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Japanese startup bets Iron Man-inspired homes can beat humanoids
MW aims to sell its first robot-equipped home in Tokyo by 2028 and build as many as 10,000 units a year by 2035.
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Anthropic disrupts Russian, Chinese AI campaigns targeting its Claude models
Alibaba, Moonshot, DeepSeek and Xiaomi are among tech giants Anthropic accuses of trying to extract and replicate Claude's capabilities.
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Children of 9/11 to finally get a major health study
Major questions remain about whether exposure to the toxins and the trauma on 9/11 and afterward increased the children's long-term health r
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Japan’s producer price gains stay elevated, backing BOJ hikes
The measure of input prices for Japanese firms rose 7.6% in August from a year earlier, the Bank of Japan has reported.
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How 9/11 changed Japan’s approach to security forever
The attack triggered new precedents in overseas activities that became enshrined in law and led to the deepening of ties with foreign partne
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U.S. lawmakers call for new AI rules after Anthropic researcher’s safety warning
The call comes as an Anthropic researcher raised concerns about OpenAI and Anthropic racing toward AI advancements without acting responsibl
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South Korea ramps up spy law to protect chip secrets from China
Although China is not explicitly mentioned in the revised law, its rapid progress looms large over Seoul's efforts to guard its chip prowess
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Anime didn’t change after 9/11, but 9/11 changed how I watched anime.
Japanese anime was already imagining a fractured, unstable world. After 9/11, we began seeing it differently.
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How to get a start in reading books in Japanese
From picture books to manga and young adult fiction, here's how to find Japanese books that match your language level.
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Japan lowers travel alerts for some areas in the Middle East
The government said it has lowered its travel alerts for some areas in Israel, Iraq, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories.
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Japan demands correction to Equal Earth map over depiction of disputed islands
Tokyo claims the map uses the same color for the islands, which Japan calls the Northern Territories, as it does for Russian territory.
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‘Satoko Always’: A multilayered story discombobulates and delights
Shuichi Okita's latest feature film is a thematically rich and formally daring exploration of reality and fantasy.
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After outrunning Bolt, China’s robot champion races towards real-world work
The goal underscores the harder task facing the robotics industry as it struggles to turn dazzling demonstrations into useful workers.
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Japan’s consumer agency plans stronger curbs on ‘dark pattern’ user interfaces
The agency intends to submit related legislation, including a possible revision to the specified commercial transactions law.
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NATO allies foil Russian subsea cable sabotage plot
Russian subs were caught in spring training in Arctic waters to unleash a secret weapon designed to clandestinely disable undersea cables.
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Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani headed to injured list
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confident Ohtani will be back in good condition.
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Kenyan startup makes robotic limbs to sign for deaf kids
Many deaf children in Kenya learn a patchwork of signs, and the local dialect lacks a lot of the technical terms used to teach some subjects
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U.S. deportees to Cameroon struggle with stateless lives and uncertain futures
Washington was found to have offered deals worth millions of dollars and threatened visa curbs to coerce countries to accept the deportation
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Department stores adapt <i>osechi</i> New Year’s dishes to youth trends
Some products incorporate oshikatsu and "guilty consumption," or the deliberate choice to enjoy indulgent foods without regard for calories.
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Chubu Electric retail subsidiary mistakenly overcharged customers
At least 5,009,000 customers, half of which are households, have been overpaying for more than two years.
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Trump’s Iran war tests South Korea’s alliance with the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump's pressure campaign for Seoul to do more in the Strait of Hormuz is forcing the Asian nation to weigh difficult
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Trump’s Iran campaign echoes the post-9/11 ‘forever wars’
With the 9/11 anniversary at hand, Trump's war against Iran is drawing comparisons to the conflicts in the Middle East that preceded it.
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Ransomware cases in Japan hit new high in first half of 2026
A total of 123 cases of ransomware attacks were confirmed in Japan in January through June, National Police Agency data on cyberthreats show
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Cases of attempted suicide and self-harm rise for seventh straight year
About 120 people a day were transported to the hospital due to self-injury in 2025, according to the Japan Suicide Countermeasures Promotion
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