Sapporo Television Broadcasting (STV) deployed 17 Riedel MicroN media distribution network devices as well as two MetroN main routers as part of a MediorNet real-time distributed media network spanning two control rooms, the main broadcast control , news publishing and other areas of the station. With this deployment, STV became …
Read More »X Games Chiba to be held in Japan for the first time in 2022
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Read More »Japanese billionaire Maezawa will make childhood dream come true with space flight
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One of the big winners in the October 31 lower house election was Osaka-based Nippon Ishin no Kai, who tripled the number of seats he holds in parliament, making him the second-largest opposition force. after the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. In interviews following the poll, Nippon leader Ishin Ichiro …
Read More »Digital Edge Takes Five Facilities Across Japan For $ 230 Million
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Read More »Japan, US commanders call for strengthened relationship
The commanders of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force and the United States Navy stressed that the two countries will strengthen their ties to achieve a free and open Indo-Pacific, with friendly nations. Exercises involving the MSDF have been underway since November 21 in the waters around Japan. Warships from the …
Read More »How a doctorate can lead to an international career in academia
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Read More »Additional border security measures to protect Australians from new ‘Omicron’ COVID-19 variant
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Read More »Oil prices retreat amid demand and supply pressures
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Read More »Chinese media: tennis player Peng to appear soon
The editor of a Chinese Communist Party-affiliated newspaper said tennis player Peng Shuai would reappear in public soon, amid growing questions over her apparent disappearance. Peng was reportedly not seen in public after a text posted on her social media account earlier this month said she had previously had an …
Read More »Nikkei Rides On Chipmakers, Energy Boost; SoftBank falls
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Read More »SoftBank-backed fortress pays $ 3.5 billion to Japanese golf company
SoftBank-backed investment group Fortress has bet $ 3.5 billion on the role of golf and hotels in Japan’s post-Covid recovery after reaching a deal that the largest private equity firms in the world have dismissed it as being too expensive. Fortress bought Accordia Golf, Japan’s largest golf course portfolio that …
Read More »Now-signed infrastructure bill commits $ 7.5 billion to electric vehicle charging network
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Read More »Japan’s pacifist constitution in the spotlight after fringe party makes big gains
Sitting in his ramshackle Tokyo office filled with the stench of cigarette smoke and the leftover Chinese restaurant decor he once was, Taisuke Ono is the unlikely face of a populist wave that has turned Japanese politics upside down. The 47-year-old former Accenture consultant lost Tokyo’s gubernatorial race last year, …
Read More »Sony to invest $ 500 million in new TSMC chip factory in Japan
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Read More »Wales Women 23-5 Japan: Two-time try-scorer Jasmine Joyce shines in hosts’ first win in 32 months
Wales Women kicked off a new campaign and chapter with a 23-5 win over Japan, ending a 32-month wait for a win. Cardiff Arms Park hosted an entertaining demonstration on Sunday as Welsh side Ioan Cunningham scored three tries on the scoreboard, complemented by opener Elinor Snowsill’s boot. It was …
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Naomi Osaka said on social media Friday that she was “back” on the tennis court after making a tearful outing at the US Open two months ago, saying she was taking a hiatus. The four-time Grand Slam champion of Japan tweeted two photos with her holding a racquet on a …
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Health authorities in the Netherlands must decide whether or not to recommend booster injections of the Covid-19 vaccine for adults, as the government weighs a new package of restrictions, amid the latest wave of new infections. Prime Minister Mark Rutte is expected to announce new measures to slow the spread …
Read More »Japan’s Date says Osaka shouldn’t take media too seriously
Former world number four Kimiko Date said she was well aware of Naomi Osaka’s struggles, but added that her compatriot Japan must find a way to cope with the pressures that come with success on the bigger stage. Osaka, 24, told the US Open last month that she would take …
Read More »Japan votes for new PM Kishida and political stability
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Read More »Row of face masks in Japan on a cost of 80m left in storage unused | Japan
Wearing masks may be nearly ubiquitous in Japan, but the government has come under fire after it was revealed that more than 80 million face covers purchased at the start of the coronavirus pandemic are still in storage, at a cost huge for taxpayers. The government obtained 260 million washable …
Read More »“It’s Harassment, Pure and Simple”: Being a Woman in Japanese Politics | Japan
