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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s visit to Tokyo marks a positive shift in Japan-South Korea relations. Diplomats and politicians from both countries have been working together to address ongoing issues and improve bilateral ties. Japan and South Korea continue their diplomatic efforts to find a solution that benefits both nations.
Japan commemorated 12 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake that killed over 15,000 people and displaced 31,000. The nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, along with controversial cleanup plans and nuclear energy policy changes, are ongoing concerns.
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance will no longer decide on intra-company transfers without employees’ consent by 2026, in an attempt to improve job satisfaction and recruit younger talent. The new rule will apply to its 6,000 Global Course employees.
Japan will downgrade COVID-19’s legal status to Class 5 on May 8, easing restrictions on social and economic activities. The Prime Minister said the government would continue to bear the cost of medical services, and no mandatory mask-wearing rules will be imposed. Non-residents may enter without PCR tests or quarantine.
Google and Microsoft are entering the AI-powered search market, with Google launching “Bard” and Microsoft integrating ChatGPT into Bing. The companies aim to provide better online search experiences using AI technology, with Microsoft also investing in OpenAI. The competition in the search market signals the increasing importance of AI in the industry.
Several Japanese nationals are being detained at an immigration facility in the Philippines, and police in Japan have requested that they be returned to Japan to face charges for a string of robberies. One of the suspects may have to be prosecuted in the Philippines before he can be extradited.
A Tokyo branch of the national convenience store chain Lawson is donating food that is past its sell-by time to a cafeteria that serves children from needy families. This addresses the issues of food loss and children going hungry due to poverty.
As university entrance exams get underway, test-taking venues are enforcing stricter security measures, including requiring examinees to show their phones, switch them off and put them away, as well as banning earphones. These follow a case last year in which a student sent a photo of a question via Skype.
Recently, advertisers are more frequently hiding their identities by disguising ads as “personal recommendations” for products or services on social media platforms and elsewhere. The Consumer Affairs Agency released a report calling for regulations, including clear labeling of ads so as not to deceive consumers.
Officials announced that a public park in Nagano City will be shut down, after years of complaints from residents of a house adjacent to the park. The household claimed that the noise of dozens of children playing was unbearable, and that children trespassed on their property and damaged it.
The world’s population topped 8 billion, double the 1974 level. However, growth is slowing, and populations shrinking in wealthy countries. This can be viewed positively, as fewer children are correlated with reproductive freedom and with confidence of kids reaching adulthood. But low fertility rates cause economic stagnation, and populations are growing fastest in the poorest countries.
