 20 April, /AJMEDIA/ Visitors to Japan surged in March to their highest after the COVID-19 pandemic, official data showed on Wednesday, with overseas tourists flocking to see the nation’s… Read more

Price cuts cause Tesla 1Q income, profit margins to fall

Tokyo, 20 April, /AJMEDIA/ Price reductions across the model lineup cut into Tesla’s first-quarter net income, causing it to fall 24% from a year ago. The Austin, Texas, electric car… Read more

Japan posts record ¥21.73 trillion trade deficit for FY2022

Tokyo, 20 April, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s trade deficit roughly quadrupled to a record 21.73 trillion yen in fiscal 2022 ended March, as increased energy costs and a weaker yen led imports… Read more

‘Monetizing hate’: Unease as misinformation swirls on Twitter

Tokyo, 20 April, /AJMEDIA/ When the iconic U.S. diaper company Huggies was swamped with false pedophilia allegations last month, the conspiracy was traced to a once-banned influencer reinstated to Twitter… Read more