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"Zero-click" searches on rise due to AI summaries: survey
Kyodo News, Published on 25/11/2025
» KYODO — More people are finding information from online searches without clicking links provided by search engines, indicating information summarised by generative artificial intelligence (AI) that now appears at the top of search results is being considered sufficient.
Japanese sushi chain sets Guinness record for largest tuna filleting show
Published on 24/11/2025
» Japanese sushi restaurant chain Choushimaru recently won a Guinness World Records title for the largest simultaneous tuna filleting performance, conducted at 71 locations in and near Tokyo.
Old places new menus
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 24/11/2025
» Bored of eating the same thing twice? Fear no more, here's a list of restaurants and bars that have shuffled things up to make sure you're never bored or short of choices while dining out.
New movies out this week: Nov 20-26
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 20/11/2025
» New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
China suspends Japanese film releases as diplomatic crisis deepens
Published on 18/11/2025
» BEIJING - Film distributors have suspended the screening of at least two Japanese films in China amid a deepening dispute between Tokyo and Beijing, in what state broadcaster CCTV said was a "prudent decision" that took into account souring domestic audience sentiment.
Rise of the robots: the promise of physical AI
AFP, Published on 14/11/2025
» TOKYO - A pair of swivelling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions of an operator in a VR headset twirling his hands like a magician.
Japan looks to triple departure tax to 3,000 yen to combat overtourism
Published on 13/11/2025
» The government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are looking to triple the departure tax to 3,000 yen (630 baht) per person to fund measures against issues from a surge in inbound tourism, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
The living museum
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 13/11/2025
» A new art hub has opened in Japan's ancient capital. The latest and largest permanent museum by the acclaimed Japanese art collective teamLab has officially opened its doors in Minami-ku, Kyoto, just a short walk from Kyoto Station's Hachijo East Gate.
Japanese buyer shows off $10-million handbag
Published on 12/11/2025
» TOKYO - The original bag custom-made for the late actress Jane Birkin, which became a design icon, was shown off in Tokyo on Wednesday by the Japanese company that purchased it for a record €8.6 million ($10 million) at Sotheby’s in Paris earlier this year.
Humans ‘can no longer tell AI music from the real thing’
AFP, Published on 12/11/2025
» PARIS — It has become nearly impossible for people to tell the difference between music generated by artificial intelligence (AI) and that created by humans, according to a survey released on Wednesday.