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General NewsAI Cannot Be ‘Inventor’ of Creative Works, Says Govt’s Draft IP Plan; Approach to AI Use of Actors’ Voices to Be Reviewed
Even if AI is used in a creative work, a human being must be the “inventor” of the work, accordin...
May 25, 2024
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ReutersHundreds Feared Dead after Landslide Hits Remote Papua New Guinea Village
SYDNEY (Reuters) — Hundreds are feared dead after a massive landslide flattened dozens of homes a...
May 24, 2024
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General NewsForeign Tourists to Kyoto Confused by Mistranslations, Inappropriate Expressions in Signs; Tourism Association Calls for Improvements
KYOTO — About 500 locations, including hotels and restaurants, in Kyoto had foreign-language info...
May 24, 2024
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Associated PressExtreme Weather. A Lack of Lifesaving Vaccines. Africa’s Cholera Crisis is Worse than Ever
LILANDA, Zambia (AP) — Extreme weather events have hit parts of Africa relentlessly in the last t...
May 24, 2024
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Associated PressA Fire in an Apartment Building in Hanoi, Vietnam, Kills 14 People and Injures 6
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — An overnight fire in an apartment building on a narrow alley in Vietnam's c...
May 24, 2024
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Associated PressChina Sends Dozens of Warplanes and Ships Near Taiwan to Show Its Anger over Island’s New Leaders
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan tracked dozens of Chinese warplanes and navy vessels off its coast o...
May 24, 2024
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Defense & SecurityChina’s Taiwan Exercises Largest Since Pelosi’s Visit; Even Remote Kinmen and Matsu Islands Encircled
BEIJING — China began extensive military drills in waters around Taiwan on Thursday, intending to...
May 24, 2024
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General News30 Deaths Officially Recognized as Noto Quake-Related
KANAZAWA (Jiji Press) — The Ishikawa prefectural government said Thursday that 30 applications fo...
May 24, 2024
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Crime & CourtsSixty-Something Twins Suspected of Selling Kamen Rider Replica Masks, ‘Earned Over ¥10 Million’
A 65-year-old unemployed man and his twin brother were arrested Wednesday for selling a replica m...
May 24, 2024
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Washington PostBoomer Was Set to Be Euthanized. Now He’s Sniffing Out Bombs.
Boomer shot forward with his nose high, looking for the bomb.
He sniffed around the base ...
May 24, 2024
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Washington PostDemocratic Operative Indicted over Biden AI Robocalls in New Hampshire
Steve Kramer, a Democratic operative who admitted to commissioning an artificial intelligence-gen...
May 24, 2024
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Travel SpotsDance of Light at Dawn; 4,000 Flashing Fireflies Create Fantastic Sight in Dark
Dance of light at dawn Fireflies fly around the outer moat of Nagoya Castle in Naka Ward, Nagoya,...
May 24, 2024
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Associated PressFrench President Macron Says He Won’t Rush through Voting Reforms that Triggered New Caledonia Riots
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday on a visit to riot-hit New Caledonia that he won’t...
May 24, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentLeaders of Japan, China Eye Bilateral Talks in Seoul Next Week
The Japanese government is making arrangements to hold bilateral talks between Prime Minister Fum...
May 24, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Slumps to Weekly Loss as Fed Outlook Weighs
TOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average sank on Friday, tracking declines on Wall ...
May 24, 2024