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Wasabi, the pungent staple of Japanese cuisine, takes a surprising amount of effort to grow. We meet two young brothers, just starting, out in the field ... Show more   www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/3019168/
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5 Must-Have Japanese Kitchen Items to Gift: If you know a food lover, these kitchen items are the perfect gift!
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5 Must-Have Japanese Kitchen Items to Gift
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Former world No. 1 Momota announces retirement from international badminton: PETALING JAYA: Former world No. 1 men’s singles shuttler Kento Momota has announced ...
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Former world No. 1 Momota announces retirement from international ...
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Singapore loses shine as Southeast Asia base for multinationals: SINGAPORE -- Multinational corporations are increasingly locating some Southeast Asian ...
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Singapore loses shine as Southeast Asia base for multinationals
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Japanese students losing interest in civil service: Public-private job search timing affects student behavior, especially in new graduate hiring.
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Japanese students losing interest in civil service
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OpenAI triples Japanese language processing speed: TOKYO -- U.S. artificial intelligence company OpenAI is preparing an improved version of its core large ...
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OpenAI triples Japanese language processing speed
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Leave Chicago’s winter blues behind and think cherry blossom pink with Japanese snacks and drinks
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Leave Chicago’s winter blues behind and think cherry blossom pink with ...
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Japan and South Korea agree to deepen trilateral ties with U.S: TOKYO (Kyodo) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday he and South Korean President ...
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Japan and South Korea agree to deepen trilateral ties with U.S
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Indonesia awards Jakarta MRT extension project to Japan's Sojitz: TOKYO -- The Japanese trading house Sojitz has signed a 45 billion yen ($290 million) contract ...
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Indonesia awards Jakarta MRT extension project to Japan's Sojitz
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Studio Ghibli to receive honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes: Legendary Japanese animators Studio Ghibli will receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes ...
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Studio Ghibli to receive honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes
Quick Glance: Studio Ghibli Receives First-Ever Honorary Palme d’Or in Cannes
  • The acclaimed Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli, known for films like Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and Oscar-winner The Boy and the Beast, is set to be honored with an honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes as the first group to receive this prestigious award.

  • Typically awarded to individuals, past recipients include Tom Cruise, Michael Douglas, and Harrison Ford, with Star Wars creator George Lucas also being recognized at the 77th edition of the festival.

  • Studio Ghibli is synonymous with veteran directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, who have created iconic animated features under the studio's banner over the past four decades.

  • Filmmaker Miyazaki has garnered multiple Oscars, and the studio has produced over 20 films, including masterpieces like Princess Mononoke and Howl's Moving Castle. The group acknowledgment highlights Studio Ghibli's significant impact in the film industry.
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Why do Japanese people love the peace sign?: Point a camera at a group of Japanese people at a graduation ceremony, a cherry blossom picnic ...
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Why do Japanese people love the peace sign?
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Japan biz leaders' average age rises for 33rd straight year: As of December last year, the average age of company leaders stood at 60.5 years old. In 1990 ...
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Japan biz leaders' average age rises for 33rd straight year
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Japan 'two-faced' for seeking closer ties while warning of China threat, Chinese state media says
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Japan 'two-faced' for seeking closer ties while warning of China threat ...
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For ‘Shogun’s’ Anna Sawai, straddling two cultures comes naturally: “It was like searching for a unicorn,” says showrunner Justin Marks on the effort to cast ...
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For ‘Shogun’s’ Anna Sawai, straddling two cultures comes naturally
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Japan’s Official Paris Sunrise Inspired Uniform for 2024 Olympics Unveiled
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Japan’s Official Paris Sunrise Inspired Uniform for 2024 Olympics Unveiled
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Tokyo Electron expected to see profit rebound on AI demand: TOKYO -- Japanese manufacturers of chipmaking equipment such as Tokyo Electron are attracting analyst ...
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Tokyo Electron expected to see profit rebound on AI demand
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Is the shine coming off Japan’s bullet trains?: Just ten days before the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, Japan opened its Tokaido Shinkansen ...
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Is the shine coming off Japan’s bullet trains?
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Japan's Kishida to visit Brazil, Paraguay in overture to Global South: TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Brazil and Paraguay in early May ...
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Japan's Kishida to visit Brazil, Paraguay in overture to Global South
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Japan's Kishida says U.S. not alone in upholding world order: WASHINGTON -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told U.S. legislators Thursday that Washington ...
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Japan's Kishida says U.S. not alone in upholding world order
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All-Japanese girl group Unicode debuts with hope of promoting K-city pop genre : All-Japanese K-pop girl group Unicode has arrived on the music scene with the ...
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All-Japanese girl group Unicode debuts with hope of promoting K-city pop ...
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Biden - and steelmakers - promise U.S. Steel will stay American: U.S. Steel and Japanese buyer Nippon Steel said the Pittsburgh-based firm will remain an "iconic ...
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Biden - and steelmakers - promise U.S. Steel will stay American
Quick Glance: Joe Biden Calls for Significant Increase in Tariffs on Chinese Steel
  • US President Joe Biden is pushing for an increase in tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminium to strengthen union support in the swing state of Pennsylvania.

