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General NewsAppropriate Environment Must Be Built for Use of AI; Japan Must Act to Develop Domestic AI Systems That Protect Japan’s Values, Economy, People
Expanding appropriate use of artificial intelligence will require dealing with numerous problems ...
December 17, 2025
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EnvironmentBritish Zoologist, Conservationist Iain Douglas-Hamilton Dies at 83
NAIROBI (AP) — Iain Douglas-Hamilton, a British-born zoologist and conservationist who dedicated ...
December 17, 2025
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EconomyEconomic Security Panels Debate Supply Chains, Rare Earths; Participants Emphasize Importance of Cooperation Among Allies
Participants from Japan, the United States, Europe and elsewhere joined four panel discussions at...
December 17, 2025
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CompaniesYomiuri Proposals on AI: Ensure Japan’s Autonomy in Domestic Development to Reflect Ethics, Values
The Yomiuri Shimbun has compiled a set of proposals on coexistence with trustworthy generative ar...
December 17, 2025
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General NewsAbraham Newman of Georgetown University Speaks on “Weaponized Global Networks” as Economic Security Global Forum Weeks Head Toward Conclusion
A symposium on “Surviving the Age of Weaponized Global Networks” was held in Tokyo on Tuesday as ...
December 17, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLDP, JIP Give Up Passing Lower House Seat Reduction Bill for Now; Parties Are Expected to Try Again Next Year
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party are expected to agree on Tuesday to a...
December 16, 2025
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CompaniesIBM Japan President Yamaguchi to Chair Executives Group Keizai Doyukai
IBM Japan President Akio Yamaguchi has been chosen to succeed Takeshi Niinami as chairman of the ...
December 16, 2025
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BaseballKenta Maeda Joins Rakuten Eagles; Returns from American MLB to Japanese Pro Baseball for First Time Since 2015
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Kenta Maeda, 37, who has now signed with the Tohoku Rakuten ...
December 16, 2025
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General NewsJapan Lifts Subsequent Quake Advisory in Northern Japan, Issued in Wake of Large Dec. 8 Earthquake
The government lifted a subsequent earthquake advisory for off the coast of Hokkaido and Sanriku ...
December 16, 2025
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General NewsChristmas Cake-Shaped Music Boxes at Gallery in Sendai Enhance Festive Atmosphere; Models Available to Buy Until Christmas Day
Music boxes crafted to look like Christmas cakes are on sale at the Kumanodo gallery in Aoba Ward...
December 16, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Require Foreign Real Estate Buyers to Disclose Nationality Starting Fiscal 2026
The government will require foreign real estate buyers to disclose their nationality when registe...
December 16, 2025
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General NewsM 5.2 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Aomori, Neighboring Prefectures; No Tsunami Expected
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred off the east coast of Aomori Prefecture at around 2:38 p.m. o...
December 16, 2025
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CompaniesJapanese Companies Prepare for Taiwan Contingency; Firms Hold Tabletop Drills, Review Suppliers to Minimize Potential Disruption
At a time when there is great worry in Japan about a possible Taiwan contingency, companies that ...
December 16, 2025
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General NewsM3.8 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Fukui, Neighboring Prefectures, No Tsunami Expected
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred in northern Fukui Prefecture at around 1:57 p.m. on Tuesday. ...
December 16, 2025
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Books & LiteratureYoko Tawada Becomes 1st Japanese to Receive Nelly Sachs Prize, Prestigious German Award for Person of Literature
DORTMUND, Germany — Berlin-based writer Yoko Tawada was awarded the Nelly Sachs Prize, a biennial...
December 16, 2025