by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 13, 2024 | Culture, Entertainment, Japan, Korea, Lifestyle
Experts agree that J-pop has resolved the lack of diversity in the Korean music market. “Most of the spotlight goes to idol groups’ music, which is labeled as K-pop. Still, a significant number of younger people consume a lot of indie music, so-called non-mainstream...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 21, 2023 | Japan, Asia, News, Technology
The Japanese government will require artificial intelligence developers and others to develop or deploy technologies to detect and trace AI-generated content, according to draft guidelines. The requirement is based on rules agreed to by the G7 on generative AI and...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 14, 2023 | Asia, China, Japan, Technology
17 civil aviation authorities in Asia-Pacific, including China and Japan, are planning to create a framework for safety rules and standards to regulate air taxi and drone operations. The aim is to develop a set of regulatory reference materials by 2025 that each...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 5, 2023 | Japan, Economy, News, Vietnam
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed three loan agreements with the Government of Vietnam to provide an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan of up to JPY60.983 billion (US$422 million) for the country’s post-COVID recovery and key...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 7, 2023 | Asia, China, Japan, Technology
Japanese government measures to prevent the outflow of manufacturing technology related to high-performance, rare-earth magnets appear to have failed. China, whose firms developed technology and equipment acquired from Japan, now dominates the market for advanced...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 22, 2023 | Asia, Japan, News, Sports
Japan has just won its third World Baseball Classic (WBC) title. Japan took down the United States 3-2 in the final on Tuesday night. Munetaka Murakami smashed his first home run in WBC play, a solo shot in the second inning. This was followed by Kazuma Okamoto who...