  • During a meeting with United Steelworkers union members in Pittsburgh, Biden calls on trade representative Katherine Tai to raise the tariffs from the current average of 7.5 percent.

  • The main focus of the measures is to combat China's new export surge and the ongoing price pressure that makes it difficult for American steel companies to compete.

  • The Biden administration's decision to increase tariffs is expected to impact recent efforts by Washington and Beijing to stabilize relations.
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Traditional Japanese Knife Store in Tokyo’s Ningyocho District Dates to Edo Period
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Traditional Japanese Knife Store in Tokyo’s Ningyocho District Dates to ...
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Japan-U.S. alliance holds greater responsibility for global stability: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington on ...
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Japan-U.S. alliance holds greater responsibility for global stability
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Snake on a train delays Japanese bullet service: The 40cm serpent lurking on a train between Nagoya and Tokyo caused a 17-minute hold-up ...
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Snake on a train delays Japanese bullet service
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Former All Blacks coach Ian Foster signs with Japanese club: Former All Blacks coach Ian Foster has signed on as head coach with Japanese club Toyota Verblitz ...
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Former All Blacks coach Ian Foster signs with Japanese club
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Japanese team create biodegradable plastic fit for industrial use - The Mainichi: KOBE (Kyodo) -- A team of Japanese researchers said Wednesday it has developed ...
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Japanese team create biodegradable plastic fit for industrial use - The ...
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Kishida goes all-in on partnership with the US: It is telling that one of the most popular photos from Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s visit to Washington was ...
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Kishida goes all-in on partnership with the US
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Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases: A lot of people who move to Japan to teach English also end up becoming students ...
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Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language ...
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Strong dollar poses question over timing of Japan intervention: TOKYO -- The resilience of the U.S. economy is raising uncertainty over whether Japanese monetary ...
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Strong dollar poses question over timing of Japan intervention
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US, Japan, Philippines hold summit amid China threat: US President Joe Biden hosted a defense summit with the leaders of Japan and the Philippines ...
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US, Japan, Philippines hold summit amid China threat
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How green are your trainers? Team Japan uniforms to have carbon footprint labels: Japanese Olympians stepping up to the podium in Paris will have more than just ...
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How green are your trainers? Team Japan uniforms to have carbon footprint ...
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Marvellous Miyazaki deserves her spot in Japan team: PETALING JAYA: Teen sensation Tomoka Miyazaki has earned herself a well deserved spot in a strong looking ...
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Marvellous Miyazaki deserves her spot in Japan team
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Japan's popular duo Yoasobi invited to White House dinner for Kishida - The Mainichi
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Japan's popular duo Yoasobi invited to White House dinner for Kishida - ...
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Japan’s new aircraft carrier Kaga ruffles feathers in China and raises questions about commitment to pacifist constitution
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Japan’s new aircraft carrier Kaga ruffles feathers in China and raises ...
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Testimony begins in lawsuit accusing Japanese police of racial profiling: A civil lawsuit accusing Japanese police of racial profiling opened Monday with ...
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Testimony begins in lawsuit accusing Japanese police of racial profiling
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Japan to fund KDDI, four others to build AI supercomputer: TOKYO -- The Japanese government will give five companies, including telecom company KDDI ...
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Japan to fund KDDI, four others to build AI supercomputer
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Tokyo ramen shop created close-knit community shown in film: Following a warm reception on the international film festival circuit, an award-winning documentary ...
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Tokyo ramen shop created close-knit community shown in film
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China Blasts Kishida, Vows Response to Any ‘Wrong’ Japan Moves: China blasted remarks made by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during his visit to the US ...
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China Blasts Kishida, Vows Response to Any ‘Wrong’ Japan Moves
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Japan’s ‘Grave Concern’ Over New Hong Kong Legislation: Tokyo is worried about the Safeguarding National Security Bill.
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Japan’s ‘Grave Concern’ Over New Hong Kong Legislation
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Recipe: Italian-Japanese pasta with a pinch of South Korea: This is a balanced, delicious meal anyone can put together in 20 minutes flat.
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Recipe: Italian-Japanese pasta with a pinch of South Korea
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Baseball: Triple Crown slugger Munetaka Murakami moves forward on own terms - The Mainichi
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Baseball: Triple Crown slugger Munetaka Murakami moves forward on own ...
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In Pictures: Biden hosts Japan's Kishida at glitzy state dinner: Tim Cook and Jeff Bezos among guests, with live music from Paul Simon
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In Pictures: Biden hosts Japan's Kishida at glitzy state dinner
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Tech giants race to develop AI in Japan | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News: The US tech firm OpenAI — known as the "pioneer of generative AI" — has established its ...
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Quick Glance: Tech Giants Compete in Japan for AI Development
  • US tech firm OpenAI establishes first Asia office in Tokyo.

