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Panel calls for remote analysis of <i>tokuryū</i> criminal group communications
The NPA aims to introduce remote analysis at an early date after the panel announces its final recommendations as soon as this month.
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Burnham says water central to U.K. plan for public control
Thames Water, which serves London and much of the surrounding region, is seen as the leading target for more direct government control, thou
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U.S. urges hands-off approach to AI regulation at G20 tech meeting
The U.S. goals largely align with the thinking of the world's biggest artificial intelligence companies, nearly all of which are American.
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Germany blames Russia for airport drone incident, hits back with sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin later branded the sanctions move as a "mistake."
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U.N. faces contentious Iran nuclear vote ahead of General Assembly
A vote raises the prospect of vetoes by both Russia and China, which argue that the Security Council no longer has a mandate to consider the
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Putin says Russia is winning on battlefield, will not negotiate with ‘terrorists’
Russia controls about a fifth of Ukraine 4½ years after Moscow's invasion.
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G20 finance leaders close talks marked by U.S. welcoming Russia
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the fact that nearly all participants agreed to a final statement suggested "there has been no im
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Social-media age bans won’t make children safer — but this will
A more effective strategy to protect young people would force tech firms to remove addictive features by holding them to product-liability s
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The U.K.’s bedroom generation is a ticking time bomb
Studies show that extended social isolation is associated with health risks comparable to those of obesity and smoking. It can also interrup
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Bessent urges BOJ chief to combat weak yen with ‘decisive’ monetary steps
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also urged central bank Gov. Kazuo Ueda to anchor inflation expectations and avoid excessive yen volat
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Nepal flood death toll crosses 1,000, rescuers reach remote areas
Specialized rescue teams built temporary bridges to reach remote areas and using excavators to try to rescue nearly 300 workers trapped insi
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U.S. launches new assault on Iran, which fires on U.S. base in Jordan
The strikes followed a weekend exchange of fire — the first since July — and Monday strikes on two tankers leaving the Strait of Hormuz.
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Love, lust and life in Saikaku’s Japan
Edo Japan, according to novelist Ihara Saikaku, was a world in which love could save or destroy you.
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In Japan, sometimes the person who can’t read the air is exactly who you need
Japanese has a rich vocabulary for sensing moods, social expectations and the subtle signals that shape interactions.
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Russia criticizes Japan-U.S.-Australia military drills featuring Typhon missile system
Moscow called the deployment of the powerful weapon on Japanese territory "absolutely unacceptable" and warned of "compensatory countermeasu
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USJ to expand theme park site for first time
The Osaka Municipal Government said that it will lease a land plot adjacent to the northern side of the theme park to the company.
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Ex-prosecutor who accused boss of rape urges reform
Japan's Public Prosecutor's Office has recently been rocked by a series of scandals involving misconduct by elite prosecutors.
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In Japan’s mountains, a different way to manage bears
A program has been credited with prompting both a recovery in bear numbers — although the animals are hard to count — and fewer encounters w
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Japan arrests man in Iwate twice for hamster massacres
Police say the man teamed up with two different women on separate occasions and killed dozens of hamsters in a violation of animal protectio
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Over 1 in 3 young Japanese not interested in tying the knot, survey finds
The poll by the Children and Families Agency found that 35.1% of those surveyed said they had "no intention" of getting married.
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Foreign Ministry sets up Cyber Security Policy Division to combat cyberattacks
The Foreign Ministry determined that a dedicated division to cyber security is needed amid increasing cyber threats driven by advances in ar
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Japan’s top court to test use of AI in civil trials
The Supreme Court has announced its budget request for fiscal 2027, which included some ¥60 million for expenses related to the use of AI.
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After collapse of merger talks, centrist parties seek unity without unification
More questions than answers have emerged over the fate of the Centrist Reform Alliance following the collapse of its plan to merge with two
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Japan turns to AI in fight against investment fraud
The Consumer Affairs Agency plans to use the technology to find schemes with similar patterns to past fraud cases and malicious business ope
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