Japan

[ad_1] Masamitsu Yoshioka, the last known survivor among about 770 crew members who manned the Japanese airborne armada that attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, has died. He was 106.His death was announced Aug. 28 on social media by Japanese journalist and author Takashi Hayasaki, who spoke with Yoshioka last year. He provided no other details."When I met him last year, he spoke many valuable words with a dignified […]

[ad_1] Washington – As the bitterly contested U.S. election campaign enters its final stretch, misinformation researchers have raised the alarm over threats artificial intelligence and foreign influence pose — but voters appear more concerned about falsehoods from a more familiar source: politicians.The United States is battling a firehose of misinformation before the Nov. 5 vote — from fake "news" sites that researchers say were created by Russian and Iranian actors, […]

[ad_1] Jerusalem – Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, a former general who has shaped Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, is a prominent force behind the expansion of the nearly year-long military campaign into Lebanon.The hawkish politician, a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party who at times clashed with him over policy issues, has repeatedly stressed that Israel must take the fight to Lebanon, where Iran-backed Hezbollah militants have launched […]

[ad_1] SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son sketched out one of the most aggressive timelines for the adoption of artificial intelligence yet, envisioning a near future where the technology would run entire households.AI will soon be able to monitor the health of family members, call the doctor when needed, do grocery shopping, make reservations, judge optimal investments and tutor young children, Son said in a speech at an annual forum for […]

[ad_1] “It is really the anger that makes me work,” Louise Bourgeois said in the 2008 documentary “The Spider, the Mistress, and the Tangerine.”A new large-scale retrospective at Tokyo’s Mori Art Museum dedicated to the French American sculptor and artist goes in search of hope all the same. Bourgeois (1911-2010) was known for her raw, bodily sculptures, manifestations of aggression and obsession and long-held fixations on her mother and father […]

[ad_1] Birmingham, England – Aston Villa repeated its famous 1982 European Cup final win over Bayern Munich as Jhon Duran's winner beat the German giant 1-0 on Wednesday.The Colombian striker caught Manuel Neuer off his line 11 minutes from time to make it two wins from two games for Villa in its first taste of Champions League soccer in 41 years.Bayern arrived at Villa Park unbeaten and in free-scoring form […]

[ad_1] Paris – The award ceremony for the Kura Master competition for sake and other Japanese alcoholic beverages for France for fiscal 2024 was held in Paris on Wednesday. The Prix du President top prize in the sake category was given to "Shirayuki Daiginjo Itami Morohaku," made by Konishi Brewing from the city of Itami, Hyogo Prefecture. In the category of shōchū and awamori distilled spirits, "Araroka Matsufuji," from Matsufuji […]

[ad_1] Incidents of investment fraud and romance scams via social media have more than tripled in the first eight months of this year, the National Police Agency said Wednesday, prompting authorities to raise awareness about them.A total of 6,868 reports of such cases involving losses amounting to nearly ¥88 billion ($600 million) were filed with police during the period, up from 2,008 cases and ¥21.1 billion, respectively, in the same […]

[ad_1] Japan is running out of mobile phone numbers and may soon roll out a new prefix for the first time in more than a decade. Numbers starting with 060 could be available as early as December, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Mobile phone numbers in Japan currently have 090, 080 and 070 prefixes. Only 5.3 million 070 numbers remain, while all usable 090 and 080 […]