MAri Yasuda has come to dread checking his social media accounts. While a television program called the candidate a “one to watch” in this month’s Japanese general election, her anonymous correspondents make no secret of their belief that as a woman she should not run for office at all. legislative. …
Read More »It’s a sham – All Blacks vs. Wales labeled ‘money-making mismatch’
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Read More »Home favorite Matsuyama wins Zozo championship in Japan
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Read More »Japanese police accuse Yokosuka sailor of punching security guard in the face
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Read More »Victory for Proud Indonesia in Badminton Tainted with Anti-Doping Sanctions
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Read More »Opinion: Standing on the steps of the US Capitol, I learned this lesson
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Read More »Japanese Nazi-themed host club sparks outrage on social media
A new Nazi-themed host club in the Japanese city of Osaka sparked outrage, leading it to shut down and apologize for the lack of “outreach” from staff on Tuesday, multiple bodies reported. Press. Dubbed Unfair, the host club – a cabaret-style type of nightclub in Japan where good-looking men serve …
Read More »JinkoSolar’s High Efficiency N-Type Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cell Sets New World Record with Highest Conversion Efficiency of 25.4%
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Read More »Japan Fiber Media Converter Market Size 2021-2028 and Analysis by Major Key Players
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The vote counting began in Iraq’s parliamentary elections, with a group distancing itself from the United States and Iran expected to win the most seats. Iraqi voters went to the polls on Sunday. The counting of the ballots began after the polling stations closed at 6 p.m. Iraqi media say …
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While the Kremlin quickly praised Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov for winning the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, Russia’s relentless crackdown on independent media shows no sign of abating. A disclosure in the Pandora Papers leaked documents this week that an alleged former lover of President Vladimir Putin acquired a 3.6 …
Read More »TSMC and Sony consider joint chip factory, Japanese government won’t help – Nikkei
TOKYO, Oct. 8 (Reuters) – Taiwanese TSMC (2330.TW) and Japan’s Sony Group Corp (6758.T) plan to jointly build a chip factory in Japan as the government is prepared to pay part of the investment of about 800 billion yen ($ 7.15 billion), the Nikkei reported on Friday. The plant in …
Read More »US federal judge blocks Texas abortion law
A U.S. federal judge has ordered the state of Texas to temporarily suspend a law that bans nearly all abortions, upholding a request by President Joe Biden’s administration. The law, which came into effect in Texas last month, prohibits abortion once cardiac activity is detected in a fetus, about six …
Read More »Universal Studios just announced breathtaking news for Pokémon fans
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Read More »Endeavor Content, the Japanese company Sanrio signs a television contract for the Mr Men Little Miss brand | New
Sanrio acquired the rights to the Mr Men Little Miss brand in 2011 US content studio Endeavor Content and Japanese design and licensing firm Sanrio have struck a deal to create television properties around the Mr Men Little Miss brand. Tokyo-based Sanrio, which is also the company behind Hello Kitty, …
Read More »New Japanese Prime Minister Kishida has rocky start in polls
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Read More »Kaboul, AUKUS and Quad brand change
From the US withdrawal from Afghanistan to the recent UKUS announcement and the first-ever face-to-face meeting of Quad world leaders, Japan faces a turbulent geopolitical situation in its own backyard. Corey Wallace, assistant professor at the University of Kanagawa, examines Tokyo’s analysis and reflections and the implications for the country. …
Read More »Hard numbers: Japan’s 100th PM, world’s longest lockdown, controversial Swedish artist dies, wave of Cuban defection
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Read More »Japan to compile big extra budget after polls, LDP heavyweight says
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Princess Mako, the eldest daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, will marry university sweetheart Kei Komuro on October 26. The couple first got engaged in 2017, but their marriage was postponed after a financial dispute between Komuro’s mother and her former fiance. After years of scrutiny of their union, …
Read More »84-year-old Takao Saito dies; Creation of a Japanese comic book superstar
“And manga and anime would probably never have become representatives of Japanese culture,” he added. Takao Saito was born on November 3, 1936 in Wakayama Prefecture, south of Osaka. Her father did odd jobs and dabbled in various artistic pursuits. His mother raised Mr. Saito and his four siblings, earning …
Read More »Princess Mako’s wedding announcement stirs media frenzy in Japan | Japan
When they announced their unofficial engagement four years ago, they were presented as a perfect match: the young princess and the sleek trainee lawyer, for whom she was willing to sacrifice her imperial status. The sound of wedding bells is now within earshot, after the Imperial Household Agency announced on …
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Read More »Japan to announce Princess Mako’s wedding on Friday – Media | World news
