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Schools shut down as Japan struggles with record-low birth rates
Japan’s Prime Minister has announced he’s bringing in new policies to boost the birth rate, including doubling the budget for child-related policies. A full plan will be announced in June. Japan is struggling to cope with record-low birth rates, with 450 schools closing every year. Al Jazeera’s Lina Abu Akleh reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook…
Japanese sushi restaurant adopts AI surveillance system after pranksters arrested
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Kura Sushi, a major conveyor-belt sushi chain in Japan, has introduced a new function to its AI camera system, which it said will help detect and alert staff to suspicious behaviour. It came after a clip of a man drinking soy sauce directly from a communal bottle at one of its branches in central Japan went…
Japan ad giant Dentsu Group indicted over Tokyo 2020 Olympics bid-rigging – BBC News
Japanese advertising giant Dentsu Group and five other companies have been indicted over alleged bid-rigging of contracts for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The announcement follows months of investigations into alleged corruption in the planning and sponsorship of Olympics and Paralympics events. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #BBCNews #Olympics #Dentsu
Taxi operators facing bankruptcy in Japan hit 10-year high, according to survey
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The number of taxi operators going bankrupt in Japan has reached a 10-year-high, according to a new survey conducted by local business information provider, Tokyo Shoko Research. Surging energy costs and a shrinking manpower pool due to an ageing population were cited as major reasons for their bankruptcy. However, with the recovery of inbound travel, the…
Japan takes home first World Pastry Cup in over a decade
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Japan is taking home the World Pastry Cup for the first time in 16 years. The event, which is held biannually in Lyon France, brings together teams of dessert specialists who compete in a variety of competitions, including traditional tastings and artistic creations. Over 50 teams compete in qualifiers to get to the grand finale, which…
Japan ‘on the brink’ over falling birth rate says PM – BBC News
Japan’s prime minister says his country is on the brink of not being able to function as a society because of its falling birth rate. Fumio Kishida said it was a case of “now or never.” Japan – a population of 125 million – is estimated to have had fewer than 800,000 births last year. In the 1970s, that figure was more than two million. Birth…
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