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GlobalRules on ‘Killer AI’ Vital as Practical Usage Nears
WASHINGTON / BEIJING — It is of paramount importance to formulate rules on lethal autonomous weapons...
December 27, 2023
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Defense & SecurityU.S. Ship Salvages Wreckage Believed to Be Part of Crashed Osprey
YAKUSHIMA, Kagoshima — A U.S. ship on Wednesday salvaged what is believed to be part of the CV-22 Os...
December 27, 2023
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General NewsJapan Mulls Lowering Minimum Age for Train Driving License to 18
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The transport ministry is considering lowering the minimum age for obtaining a ...
December 27, 2023
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Defense & SecurityU.S. Bases in Okinawa to Be Listed as Security-Linked Sites
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government plans to designate 184 sites in 28 of the country’s 47 prefectur...
December 27, 2023
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Asia-PacificChinese President Xi Jinping Praises Mao Zedong’s Achievements, Calling Him a ‘Hero’
SHAOSHAN, Hunan Province — Leadership figures from the administration of Chinese President Xi Jinpin...
December 27, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentFormer Lower House Speaker Yohei Kono Opposed Firms’ Political Donations
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Yohei Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, called for abolishi...
December 27, 2023
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ReutersSoftBank Gets $7.6 Bln T-Mobile Stake Windfall, Shares Soar
TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp 9984.T said it would receive shares in telco T-Mobile ...
December 27, 2023
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Other SportsSponsors for 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo to Be Directly Secured; Organizers Seeking Transparency and Fairness
The operating foundation for the 2025 World Athletics Championships to be held in Tokyo has drawn up...
December 27, 2023
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CompaniesSeven & i President Eager to Enter Europe, South America; Says No Drastic Job Cuts from Supermarket Woes
Seven & i Holdings aims to expand its convenience store business to Europe and South America, compan...
December 27, 2023
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ReutersWhisky and the Coal Mining ‘Shack’: Taiwan Election Is Not Only about China
TAIPEI, Dec 27 (Reuters) - As Taiwan's election approaches next month, it is not only fraught ties w...
December 27, 2023
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Japan In FocusSapporo Invites Foreign Influencers to Promote Scallops; Convenience Store Sells Hokkaido Scallop Curry
SAPPORO — Sapporo, hit hard by China’s measures to suspend imports of Japanese marine products, has ...
December 27, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialExecution by Proxy for Henoko Base Project: Okinawa Prefecture Should Not Disregard Judicial Decision
As long as the governor of Okinawa Prefecture defies a judicial decision and refuses to more forward...
December 27, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Statements Induced by Prosecutor: Are Improper Investigation Methods Nothing More Than Personal Failings?
If prosecutors think that some excesses can be tolerated in the name of uncovering wrongdoing, they ...
December 27, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, China Experts to Hold Talks Next Year on Discharge of Treated Water from Fukushima N-plant
The governments of Japan and China have agreed to hold talks early next year between experts from th...
December 27, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Abe Faction’s Kickback Practice Dates Back 20 Years; Faction Leaders Deny Knowing Funds Went Unreported
The practice of providing kickbacks from political fundraising parties has continued in the Abe fact...
December 27, 2023