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Yomiuri Proposals on AI: Ensure Japan’s Autonomy in Domestic Development to Reflect Ethics, Values
The Yomiuri Shimbun has compiled a set of proposals on coexistence with trustworthy generative ar...
December 17, 2025
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Japan’s Cabinet Ministers Laud The Yomiuri Shimbun’s Proposals on ‘Trustworthy AI’
Several Cabinet ministers lauded The Yomiuri Shimbun’s set of proposals on coexistence with trust...
December 17, 2025
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Launch of 8th H3 Rocket Carrying Positioning Satellite Michibiki No. 5 Has Halted
The launch of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's eighth H3 rocket has been halted at the Tanega...
December 17, 2025
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U.K. Public Urged to Keep Eyes Peeled for Washed-up Bananas
SELSEY, England (AFP-Jiji) — A “major” clean-up operation was made in southern England on Dec. 9 ...
December 19, 2025
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British Zoologist, Conservationist Iain Douglas-Hamilton Dies at 83
NAIROBI (AP) — Iain Douglas-Hamilton, a British-born zoologist and conservationist who dedicated ...
December 17, 2025
Science
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Genome Study Reveals Milestone in History of Cat Domestication
Whether they are a Siamese, Persian, Maine Coon, or domestic shorthair, there are hundreds of mil...
December 12, 2025
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RNA Recovered from Mammoth That Died 39,000 Years Ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Scientists have recovered the oldest-known RNA, a molecule necessary for m...
December 12, 2025
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Japanese Nobel Winners Sakaguchi, Kitagawa Attend Awards Ceremony
STOCKHOLM — Two Nobel Prize winners from Japan received their medals and diplomas from Sweden’s K...
December 11, 2025
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2 Nobel Prize Winners from Japan to Attend Award Ceremony in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM — This year’s Nobel Prize winners from Japan, Shimon Sakaguchi and Susumu Kitagawa, bot...
December 10, 2025
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University of Osaka, Kyoto University Launch Research Funds to Support Japanese Nobel Prize Winners’ Fields
STOCKHOLM — The University of Osaka and Kyoto University have established funds to support the re...
December 9, 2025
Technology
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Japan’s Cabinet Ministers Laud The Yomiuri Shimbun’s Proposals on ‘Trustworthy AI’
Several Cabinet ministers lauded The Yomiuri Shimbun’s set of proposals on coexistence with trust...
December 17, 2025
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Launch of 8th H3 Rocket Carrying Positioning Satellite Michibiki No. 5 Has Halted
The launch of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's eighth H3 rocket has been halted at the Tanega...
December 17, 2025
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Yomiuri Proposals on AI: Ensure Japan’s Autonomy in Domestic Development to Reflect Ethics, Values
The Yomiuri Shimbun has compiled a set of proposals on coexistence with trustworthy generative ar...
December 17, 2025
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Originator Profile to Verify Online Information Sources
The Yomiuri ShimbunA panel of academics comprising, from left, Eijiro Mizutani, Hidemi Suzuki, Yuya ...
December 11, 2025
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Aomori Prefecture Joins Race to Host Prototype Nuclear Fusion Reactor, Second Prefecture to Bid after Ibaraki
Aomori Prefecture plans to work toward hosting a prototype reactor to demonstrate power generatio...
December 9, 2025
Environment
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U.K. Public Urged to Keep Eyes Peeled for Washed-up Bananas
SELSEY, England (AFP-Jiji) — A “major” clean-up operation was made in southern England on Dec. 9 ...
December 19, 2025
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British Zoologist, Conservationist Iain Douglas-Hamilton Dies at 83
NAIROBI (AP) — Iain Douglas-Hamilton, a British-born zoologist and conservationist who dedicated ...
December 17, 2025
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Villagers Struggle with Aftermath of Record-breaking Iberian Wildfires
GALICIA, Spain (Reuters) — “The fire started on my birthday,” says taxi driver Simon Rodriguez, h...
December 10, 2025
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Paws on Parade: Nairobi’s Dogs Dazzle at ‘Pawchella’
NAIROBI (AFP-Jiji) — Nairobi dog lovers showed off their four-legged friends in an array of quirk...
December 3, 2025
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Lebanon’s Historic Pines Are Dying, One Cone at a Time
BKASSINE FOREST, Lebanon (Reuters) — In the heart of southern Lebanon, where pine trees once stoo...
November 29, 2025
Climate Change
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Big Leap in Quest to Get to Bottom of Climate Ice Mystery
KON CHUKURBASHI, Tajikistan (AFP-Jiji) — Stanislav Kutuzov felt the drillhead he was controlling ...
November 29, 2025
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Mass Oyster Die-Offs Confirmed in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea; High Water Temperature Cited as Primary Cause
Mass die-offs of farmed oysters have been confirmed in the Seto Inland Sea, causing oyster suppli...
November 23, 2025
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Iceland Sees Existential Threat in Atlantic Current’s Collapse
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) — Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean cu...
November 20, 2025
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Tehran Taps Run Dry as Water Crisis Deepens across Iran
DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran is grappling with its worst water crisis in decades, with officials warnin...
November 20, 2025
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Glaciers Vanish, Ski Seasons Shrink: FIS Says Athletes Can Drive Change
Melting glaciers and shrinking snow cover could have a devastating impact on Alpine skiing and sn...
November 19, 2025
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Keidanren Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui Visits Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant; Inspects New Emergency Safety System
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Japan Pulls out of Vietnam Nuclear Project, Complicating Hanoi’s Power Plans
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Govt Aims to Expand NISA Program Lineup, Abolish Age Restriction
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University of Tokyo Professor Discusses Japanese Economic Security in Interview Ahead of Forum
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Santas in Japan Hand Out Christmas Gifts to People Affected by Massive Wildfire in Iwate Pref. Earlier This Year
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Japan’s Defense Ministry to Launch New Division to Boost Space Security Amid Development of Satellite Killers
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LDP, DPFP Reach Deal to Hike Taxable Income Threshold to ¥1.78 Mil.; Income Cap for Full Basic Deduction Will Also Rise to ¥6.65 Mil.
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BOJ Gov. Ueda: Highly Likely Mechanism for Rising Wages, Prices Will Be Maintained
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Japan Mulls ¥1 Tril. Investment in AI as Country Said to Be Lagging Behind Other Countries in Area
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Japan Govt Estimates Quake with Epicenter Directly Beneath Tokyo Area Could Result in 18,000 Deaths