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JAPAN

Japan's total debt hits record ¥1.3 quadrillion in 2024

SUPPLY CHAIN WAR

Japan launches fourth Hibiki-class auxiliary ocean surveillance ship for the JMSDF

Seven cities in Fukuoka prefecture plan to accept 47,000 evacuees in case of Taiwan emergency;

Taiwan subsea cable breaks, Coast Guard probes nearby ships

SOCIETY 5.0　

Release of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's official app, "Tokyo App,"

European Man faces years in prison for social media posts deemed "hateful" by AI

Mabuchi Motor introduces generative AI service for in-house operations to all domestic bases

AI cameras used to guide traffic at construction sites, trial introduced in Rifu, Miyagi

A project to install AI cameras to prevent shoplifting at 15 24-hour unmanned Kiyose offal direct sales stores will begin on February 5th on "READYFOR"

Dataiku Releases 2025 Generative AI Trends Report: AI Agents Will Determine Companies' Competitive Advantage

Miyazaki Bank promotes its business by using AI-generated women as exclusive talent