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Defense & SecurityJapan, Kenya Agree to Boost Defense Cooperation
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese and Kenyan governments on Thursday exchanged documents on strength...
February 9, 2024
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ScienceResearchers: New Mexico Fossil Is New Tyrannosaurus Species
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Scientists reassessing a partial skull first unearthed in 1983 in southeaster...
February 9, 2024
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Defense & Security
Japan, Latvia to Cooperate in Supporting Ukraine
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her Latvian counterpart, Krisjanis Karins, o...
February 9, 2024
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ReutersPakistan Vote Results Trickle in after Election Marred by Attacks, Outages
ISLAMABAD, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s party was slightly ahead ...
February 9, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Record High Spending by Foreign Visitors to Japan: Take Advantage of Opportunity to Spread Country’s Appeal to World
The number of foreign visitors to Japan is recovering and their spending is significantly increasing...
February 9, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Indecent Acts by Childcare Workers: Protect Children from Harm by Using Database on Disciplinary Records
There is no end to incidents in which childcare workers, who are supposed to protect and nurture chi...
February 9, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeANA Offers Discount Fares for Haneda-Noto Flights; ¥10,000 for One-Way Ticket to Encourage Secondary Evacuation, Restoration Efforts
All Nippon Airways Co. began Thursday offering a discount on fares for flights between the airports ...
February 9, 2024
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ReutersUN Chief Concerned by Violence, Communication Restriction on Pakistan Election Day
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 8 (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday expr...
February 9, 2024
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Asia-PacificKim Jong Un’s Young Daughter Appears to Be Frontrunner for Succession
SEOUL — As the young daughter of leader Kim Jong Un appears more prominently at North Korea’s public...
February 9, 2024
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Asia-PacificS. Korea’s Unification Minister: ‘Public Sentiment Turning Against Government’ in North Korea
SEOUL — North Korea may be stepping up its antagonism of South Korea as a means of deflecting public...
February 9, 2024
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Reuters
UN Chief Concerned by Violence, Communication Restriction on Pakistan Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — A special counsel report released Thursday found evidence that President Joe Biden...
February 9, 2024
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Asia-PacificExclusive: S. Korea to Share Abductee Info With Japan; Unification Minister Says Info to be Gathered From Defectors
SEOUL — The South Korean government plans to actively question North Korean defectors for informatio...
February 9, 2024
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Associated PressBiden Angrily Pushes Back at Special Counsel’s Report That Questioned His Memory, Handling of Docs
WASHINGTON (AP) — A special counsel report released Thursday found evidence that President Joe Biden...
February 9, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentAppointed Leader of Govt-Affiliated AI Security Institute Says Only Promoting AI is Dangerous; Stresses the Importance of Safety Assurance
The government-affiliated Japan AI Safety Institute (AISI), which is responsible for ensuring the sa...
February 9, 2024
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Associated PressGoogle Rebrands its AI Services as Gemini, Launches New App and Subscription Service
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google on Thursday introduced a free artificial intelligence app that will enab...
February 9, 2024