KYOTO, Japan — Japanese startup Ocean Eyes has begun a service in Indonesia that combines satellite data with artificial intelligence to help commercial fishing ships find their next catch. Kyoto-based Ocean Eyes uses AI to estimate factors like seawater temperature and tidal currents based on data from Japan’s Himawari weather satellites. The system can predict … Read more
As dusk falls across Tokyo, the glow of mobile phone screens flickers in packed trains, public parks and individual restaurant booths – silent beacons of a society that increasingly cannot look away. Such scenes playing out in the metropolis and elsewhere in Japan also point to a rising social problem: phone addiction. A new survey … Read more
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is preparing to visit the Philippines and Vietnam in late April or early May, Nikkei has learned, doubling down on his diplomatic focus on Southeast Asia. Ishiba visited Laos last October, followed by Malaysia and Indonesia in January. With the upcoming trip, which will fall during Japan’s Golden Week … Read more
Remember the final scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark, when the Ark of the Covenant is boxed up and tucked away into a vast warehouse of unknown and mysterious treasures? Well, if you’re a Nissan fan, such a place actually exists. It’s called the Zama museum or, more properly, the Nissan Heritage Collection, and … Read more
(UPDATE) THE Japanese Embassy in Manila on Wednesday opened five visa application centers nationwide to expedite visa processing and issuance as Japan becomes a favorite destination of Filipino tourists. In January, the embassy advised Filipino tourists to file their visa application two months before their expected arrival in Japan as the processing of visa requests … Read more
(UPDATE) THE Japanese Embassy in Manila on Wednesday opened five visa application centers nationwide to expedite visa processing and issuance as Japan becomes a favorite destination of Filipino tourists. In January, the embassy advised Filipino tourists to file their visa application two months before their expected arrival in Japan as the processing of visa requests … Read more
TOKYO — BeReal is eager to expand in Japan’s fast-growing and highly engaged market, said its CEO in an interview with Nikkei Asia. “Japan is really a fast place … Today, it’s the second biggest market for BeReal,” said BeReal CEO Aymeric Roffe. “It is a country where we see a lot of traction.” Source … Read more
MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. toured Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani around military bases and facilities in Luzon on Sunday, highlighting the growing ties between the two countries. “Minister Nakatani was given a briefing and [a] guided tour of the operational capabilities and ongoing defense initiatives at Basa Air Base [in Floridablanca, … Read more
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AI to the Rescue: Japanese Firm Tackles customer Service Burnout with Innovative Training Facing persistent labor shortages and overworked employees,a Japanese company has turned to artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize customer service training. The innovative approach aims to equip staff with the skills and resilience needed to navigate challenging customer interactions. The high-pressure surroundings of … Read more