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese Imperial Household Agency (IHA) is expected to officially announce Princess Mako’s marriage to a former classmate as early as Friday, media reported, after years of scrutiny that have cast its engagement in an unflattering light. Details have yet to be confirmed, but the couple will …
Read More »What We Are Observing: Kim Gets Hypersonic, Europeans Confident, Japan’s New Safe Hands
The problem. For decades, the CCP worried about overpopulation, and in 1978 told Chinese families that they could only have one child to contain the growing population size. (This was in response to Mao Zedong encouraging people to have lots of babies in the early 1950s.) But his most recent …
Read More »Fumio Kishida to become Prime Minister of Japan after tight LDP leadership race
It is a victory that will have erased the pain of the defeat he suffered a year ago. Fumio Kishida, the former foreign minister who was once the hand-picked successor to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, won the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election on Wednesday, becoming the alleged successor to …
Read More »Taro Kono, Japan’s Most Popular Prime Minister Candidate, Far From A Shoo-In
TOKYO – If popularity was the deciding factor, there would clearly be a frontrunner to become the next prime minister of Japan. Polls have found that the public favors Taro Kono, the cabinet minister overseeing the deployment of the coronavirus vaccine in Japan, at least two to one in the …
Read More »South Korean cosmetics benefit from social media boom among Japanese teens
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Read More »Hawaii’s Tourism Industry Could Benefit From New Federal Rules | Hawaii News
HONOLULU (AP) – New federal rules for international travelers are expected to help Hawaii’s crippled tourism industry. The state’s international market has been almost nonexistent since the pandemic largely halted travel last year. Last week, the White House relaxed rules that previously barred some foreign travelers from coming to the …
Read More »Aussie climbs, Yen falls as Evergrande contagion fears recede
TOKYO, Sept.27 (Reuters) – The risk-sensitive Australian dollar rallied and the safe-haven yen plunged to its lowest level in nearly three months on Monday amid fears of widespread contagion market share by the China Evergrande group (3333.HK) faded. Rising commodity prices also helped the Aussie and the Norwegian krone, while …
Read More »No majority expected in the 1st round of the LDP ballot
Japan’s main ruling Liberal Democrats will vote on Wednesday to choose a new president. The winner is almost certain to replace Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide as head of government. The four candidates concluded a 4-day online debate on Sunday. NHK analysis suggests that neither are on track to win a …
Read More »Premier Cochrane’s Itinerary for the week of September 26, 2021
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Read More »Yakuza boss’s trial ends with death sentence … and threat
âI thought I would have a fair decision. It is completely unfair. It was all based on presumption. You will regret it all your life. Satoru Nomura, 74, harangued Judge Ben Adachi, president of the Fukuoka District Court, on August 24, after being sentenced to death for his involvement in …
Read More »Reviews | Ron DeSantis was a Slam Dunk in Florida. Until he wasn’t.
Among the possible candidates for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination not named Donald Trump, one governor has received more than his share of attention: Ron DeSantis of Florida. But to even reach the 2024 starting line, Mr DeSantis will first have to get re-elected in Florida – and the treacherous …
Read More »Jeremy Quin MP, Minister of Defense Procurement, in Japan for bilateral discussions on defense industrial collaboration
He also met with Defense Minister Kishi and spoke with Commissioner Suzuki of the Japan Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA). Minister Quin’s meetings built on the momentum of bilateral UK-Japan defense and security relations. Emphasis was placed on industrial and technological joint defense collaboration, with agreements aimed at further …
Read More »Sony unit acquires Zee Entertainment, which dominates Indian broadcast market
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Two weeks after the 2020 election, a team of lawyers closely linked to Donald J. Trump held a well-attended press conference at the Republican Party headquarters in Washington. At the event, they exposed a bizarre conspiracy theory claiming that a voting machine company worked with an election software company, financier …
Read More »Factbox: An intensifying arms race in Asia
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Read More »The hottest new bars, restaurants and beach clubs
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Read More »Australia says France was aware of “serious” submarine problems
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – France reportedly knew Australia had “deep and serious concerns” that a fleet of submarines the French were building would not meet Australian needs, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday after the cancellation of the contract triggered a diplomatic crisis. France accused Australia of concealing its …
Read More »Quad countries agree on secure microchip-media supply chains
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Read More »Apple and Google remove ‘Navalny’ voting app in Russia
