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Politics & GovernmentJapan Govt Panel: “Originator Profile” Tech Effective in Protecting Intellectual Property Rights from Generative AI
A government study group said Monday that a digital technology called Originator Profile (OP), which...
December 11, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani to Sign $700 Million Deal with Los Angeles Dodgers, Smashing Records
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani will join the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced Saturday on Instagram.
December 11, 2023
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Associated PressBTS Members RM and V Start Compulsory Military Service in South Korea. Band Seeks to Reunite in 2025
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Singers RM and V of the K-pop band BTS began their mandatory military duti...
December 11, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKoike-backed Rookie Wins Tokyo Mayor Race
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — An independent rookie candidate backed by the ruling camp and an opposition par...
December 11, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Ex-Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto May Have Received over ¥10 Mil. in Hidden Funds
Former Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto and several other lawmakers of the ruling Liberal Democratic...
December 11, 2023
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Japan In FocusYokohama’s Trim Brick Jyuban-Kan, with Cafe and Bar, Exudes Old Port Charm
After Yokohama opened to foreign ships in 1859, the city’s Bashamichi area took off. Nowadays, if yo...
December 11, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentPrime Minister Kishida Mulls Sacking of Abe Faction from Cabinet, Party Posts
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may sack Abe faction lawmakers who hold key positions in the Cabinet an...
December 11, 2023
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MarketsTokyo Stocks Rally on Monday
Tokyo stocks rallied on Monday. The Nikkei share average temporarily rose more than 600 points in th...
December 11, 2023
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Washington PostOn the Streets, Opioids Sometimes More Potent than Fentanyl: Nitazenes
After years spent addicted to heroin on the streets of North Carolina, Samantha Ross had turned her ...
December 11, 2023
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Crime & CourtsActor Seminosuke Murasugi Arrested on Suspicion of Buying Marijuana
Police arrested actor Seminosuke Murasugi on Monday on suspicion of buying regulated substances. A...
December 11, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialTensions on Korean Peninsula: Strengthened Cooperation between Japan, U.S., South Korea Essential
Tensions are rising between South Korea and North Korea. Responsibility lies with Pyongyang for dari...
December 11, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Tax-Free System for Inbound Visitors: Fraudulent Resales Should Not Be Left Unchecked
The government and the ruling parties are considering reviewing the consumption tax exemption system...
December 11, 2023
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BasketballAnthony Davis Leads Lakers to NBA In-Season Tournament Title, 123-109 over Pacers
LAS VEGAS (AP) — As Commissioner Adam Silver prepared to hand LeBron James the MVP trophy of the ina...
December 11, 2023
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Other SportsShiojiri Breaks Japan Record in Men’s 10,000, but Falls Short of Qualifying for Paris Olympics
Kazuya Shiojiri broke the national record in the men’s 10,000 meters by nearly nine seconds in Tokyo...
December 11, 2023
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ObituariesEmiko Terayama, 1964 Tokyo Olympic Volleyball Spiker Dies
Emiko Terayama (whose maiden name was Miyamoto), a member of the “Oriental Witches” Japanese women’s...
December 11, 2023