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X possibly falling short in compliance with Japan rules on content removal
Kyodo News, Published on 17/09/2025
» KYODO — Social media platform X's requirement for non-users to become members of the service in order to request the deletion of harmful posts targeting them potentially violates rules in Japan against imposing "excessive" burdens on online victims, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
New express trains from Narita airport to Tokyo Skytree planned for FY 2028
Published on 01/09/2025
» New express trains linking Narita airport outside Tokyo with the Tokyo Skytree broadcasting tower in just over 30 minutes are slated to begin service in fiscal 2028 at the earliest, the operator's president said in a Kyodo News interview.
Japan launches service to find available public toilets via smartphone
Published on 29/08/2025
» A newly launched service by Japan's leading toilet manufacturer Toto allows users to check congestion in public restrooms at shopping malls and stations via their smartphones.
Food delivery robot eyed for labour-challenged Japan market
Kyodo News, Published on 27/08/2025
» KYODO — Swiss robotics company RIVR says talks about possibly deploying its four-legged robot in Japan have also advanced with SoftBank Robotics, a company under the Japanese conglomerate led by Masayoshi Son.
Record number of Japan ramen eateries went bankrupt in 2024
Published on 13/01/2025
» TOKYO - A record number of ramen noodle eatery operators in Japan went out of business in 2024, according to a research firm, as the food's reputation for affordability limits room to raise prices amid soaring ingredient and utility costs.
Japan Airlines resumes normal services after cyberattack disrupts flights
Published on 27/12/2024
» TOKYO - Japan Airlines' network suffered a cyberattack on Thursday, disrupting luggage services and delaying flights at the start of the New Year holiday season, before being restored later in the day.
JR East to increase fares by 7%
Kyodo News, Published on 07/12/2024
» TOKYO — East Japan Railway Company said Friday it has applied to the transport ministry to raise its train fares by an average 7.1% beginning March 2026, its first blanket fare hike since the company's establishment in 1987.
Laos-China railway boosts trade and tourism, but also Beijing's clout
Published on 24/11/2024
» In the Laotian border town of Boten, the arrival of a sleek, modern train on a route that connects with southern China is a sign of growing trade and tourism links between one of Southeast Asia's poorest countries and its giant neighbour. But it also signifies a marked rise in Chinese influence in Laos, and the drawing of the country closer into Beijing's orbit.
Planned Mount Fuji light rail line to transport 3 million hikers per year
Published on 04/11/2024
» KOFU, Japan: A proposed light rail transit service connecting the foot of Mount Fuji to its 5th station would be capable of transporting 3.36 million passengers annually, a recent report by a local government showed.
Light rail line proposed for Mount Fuji
Published on 02/11/2024
» TOKYO - A proposed light rail transit service connecting the foot of Mount Fuji to its fifth station would be capable of transporting 3.36 million passengers annually, a recent report by a local government showed.