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Thief swipes ¥200 million worth of luxury watches from Tokyo shop
A male suspect was still on the run after smashing a showcase housing the timepieces and stealing the merchandise in an incident that took j
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Japan’s government sets recommended specifications for bear repellent
Human casualties from bear attacks have been increasing in recent years, heightening interest in deterrent sprays, according to the Environm
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Japan police report highlights response to cybercrimes
The white paper on police listed the development of a recovery tool for ransomware attacks and Japanese contributions to international joint
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Government urges AI firms to disclose learning data
A new set of guiding principles covers not only domestic businesses but also overseas operators that provide AI systems and services in Japa
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As India seeks European-style health labels on food and soda, lobbies fight back
Roughly 20 nations have adopted interpretive labels, which may include highlighting high sugar levels in red and low fat content in green, o
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Angel Reese grabs WNBA-record 26 rebounds and sets season mark
Reese broke Chamique Holdsclaw's record of 24 rebounds set in 2003 and added 11 points for her 27th double-double of the season.
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Doshisha board chair to resign over fatal Okinawa boat accident
An external report, released last month, said the Doshisha school corporation breached its obligation to investigate the trip beforehand and
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Guarding the Ohtani dog: Why getting a Kooikerhondje takes patience
Where celebrity animals usually spark mass overbreeding and pet-shop sprees, the rare Dutch breed has managed to stay firmly out of commerci
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Firms tap AI and sensors to boost indoor farming as Japan faces farmer shortage
The government is promoting the adoption in agriculture of advanced technologies, with a target of ¥4.6 trillion in public and private inves
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Japan adopts ordinance to raise foreign nationals’ residency fees from October
The fee hikes were included in the revised immigration control and refugee recognition law enacted in May.
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Japan’s weather agency to extend daily forecasts to two weeks
The Japan Meteorological Agency plans to make longer-term weather forecasts more detailed and accurate, to help people and businesses better
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Netanyahu got his Iran war but maybe not his desired result
After six months of inconclusive hostilities, Israel may ultimately find itself in a worse position than it was before the war.
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Groundwork is set for BOJ rate hike next month, ex-official says
As of Monday afternoon in Tokyo, traders were assigning a roughly 80% probability of a rate hike when the board delivers its next policy dec
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U.S. Supreme Court hands a win to Trump over mail-in ballot restrictions
The U.S. president's Republican Party is locked in a tight battle to retain control of Congress in November's midterm elections.
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Bessent’s ‘D-Day’ sanctions against Iran would deepen tensions with China
Any effort to truly choke off the regime's remaining revenue streams would be extremely difficult without targeting Chinese companies.
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New cars sold in Japan from September 2031 must have driver monitoring systems
Such systems monitor driver attention, alerting them if there are signs of drowsy driving or if they are suspected to be looking at their ph
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Silencing TaiwanPlus would weaken the island democracy
The KMT's plan to slash the news channel's budget would hinder Taiwan's ability to counter disinformation and tell its own story.
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How geoeconomics is redefining global power
As the U.S. and China weaponize trade, middle powers like Japan are pioneering a new model of economic security.
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Japan to set up expert panel on CBRNE terrorism
The government will establish an expert panel to improve initial responses to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive atta
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‘Dragon Ball’ theme park plans included in France-Saudi Arabia deal
The investment deal will see the construction of three theme parks near Cergy-Pontoise, around 30 kilometers northwest of Paris.
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Southeast Asia’s budget airlines eye recovery but fuel scars linger
Results from Malaysia's AirAsia, Singapore Airlines' budget arm Scoot and the Philippines' Cebu Pacific showed efforts to recoup soaring fue
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Londoners find ‘horrendous’ cracks in their homes after successive heat waves
Hot, dry weather shrinking soil and destabilizing building foundations is now part of a long list of heat-related challenges to which the U.
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China develops missile to target planes thousands of kilometers away
The breakthrough is part of a larger effort by China to use its missile arsenal — the world's largest at more than 3,150 ballistic weapons —
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Trump devises new $100,000 H-1B visa fee after defeat in court
Now his administration is trying again through a regulatory process that proposes a broader levy to help finance its wide-ranging immigratio
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