At NHK STRL, we have been researching and developing a Japanese ... English AI translation system to add English subtitles to special news reports on General TV to be streamed live online.

E-commerce marketplace giant Rakuten Group Inc. announced in 2010 that English would replace Japanese inside the company. Business meetings, along with internal memos, are in principle exclusively ...

Tokini Andy is the most traditional starting point on this list, and though working your way through textbooks and kanji lessons will keep you away from games and anime, it will lay a foundation. For ...

Our new TV program helps you learn about Japan and the Japanese language through simple and easy Japanese news. You will learn not only Japanese expressions but also the latest situation of Japan.

A ceremony to light a wood-burning stove was held at the Kobe Municipal Rokkosan Elementary School in Hyogo Prefecture on October 23. Early preparatio Full article Youths argue for right to live ...

Japanese tech companies are increasingly making a difficult but necessary pivot to an English-first policy in the push to keep up with competitors overseas. The trend is particularly pronounced ...

The alleged translation has circulated online since at least 2010, when it was mentioned on X by singer and musician Moby.

Japan’s parliament has confirmed Shigeru Ishiba as the new prime minister. Members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) used their majority to confirm Ishiba’s appointment on Tuesday ...

Japanese singer-songwriter Sayuri, known for her theme songs for "My Hero Academia" and "Erased," has passed away. She was 28. Her official X (formerly Twitter) announced that she died on September 20 ...

Until recently, that bottle of Japanese whisky you paid a premium for ... Geisha which is currently selling for about $35,000 online. A couple of years ago, the distillery reopened–in name ...

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Angry at what they view as China’s state-led xenophobia, taught in schools and prevalent online, some people are taking action, even at personal risk. By Li Yuan A Japanese boy was stabbed on ...