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Politics & GovernmentKishida Apologizes to Forced Sterilization Victims in No-limits Meeting; Compensation Plans Being Worked Out by Lawmakers
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday apologized directly to the plaintiffs in lawsuits over ...
July 19, 2024
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General NewsJapan Newspaper Association: AI Threatens Copyright with Text-Form Search-Results; Urges Legal Reforms
The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association released a statement Wednesday concerning ...
July 18, 2024
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General NewsNews Media Groups Warns of ‘Free Riding’ by AI; Sites Lose Views as AI Imitates Copyrighted Content
The Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association has warned that search engines powered by ar...
July 18, 2024
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Science‘Extremely Dangerous’: Health Experts Slam Doping-Friendly Enhanced Games
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Athletes at the Paris Olympics later this month will be tested for performance...
July 18, 2024
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Defense & SecurityDiet Panel Seeks Improvement over MSDF Info Mishandling
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Japanese parliamentary panel recommended on Wednesday that Defense Ministe...
July 18, 2024
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Crime & CourtsForced Sterilization Victims Ask Kishida To Resolve Issue Fully; Call For The Creation Of A Discrimination-Free Society
Following their victory at the Supreme Court earlier this month, victims who were forced to under...
July 18, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentProsecutors Raid Offices of LDP Lawmaker Horii
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Public prosecutors on Thursday raided the offices of House of Representative...
July 18, 2024
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BaseballPaul Skenes Says ‘I Feel Like I’m One of Them’ after Hitless Inning against All-Stars
"I tried to enjoy the three hours or so that I had on the same team with Ohtani because that's pr...
July 18, 2024
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (7/19-7/25)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
July 18, 2024
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EnvironmentScottish Farmers Damn Beaver Reintroduction Policy
DOUNE, Scotland (AFP-Jiji) — As night falls in central Scotland, beavers appear in a pond under t...
July 18, 2024
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Defense & SecurityChina Eyeing Use of Civilian Ships Against Taiwan; Satellite Images Show 2D Mock-ups of Roro Cargo Ships
The Chinese military has been practicing how to utilize civilian roll-on, roll-off ships, or roro...
July 18, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentPacific Islands Meeting Ends with Declaration, Action Plan; Nations Pledge Cooperation on Security, Climate Change
The Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM) held in Tokyo was set to conclude on Thursday afternoo...
July 18, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Indictment of Ex-chief Prosecutor: Nondisclosure of Information Invites Public Distrust
A former senior official of a public prosecutors office, which holds great authority over investi...
July 18, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Defense White Paper: Prepare for China-Taiwan Tension, Russia-N. Korea Collusion
China is stepping up its coercive pressure on the new Taiwan administration, while military coope...
July 18, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Considering ¥500 Billion Contribution to Ukraine Fund To Be Established by G7 Nations; Repayments To Come from Frozen Russian Assets
The government is considering a contribution of about ¥500 billion to a fund that would aim to su...
July 18, 2024