Beste Personal podcasts (2024)

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Google to purge billions of files containing personal data in settlement of Chrome privacy case 2:23

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Google has agreed to purge billions of records containing personal information collected from more than 136 million people in the U.S. surfing the internet through its Chrome web browser.The massive housecleaning comes as part of a settlement in a lawsuit accusing the search giant of illegal surveillance.The details of the deal emerged in a court f…

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Traditional globes are still big business even in the age of Google Earth 2:20

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A globe in the age of Google Earth?London globemaker Peter Bellerby thinks the human yearning to “find our place in the cosmos” has helped globes survive their original purpose—navigation—and the internet. “You don’t go onto Google Earth to get inspired,” Bellerby says in his airy studio, surrounded by dozens of globes in various languages and stat…

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Japan Ruling Bloc Vows to Improve Policy Funds Transparency 0:13

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Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner, Komeito, agreed Tuesday to improve transparency over the use of policy activity funds provided by political parties to member lawmakers.Door 時事通信社

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Court Orders Deletion of Info on Area Suffering Discrimination 0:13

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Osaka District Court has upheld a petition from an Osaka Prefecture resident in his 70s seeking the deletion from a website of information about the area where he lives, which has historically suffered discrimination.Door 時事通信社

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Tokyo DisneySea's New Fantasy Springs Area Unveiled 0:07

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Tokyo DisneySea's new Fantasy Springs area was unveiled to the media on Tuesday ahead of its June 6 opening.Door 時事通信社

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Royal Holdings, Others to Operate Sushi Restaurants in U.S. 0:15

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Restaurant chain operator Royal Holdings Co., conveyor-belt sushi chain Choushimaru Co. and general trader Sojitz Corp. said Tuesday that they have founded a joint company in California to operate sushi restaurants in the United States.Door 時事通信社

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Japan to Skip Putin's Inauguration Ceremony 0:14

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The Japanese government has no plans to send any representative to a ceremony in Moscow on Tuesday to swear in Vladimir Putin for a new six-year term as Russian president, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said.Door 時事通信社

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Nintendo Posts Record Annual Net Profit on Weaker Yen 0:13

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Nintendo Co. said Tuesday that its group net profit in fiscal 2023 grew 13.4pctfrom the previous year to a record 490.6 billion yen, thanks to the yen's weakening.Door 時事通信社

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TEPCO Finishes 1st Treated Water Discharge of FY 2024 0:14

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Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Tuesday that it has completed the first round of its discharges of tritium-containing treated water from its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the sea this fiscal year.Door 時事通信社

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Intel, Omron, Others Form Semiconductor R&D Group 0:13

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Intel Corp., Japanese electrical equipment maker Omron Corp. and 13 other companies said Tuesday that they have formed a new organization for research and development on the latter-half process of semiconductor manufacturing.Door 時事通信社

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Cambridge Students Experience Japanese Traditional Storytelling 0:12

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Students at the University of Cambridge have participated in a workshop to learn about Japanese culture through "rakugo" and "kodan" traditional Japanese storytelling, trying their unique ways of narrating.Door 時事通信社

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Osaka Expo to Offer Cutting-Edge Entertainment Experience 0:17

5h ago0:17

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As preparations for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka pick up pace with just under one year to go before its opening, some private-sector businesses taking part in the event are planning to offer visitors a taste of evolving entertainment featuring virtual space and cutting-edge technologies.Door 時事通信社

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Anti-Infection Measures Still Needed 1 Year after COVID Downgrade 0:15

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While Wednesday marks one year since Japan downgraded COVID-19 to a lower-risk infectious disease category that includes seasonal influenza, the country has faced unseasonal and larger-than-usual outbreaks of other infectious diseases over the past year.Door 時事通信社

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6th Person Arrested over Burned Bodies Found in Eastern Japan 0:12

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Japanese police on Tuesday arrested a 36-year-old acquaintance of a Tokyo couple whose bodies were found charred near a river in eastern Japan, making him the sixth person to be arrested over the case.Door 時事通信社

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Kamikawa Supporting Struggling Kishida Govt on Diplomatic Front 0:11

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Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa is underpinning Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's administration, which has been struggling amid a ruling party fund scandal, on the diplomatic front.Door 時事通信社

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Daihatsu Resumes Production at All Plants in Japan 0:13

