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KDDI and NEC Launch Strategic Cybersecurity Partnership with Global Ambitions

KDDI and NEC are establishing a strategic cybersecurity alliance and aiming to launch operations within the year. The partnership will deliver advanced cyber defense services to the public and private sectors, with a focus on critical infrastructure such as utilities, transportation, and finance...



lifestyle
Japan's Local Regions Capitalize on Anime Sacred Sites for Economic Boost

Japan's movement to promote "anime sacred site pilgrimages"—where fans visit real-life locations featured in anime—gains momentum across the country. By 2025, 36 prefectures will feature at least one site on the "88 Japanese Anime Sacred Sites" list, based on votes from fans in Japan and abroad, matching the previous record...

Interview
Looking Towards the Organization of the Diet & Beauty Fair 2020

Every show so far has raised a theme, such as the nature of the health and beauty business in Japan...

Lifestyle
Glamping is a Travel Style in the Spotlight for its Low Risk of Covid-19 Infection - Series (1)

Glamping is gaining popularity with men and women of all ages as a new outdoor-style camping...

interview
Interview with Atsushi Kojima, Chairman of Ganko Food Service Co., Ltd.

I’m a bit of a glutton and I love to eat, and also I love to do business. My foundations are in those two loves...

Lifestyle
NIHONSHU - The art and history of Japanese sake and Japanese culture

Nihonshu, or Japanese sake, is Japan’s national drink, and the epitome of...