Tokyo Nihonbashi Parade Draws 50,000 to Honor Japan’s Milano Cortina Olympians and Paralympians About 50,000 people watched a 700-meter Nihonbashi parade in Tokyo on April 25, 2026 honoring Japan’s Milano …
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Technology
Aokippu blue-ticket rollout sparks debate over Japan’s bicycle lanes and scams
by Sora Tanakaby Sora TanakaNew 青切符 (blue ticket) system tightens bicycle traffic enforcement across Japan Japan’s new aokippu (blue ticket) system, launched March 25, 2026, streamlines penalties for minor bicycle traffic offenses amid lane …
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Politics
LDP subcommittee proposes penalties for malicious AI operators violating Japan’s AI law
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoLDP Subcommittee Draft Recommends Penalties Under AI Law for Noncompliant Operators LDP subcommittee draft urges penalties under Japan’s AI Law for malicious AI operators who fail to comply with government …
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Business
Car co-ownership and peer-to-peer rentals surge among Japan’s 20-somethings
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiCo-ownership of ‘Dream Cars’ Surges Among Japan’s 20-somethings Young Japanese in their 20s are increasingly choosing co-ownership and peer-to-peer rental to access luxury cars like Ferraris and Porsches, reshaping attitudes …
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Business
NTT Data announces construction of one of Japan’s largest AI data centers
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiNTT Data to Build One of Japan’s Largest AI-Focused Data Centers Near Tokyo NTT Data Group plans a major AI-focused data center just outside Tokyo to serve cloud providers and …
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Technology
Japan’s JS Ikazuchi Transits Taiwan Strait as China Condemns
by Sora Tanakaby Sora TanakaJapan Destroyer JS Ikazuchi Transits Taiwan Strait as China Calls Move Provocative Japan’s destroyer JS Ikazuchi transited the Taiwan Strait, prompting China to label the passage provocative after the PLA …