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Generative AI Proposals: Use High Ethical Standards in Domestic Development

Yoko Tawada Becomes 1st Japanese to Receive Nelly Sachs Prize, Prestigious German Award for Person of Literature

Japanese Companies Prepare for Taiwan Contingency; Firms Hold Tabletop Drills, Review Suppliers to Minimize Potential Disruption

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M4.4 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Miyagi, Neighboring Prefectures, No Tsunami Expected

Bondi Gunmen Were Inspired by Islamic State, Had Travelled to the Philippines, Australia Police Say

Japan to Reconsider Route of Planned Hokuriku Shinkansen Section

Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Slumps as AI Stocks Tumble Ahead of US Jobs Data (UPDATE 1)

Firm Executives Participate in Discussion on Effective Supply Chains At Next-Generation Global Supply Chain Forum

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2 Dead after Fire at Sauna Facility in Tokyo

Guilty Ruling for H.K. Pro-Democracy Figure: China’s Suppression of Free Speech Becomes More Extreme

‘General Hospital’ Star Anthony Geary of Luke and Laura Fame Dies at 78

Rob Reiner’s Son Nick Arrested after the Director and His Wife Were Found Dead at Their Home

Mogul’s Conviction Shows Extent of Beijing’s Control over Hong Kong Press, Courts

Pentagon Plan Calls for Major Power Shifts within U.S. Military

Some Republican Lawmakers Call for Mass Expulsion of American Muslims

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M4.9 Earthquake Hits Tokyo, Neighboring Prefectures

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Hokkaido Gov. Ok’s Nuclear Reactor Restart, Fueling Hope for Cheaper Power Bills

Japan Authorities Urge Vigilance After ‘Subsequent Quake Advisory’; Past Warnings Did Not Spur Residents to Action

Rice Coupons: A Misguided Approach to Countering Rising Prices

Asahi Breweries Sales Drop in Nov.

Japanese R&D Tax Credits to Support Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Semiconductors, Other Strategic Tech

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Japan’s Hopes for Seafood Exports Shot Down in China Spat

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Keidanren Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui Visits Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant; Inspects New Emergency Safety System

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Japan GDP Down Annualized 1.8% in July-Sept.

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Blanket Eel Trade Restrictions Rejected

Key Japan Labor Group to Seek Pay Scale Hike

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M4.9 Earthquake Hits Tokyo, Neighboring Prefectures

8 Japanese Nationals Stranded on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island

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Mozambican Cooking Class Held in Matsuyama, Ehime Pref.; Participants Don Aprons, Bandanas Made from Traditional Mozambique Fabric

Fire Damages 170 Buildings in Oita, Western Japan

Govt Aims to Expand NISA Program Lineup, Abolish Age Restriction

China to Impose Sanctions on Shigeru Iwasaki, Former Head of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, Who Serves as Adviser to Taiwan’s Executive Branch

American Playwright Jeremy O. Harris Arrested in Japan on Alleged Drug Smuggling

China Steps Up ‘Wolf Warrior’ Diplomacy Against Japan, Hurling Accusation About Plutonium Stockpile

Japan Govt to Invest ¥100 Billion in Chipmaker Rapidus

Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Slumps as AI Stocks Tumble Ahead of US Jobs Data (UPDATE 1)　