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Mazda · TokyoJapanese automaker Mazda Motor and the energy unit of Panasonic Holdings said on Friday they have signed an automotive battery supply agreement. The deal comes out of talks about a battery supply partnership for electric vehicles that Mazda and Panasonic Energy started in June last year. Panasonic Energy also makes batteries for Tesla.See the Story
Mazda and Panasonic’s energy unit sign auto battery supply agreement
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Japan · JapanOn the 29th, the National Personnel Authority issued a notification to each ministry and agency to ensure a “work interval” where fixed rest time is set for national civil servants until the start of work the next day. The National Personnel Authority regulations have been revised, and it is the duty of each ministry and agency to ensure rest for staff using 11 hours as a guide from April. The new National Personnel Authority regulations stipula…See the Story
National civil servants are required to make an effort for an 11-hour work interval
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Tokyo, Japan · Tokyo Osaka-based Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. came under fire for not going public quickly with problems. Company officials said 114 people were being treated in hospitals after taking products. Benikoji Choleste Help meant to lower cholesterol, that contain an ingredient called benikoji.See the Story
5 dead and over 100 hospitalized from recalled Japanese health supplements
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Tokyo, Japan · TokyoBANGKOK — Asian shares were mostly higher Friday in quiet holiday trading, with markets closed in Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore and India, among other places. Many financial markets are closed on Friday for Good Friday. In India, markets were closed for the Holi holiday. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.4 percent to 40,316.56 and the KospiSee the Story
Asian shares mostly higher after another set of Wall St records
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Tokyo, Japan · Tokyo Relic Entertainment, the acclaimed developer behind Company of Heroes and Dawn of War, is embarking on a new chapter. After years under the umbrella of SEGA, Relic announced the transition to an independent studio. While Relic gains creative freedom and control over its future, SEGA Europe is undergoing significant restructuring, resulting in the unfortunate loss of around 240 jobs.See the Story
SEGA in a big crisis: Laying off 240 workers and selling Relic
Law · JapanA new wave of artificial intelligence tools make it easier to create realistic deepfakes. With just a few seconds of footage, scammers can combine video and audio using tools from companies like HeyGen and Eleven Labs. The technology requires just a small sample to work, said Ben Colman, CEO and co-founder of Reality Defender.See the Story
AI Hustlers Stole Women’s Faces to Put in Ads. The Law Can’t Help Them.
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Port Huron · Port HuronTOKYO — Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday there were “speculative” moves behind recent yen declines, suggesting authorities remained on stand-by to intervene in the market to address any excessive falls in the currency. Suzuki also said authorities were watching the speed, rather than the levels, of the yen’s moves. He repeated Tokyo’sSee the Story
Japan flags speculative yen moves, signals chance of intervention
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