The Russian government has been increasingly blunt in recent days about its willingness to use threats of arrest to prevent use of the app. “With the participation of Apple and Google, specific crimes are committed, the scale of which can only increase in the coming days”, declared Thursday Vladimir Dzhabarov, …
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When Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, suggested to Lindsay Hoyle, her British counterpart, to organize the G7 Speakers’ Conference in “her district”, she might not have realized with it. what enthusiasm the Lancastrians would adopt the idea. Hoyle said Pelosi asked, ‘We’re still going to …
Read More »Kono considered top contender as Japanese Prime Minister’s race about to start
TOKYO, Sept. 17 (Reuters) – Candidates for Japanese prime minister officially kick off their campaigns on Friday, with popular Vaccine Minister Taro Kono set to be the main candidate to replace Yoshihide Suga. The leadership race of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) took an unexpected turn two weeks ago …
Read More »No specific terrorist threat to Singapore despite Japanese advice: ISD, Singapore News & Top Stories
SINGAPORE – The Department of Homeland Security (ISD) said on Tuesday (September 14) that it had seen no specific or credible intelligence on an imminent terrorist threat to Singapore. This is despite a recent advisory issued by the Japanese Foreign Ministry to its citizens in Southeast Asia, including Singapore, warning …
Read More »Regular press conference by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on September 14, 2021
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Read More »If you provide it, they will come: Japanese youth are not as hesitant about vaccines as politicians thought
Last month, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government set up a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination site at a public facility in the Shibuya district specifically to treat people between the ages of 16 and 39 who might otherwise have problems with their health. obtain vaccination reservations by conventional means. The site was ready …
Read More »Xi’s “Common Prosperity” Campaign Sparks Rare Debate in China
In a country that regularly censors opposing views, pressure from Chinese President Xi Jinping for âcommon prosperityâ has sparked something unusual: a heated public policy debate. On the one hand, those who share the views of blogger Li Guangman, whose comment last month calling Xi’s regulatory crackdown a “profound revolution” …
Read More »Osaka throws racket, loses US Open game to 18-year-old Fernandez
NEW YORK (AP) – Naomi Osaka slammed her racquet against the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Moments later, she threw away her gear, sending it bouncing and skidding halfway towards the net. Then came a full peak near the baseline. Osaka’s game was off. His cool was gone. In the …
Read More »Japan launches state agency to accelerate digitization
Tokyo, Sep 1 (EFE) .- Japan on Wednesday launched a state agency to reform its digital systems, including to speed up government services, as the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed technology delays in the ‘administration. Among its functions, the digital agency will oversee the overhaul of central and local government IT …
Read More »Politician’s comments open a box of worms on consent
In late July, it was reported that at a closed-door meeting of the Democratic Constitutional Party of Japan (CDP) called to discuss raising the age of consent from 13 to 16, lawmaker Hiranao Honda said that as a man in his fifties, he thought it “strange” that he could be …
Read More »Taliban want good relations with Japan (spokesperson)
A Taliban spokesman said the Islamist group wanted to maintain good relations with Japan, expressing hope that the country would soon reopen its recently closed embassy in Afghanistan. Doha-based spokesperson Suhail Shaheen told Kyodo News that the Taliban values ââthe activities of Japanese non-governmental organizations in Afghanistan and stressed that …
Read More »Schools in Florida’s capital will require masks
TALLAHASSEE, Fla .– The principal of the Florida capital school on Sunday announced that masks will be required for students in Kindergarten to Grade 8, becoming the Seventh District to defy Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on these COVID-19 warrants. Leon County Superintendent Rocky Hanna said the district has seen positive …
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Read More »Chinese technology: NetEase launches “Naraka: Bladepoint” as part of an international campaign
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Read More »“Team LGBTQ” Wins 32 Medals at Tokyo Olympics
As the torch goes out at Japan’s National Stadium in Meiji-Jingu Park, the end has come for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games – dubbed “the Rainbow Olympics” by some for the record number of LGBTQ competitors. At least 182 athletes from around 30 countries attended the Tokyo Games, more than …
Read More »10 passengers stabbed in Tokyo train
The department responded to a call at 8:38 p.m. and found victims with bloodstains upon arrival at the scene. All of the victims were conscious and one person left on their own, the department said. No deaths have been reported. According to the Japanese public broadcaster, NHK, the suspect went …
Read More »Felix sets record and wins bronze for 10th Olympic medal
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