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Daihatsu Motor Co. on Tuesday resumed production at its plant in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, after suspending operations from late December last year due to its safety test fraud scandal.Door 時事通信社

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The London restaurant cooking up sustainable fine dining menus 2:20

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Fine dining might conjure up images of exotic foods, sourced from far-off lands. But St. Barts in London is on a mission to prove delicious food can be local—and it’s won a coveted Michelin award for its efforts.St. Barts is the only Michelin-starred restaurant in London to also have a Green Michelin Star. While the traditional Michelin star indica…

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5th Person Arrested over Burned Bodies Found in Eastern Japan 0:09

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Japanese police arrested Monday a fifth person over the burned bodies of a Tokyo couple found in the eastern Japan prefecture of Tochigi in mid-April.Door 時事通信社

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EU Approves Nippon Steel's Acquisition of U.S. Steel 0:08

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The European Commission announced Monday that it has approved the acquisition of United States Steel Corp. by Nippon Steel Corp. of Japan.Door 時事通信社

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Kishida Urges LDP to Expedite Political Funds Law Revision Talks 0:12

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday urged his Liberal Democratic Party to speed up talks with Komeito to draw up the ruling bloc's proposal on a revision of the political funds control law.Door 時事通信社

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Will Tokyo Govt Building Become New Night Spot? 0:14

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After projection mapping using a main building of the Tokyo metropolitan government as a screen started in late February, about 130,000 people visited the site to see the images shown on the external walls of the structure in the first two months.Door 時事通信社

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Many Banks in Japan Raise Deposit Rates after BOJ Action 0:13

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Many large and regional banks in Japan raised their interest rates on ordinary deposits in March or April for the first time in about 17 years, following the Bank of Japan's lifting of its negative interest rate policy.Door 時事通信社

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Bar Associations in Japan Create Mascots, Logos 0:08

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Bar associations in Japan are stepping up efforts to help people feel close to lawyers, such as making cute mascots as well as logos.Door 時事通信社

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"Kodomo Shokudo" Helping Kids in Noto Quake-Hit Areas 0:14

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"Kodomo shokudo" cafeterias that offer meals to needy children for free or at low prices continue operations in areas stricken by the Jan. 1 powerful earthquake in the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan.Door 時事通信社

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Athlete, Cake Shop Worker Rank High as Dream Jobs for Japanese Kids 0:08

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Athletes, and cake shop and bakery workers ranked high as dream jobs for children in Japan, a private-sector survey has found.Door 時事通信社

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Japan Opposition Parties Seeking Early Lower House Breakup 0:15

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Japanese opposition parties are increasingly urging Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to dissolve the House of Representatives early for a general election following his ruling Liberal Democratic Party's loss in all three Lower House by-elections held in late April.Door 時事通信社

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Japan Foreign Chief Vows to Support Nepal's Development 0:08

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Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa has stressed Sunday that Tokyo will continue to support sustainable development of Nepal.Door 時事通信社

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Failed Australian rideshare app accuses Uber of illegally operating service to gain unfair advantage 2:34

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A failed Australian taxi industry disruptor told a court that Uber began illegally operating its ride-sharing service in Australia a decade ago to gain an unfair advantage over competitors.Taxi Apps, an Australian startup that developed taxi-hailing app GoCatch, lodged a 196-page statement of claim in the Victoria state Supreme Court in which it al…

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Half of New NISA Investments Went to Japanese Stocks 0:11

2d ago0:11

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Nearly 50pctof investments made through the new Nippon Individual Savings Account, or NISA, program went to Japanese stocks from January through March, a survey has shown.Door 時事通信社

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Japan Announces Bid for 2027 ADB Meeting 0:10

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Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Sunday announced a bid to host the 60th annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank in Japan in 2027.Door 時事通信社

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Japan, China, S. Korea Arranging Summit for May 26-27 0:11

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Final arrangements are underway to hold a summit among Japan, China and South Korea in Seoul on May 26 and 27, a South Korean Foreign Ministry official said Sunday.Door 時事通信社

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Kara, Leader of Japan's Underground Theater, Dies at 84 0:11

2d ago0:11

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Playwright Juro Kara, a leading figure in Japan's underground theater movement, died of acute subdural hematoma at a Tokyo hospital Saturday night. He was 84.Door 時事通信社

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Kishida to Talk with LDP Political Reform Team Members Soon 0:12