  • The company plans to develop a new generative AI model specializing in Japanese language and culture.

  • Microsoft invests $2.9 billion in the AI industry in Japan.

  • Japanese companies prioritize versatile AI systems and launch AI safety research centers.
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On topic: Japan's Kishida bolsters U.S. alliance with Washington trip: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida traveled to Washington last week for a summit with U ...
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On topic: Japan's Kishida bolsters U.S. alliance with Washington trip
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Commentary: Once enemies, Japan and US strengthen their alliance: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s state visit to the White House continues the diplomatic ...
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Commentary: Once enemies, Japan and US strengthen their alliance
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Nagahama float festival held in Shiga Prefecture - The Mainichi
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Nagahama float festival held in Shiga ...
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Arrest proves a common Japanese saying about apologies and police: Last Monday night, at about 7:40 in the evening, a man walked into the Kamori branch of ...
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Arrest proves a common Japanese saying about apologies and police
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As Japan faces a population crisis that more foreigners could solve, the country's police are being sued for racial discrimination
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As Japan faces a population crisis that more foreigners could solve ...
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KDDI, Sumitomo Corp. announce loss in Myanmar telecom business: TOKYO -- Japanese telecommunication operator KDDI announced on Wednesday that its subsidiary in ...
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KDDI, Sumitomo Corp. announce loss in Myanmar telecom business
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Japan's yen falls to lowest since 1990, dollar/yen up 0.6%: The yen weakened on Monday, pushing the dollar to its highest against the Japanese currency since ...
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Japan's yen falls to lowest since 1990, dollar/yen up 0.6%
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Can You Find a Job in Japan With No Japanese Skills?: How hard is it to Find a Job in Japan With No Japanese? It's not that hard at all, actually! Here are three ...
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Can You Find a Job in Japan With No Japanese Skills?
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Japanese valuations continue to appeal despite strong run, investors say: Many expect a further rally on the back of still-attractive valuations ...
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Japanese valuations continue to appeal despite strong run, investors say
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With eyes on China, US and Japan vow new security collaboration: U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised a
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With eyes on China, US and Japan vow new security collaboration
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Tokyo Creative Salon Committee Showcases Works by Japanese Designers in Milan Design Week; Japan News Issue Distributed at Fair
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Tokyo Creative Salon Committee Showcases Works by Japanese Designers in ...
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The izakaya gets a buzzy L.A. makeover at Budonoki, with very good snacks and sake cocktails
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The izakaya gets a buzzy L.A. makeover at Budonoki, with very good snacks ...
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International Furniture Fair Salone del Mobile Kicks Off In Milan; Environmentally Friendly Japan Companies Among Exhibitors
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International Furniture Fair Salone del Mobile Kicks Off In Milan; ...
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Just 15% of Japanese youth say country's future is bright, lowest among 6 countries - The Mainichi
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Just 15% of Japanese youth say country's future is bright ...