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General NewsJapan Lags in Regulating AI-Generated Child Porn as Loophole in Existing Law Gets Exploited
Japan is lagging behind in discussions on how to regulate the sexual imagery involving children easi...
November 14, 2023
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General NewsJapanese Dancer Hopes for Return of Peace in Israel
A Japanese dancer has recently returned from Israel to her home country due to fears over her person...
November 13, 2023
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General News155 PR Mascots Gather in Saitama Prefecture For ‘World Character Summit,’ Including Honuppi from Hawaii
A total of 155 characters from Japan and overseas gathered in Hanyu, Saitama Prefecture, for the 12t...
November 13, 2023
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ReutersUK’s Sunak Brings Back Former Leader Cameron as Foreign Secretary, Sacks Interior Minister in Latest Reset
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak brought back former leader David Cameron as fo...
November 13, 2023
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General NewsKanmon Bridge Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Enchanting Light Display in Kanmon Straits
SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi —The Kanmon Bridge, the main artery between Honshu and Kyushu, is illuminated...
November 13, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentGovt to Review All State Funds
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government will review all of the state funds established to implement spec...
November 13, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, U.S., ROK to Share Missile Information By Year-End; Defense Ministers Also Agree to Create Joint Training Plan
SEOUL — Japan, the United States and South Korea agreed at a recent meeting of defense ministers to ...
November 13, 2023
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ElectionsKyoto’s Yawata City Elects Youngest-Ever Female Mayor in Japan
Kyoto, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)—Independent Shoko Kawata, 33, was elected Sunday to be mayor of the city...
November 13, 2023
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Associated PressA Contest Erupts in Uganda over the Tainted Legacy of Late Dictator Idi Amin
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Can Idi Amin be rehabilitated? The question is animating some in this East A...
November 13, 2023
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Pares Gains to End Flat as Investors Book Profits
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average gave up gains to end flat on Monday as investors book...
November 13, 2023
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General NewsJohnny’s Artists Absent From NHK’s 74th Kohaku Year-end Music Festival; First Time in 44 Years for Scandal-Plagued Entertainment Agency
No artist belonging to Smile-Up. Inc. (formerly Johnny & Associates, Inc.) is expected to appear on ...
November 13, 2023
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Washington PostHamas Envisioned Deeper Attacks, Aiming to Provoke an Israeli War
TEL AVIV - The first clues came from the bodies of slain militants: maps, drawings, notes, and the w...
November 13, 2023
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BasketballLeBron Sits with Injury While Davis, Rui Hachimura Propel Lakers to 116-110 Win over Trail Blazers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 30 points and 13 rebounds, Rui Hachimura scored eight of his 19...
November 13, 2023
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Washington PostNetanyahu Defends Gaza Assault as U.S. Warns about Fighting near Hospitals
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his military's assault on northern Ga...
November 13, 2023
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Washington PostNikki Haley, Backward and in Heels
During Wednesday's Republican presidential debate, the third this cycle and the third without presum...
November 13, 2023