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Google unveils AI-powered search in Japan, India
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Google unveils AI-powered search in Japan, India

Google is starting to push out its generative AI search experience outside of the United States. The company stated Thursday that it would first focus on expanding in Japan and India. In certain areas, Google’s Search Labs will start offering the new AI-powered search function, also known as SGE, which will add a new feature […]

Japan's exports slip, sparks global economic concerns
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Japan’s exports slip, sparks global economic concerns

Japan has experienced a decline in its exports for the first time in almost two and a half years, driven by weakened demand for light oil and chip-making equipment. This situation has raised worries about a possible global recession, particularly as key markets like China face a drop in demand. Recent data from the Ministry […]

First robotic warehouse launches in Asia
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First robotic warehouse launches in Asia

A British online grocery store and technology company, Ocado, announced on Monday that the first robotic warehouse it developed for its Japanese partner Aeon had officially opened in Japan. Orders for Aeon’s “Green Beans” brand are now being accepted at the warehouse, or customer fulfilment centre as Ocado refers to them. In a partnership agreement […]

S'Korea restores Japan to trade whitelist after years of conflict
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S’Korea restores Japan to trade whitelist after years of conflict

South Korea has formally restored Japan to its list of countries that receive preferential economic treatment, three years after the neighbors downgraded each other’s commercial status amid a diplomatic conflict fueled by historical grudges. According to Aljazeera, to support the US-led pressure campaign against Moscow for the crisis in Ukraine, the South Korean Ministry of […]

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G7 to finance climate action in developing countries 

Japan’s economy and trade minister, Yasutoshi Nishimura, on Saturday stated that members of the G7 must take action to help emerging countries reduce emissions, including financing decarbonisation in “hard-to-abate” industries. Reuters reported that the G7 ministers are meeting in Sapporo on Saturday and Sunday for climate and energy talks. Meanwhile, Nishimura emphasized that it is […]