AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPara Games Blunder: Nagoya’s mayor apologized after the wrong national anthems were played at three Asian Para Games ceremonies, including for Taiwanese and Mongolian gold medalists. Tourist Tax Changes: From Nov. 1, foreign visitors will pay consumption tax upfront and claim refunds at departure, a bid to curb resale abuse. Himalayan Search: Two Japanese climbers have been missing since Oct. 15 near the 7,140-metre Gangapurna West peak in Nepal; rescuers have found only what may be their bag. Bear Alerts: Aomori has installed AI-equipped cameras at 12 Hakkoda mountain locations to alert officials and the public when bears are detected. Telecom and AI: SoftBank and Nokia plan a 2027 commercial-network trial in Japan to test running AI and radio workloads on shared infrastructure. Yen Gains: The yen rose nearly 1% against the dollar as investors sought safer assets amid market jitters and rising oil prices.
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