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Crime & Courts25 Japanese Arrested in Cambodia-Based Fraud Case
Tokyo, Nov. 8 (Jiji Press)—Japanese police on Wednesday arrested 25 Japanese men on suspicion of fr...
November 9, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Eyes 10 Principles for Using AI in Business; Draft Guidelines Urge Transparency, Fairness
The government has laid out 10 principles related to artificial intelligence, including “fairness” a...
November 9, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentNewspaper Association Calls for Copyright Law Revision; Protection of Rights Holders’ Work from AI Learning
The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association called for an immediate revision of the Copyr...
November 9, 2023
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Wider WorldIsraeli Families Demand Release of Hostages of Hamas; Worried About Crossfire
JERUSALEM — A month after a cross-border attack by Hamas, people gathered all across Israel on Tuesd...
November 8, 2023
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General NewsFull-Scale Preparation of Kyoto’s Winter Delicacy Senmai-zuke Underway
At the main store of the pickled vegetable company Daiyasu in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, the preparation of ...
November 8, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentG7 Foreign Ministers Call for Humanitarian Pauses in Gaza; Support for Ukraine Also Reaffirmed at Tokyo Meeting
Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven nations held their second day of meetings Wednesday in Minat...
November 8, 2023
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EnvironmentInjured Tortoises Make Slow Recovery from Greece Fires
KALVVIA THORIKOU, Greece (AFP-Jiji) — In an animal shelter near Athens, veterinarian Kleopatra Gkika...
November 8, 2023
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Associated PressJapan’s Nintendo Is Developing a Live-Action Film Based on Its Hit Video Game ‘The Legend of Zelda’
TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo is developing a live-action film based on its hit video game "The Legend of Ze...
November 8, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentBoard: ¥58 Bil. in Tax Money Wasted in FY22
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government wasted ¥58.02 billion in taxpayer money on 344 projects in fisca...
November 8, 2023
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CompaniesLY Corp. Plans to Increase Transparency on LINE, Yahoo News Licensing Fees
LY Corp. plans to increase transparency with respect to licensing fees paid to news organizations fo...
November 8, 2023
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ScienceLucy Spacecraft Swoops Past 1st of 10 Asteroids on Journey to Jupiter
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Lucy spacecraft on Nov. 1 encountered the first of 10 asteroids o...
November 8, 2023
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General NewsMother of North Korean Abductee Megumi Yokota Strained by Long, Fruitless 46-Year-Wait
“It’s really tough,” said Sakie Yokota at a press conference on Tuesday in Kawasaki, speaking of th...
November 8, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Britain Agree to Cooperate in Response to Disinformation; Fighter Aircraft, Interoperability Discussed in 2+2 Talks
The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and Britain have agreed to boost cooperation in response ...
November 8, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialRide-Sharing: Govt Must Take Steps to Ensure Safety of Users
The government has begun discussions on lifting the ban on ride-sharing services, in which individua...
November 8, 2023
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Wider WorldPalestinian Girl Wonders If She Will Be Alive Tomorrow; Shares Fear, Anger Amid Continued Bombings
JERUSALEM — “I ask myself every day if I will survive until the next day.” So wrote 15-year-old ...
November 8, 2023