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday that he will talk with other members of the Liberal Democratic Party's political reform headquarters as early as Monday, when he returns from his overseas trip.Door 時事通信社

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Kishida Interacts with Japanese Brazilians 0:10

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Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida interacted with Japanese Brazilians in a welcoming ceremony in Sao Paulo, Brazil's biggest city, on Saturday.Door 時事通信社

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Japan's Kishida Stresses Ties Based on Trust, Not Coercion 0:13

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced his policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean on Saturday, stressing the importance of economic ties based on trust, not on coercion, with China in mind.Door 時事通信社

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UK airports get more time to put in new scanners that will allow more liquids and packed laptops 2:22

3d ago2:22

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Drink it or bin it: That phrase should have become history this summer at all U.K. airports. But it's set to persist for at least another year after the British government said it will grant extensions to several large U.K. airports unable to meet the June 1 deadline to fully install new scanning technology. The airports include London's two bigges…

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Volunteer Activities in Full Swing in Noto amid Golden Week 0:11

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With Japan in the midst of the Golden Week holiday period, volunteer activities are in full swing in areas hit by the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture.Door 時事通信社

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Japan, France to Strengthen Security Cooperation 0:10

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Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her French counterpart, Stephane Sejourne, have agreed to strengthen their countries' cooperation in the security area.Door 時事通信社

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Japan Child Population Down for 43rd Straight Year 0:13

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The estimated population of children under 15 in Japan as of April 1 stood at 14.01 million, marking a decline for the 43rd straight year, the internal affairs ministry said Saturday.Door 時事通信社

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Japan Falls to 70th in Freedom of Press Rankings 0:12

3d ago0:12

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Japan fell by two places from last year to 70th in the 2024 world freedom of press rankings, according to international journalist organization Reporters Without Borders, or RSF.Door 時事通信社

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Japan-Chaired OECD Meeting Ends, Revising AI Guidlines 0:12

3d ago0:12

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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Friday ended a two-day ministerial council meeting chaired by Japan, revising its guidelines on artificial intelligence drawn up in 2019.Door 時事通信社

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Tokyo Protests Biden's Description of Japan as "Xenophobic" 0:12

3d ago0:12

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Tokyo has made a protest to Washington over U.S. President Joe Biden's recent comment that Japan is "xenophobic" just like China and Russia, according to the Japanese Embassy in the United States.Door 時事通信社

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Japan, Paraguay Oppose Changing Status Quo in East Asia 0:12

3d ago0:12

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Paraguayan President Santiago Pena shared on Friday their resolve not to allow any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force in East Asia.Door 時事通信社

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Kishida, Lula Vow Cooperation in Fighting Global Warming 0:13

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday agreed that the two countries will cooperate in conserving the Amazon rainforest as a way to fight global warming.Door 時事通信社

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Japan, U.S., Australia, Philippines Vow to Deepen Security Cooperation 0:15

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The defense ministers of Japan, the United States, Australia and the Philippines agreed to deepen their security cooperation at a meeting in Hawaii on Thursday, an apparent effort to counter China's advances in the East China Sea and South China Sea.Door 時事通信社

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Kishida Reiterates Commitment to Amending Constitution 0:11

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reiterated his commitment to revising the country's Constitution at a rally in Tokyo on Friday to mark Constitution Memorial Day.Door 時事通信社

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Japanese Executive Defends Role of Coal-Fired Thermal Power 0:13

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Japanese electricity industry leader Kingo Hayashi said Thursday that coal-fired thermal power plants will play a major role in the country until the end amid international calls for abolishing them to cut carbon emissions.Door 時事通信社

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Nippon Steel Pushes Back U.S. Steel Acquisition until Dec. 0:11

5d ago0:11

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Nippon Steel Corp. said Friday that it has postponed its acquisition of United States Steel Corp. until December from an initially planned September due to a U.S. review of the deal.Door 時事通信社

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Sony, Apollo Submit Offer for Paramount: Report 0:14

5d ago0:14

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Sony Pictures Entertainment and U.S. private equity firm Apollo Global Management on Wednesday submitted an all-cash 26-billion-dollar offer for U.S. media giant Paramount Global, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.Door 時事通信社

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Japanese Railway Firms Beefing Up Financial Services 0:10

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Japanese railway companies are reinforcing their financial operations, including internet banking services, as part of efforts to expand their revenue sources.Door 時事通信社

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