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Japan news outlets fighting for journalism, democracy in battle against AI 'free riding'

Japan news outlets fighting for journalism, democracy i...

TOKYO -- As the use of generative AI search services expands, media organization...

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Sankei Shimbun announces it plagiarized 5 articles

Sankei Shimbun announces it plagiarized 5 articles

TOKYO -- Japanese newspaper company Sankei Shimbun Co. announced Dec. 2 that it ...

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US-Russia talks on Ukraine were productive but work remains, Russian adviser says

US-Russia talks on Ukraine were productive but work rem...

(AP) -- Talks between Russia and the U.S. on ending the nearly four-year war in ...

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Macron heads to China for talks with Xi on trade ties and Russia's war in Ukraine

Macron heads to China for talks with Xi on trade ties a...

PARIS (AP) -- Emmanuel Macron heads to China on Wednesday for a three-day state ...

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Taiwan prosecutors charge Tokyo Electron unit over TSMC data theft

Taiwan prosecutors charge Tokyo Electron unit over TSMC...

TAIPEI (Kyodo) -- Taiwanese prosecutors on Tuesday charged the Taiwan unit of Ja...

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Russia, China agree to thwart efforts to revive 'Japanese militarism'

Russia, China agree to thwart efforts to revive 'Japane...

MOSCOW (Kyodo) -- Russia and China agreed Tuesday to counter any attempts to rev...

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Auto repair firm near Tokyo accused of faking luxury vehicle inspections for cash

Auto repair firm near Tokyo accused of faking luxury ve...

TOKYO -- The president of an auto repair company in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, ...

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15-yr-old boy arrested over fatal stabbing attempt in northeast Japan city

15-yr-old boy arrested over fatal stabbing attempt in n...

TOKYO -- A 15-year-old boy from the Iwate Prefecture city of Kitakami was arrest...

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Easy Japanese news in translation: 'National green onion summit' held in Hyogo Prefecture

Easy Japanese news in translation: 'National green onio...

The "national green onion summit," where green onion producers gathered to offer...

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US-based Perplexity AI expresses 'confusion, regret' in response to Mainichi protest

US-based Perplexity AI expresses 'confusion, regret' in...

TOKYO -- In response to a letter of protest sent by The Mainichi Newspapers Co.,...

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China sends another letter to UN chief over Japan PM's Taiwan remarks

China sends another letter to UN chief over Japan PM's ...

NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- China's ambassador to the United Nations on Monday sent anot...

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Japan launches nationwide probe after fake job seeker scandal

Japan launches nationwide probe after fake job seeker s...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's labor minister said Tuesday the government has launched...

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Japan phases out health insurance cards in switch to My Number ID system

Japan phases out health insurance cards in switch to My...

Japan on Tuesday fully transitioned to a system that integrates health insurance...

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Relatives of victims mark 13th anniversary of Sasago tunnel disaster

Relatives of victims mark 13th anniversary of Sasago tu...

Relatives of nine victims who died in the collapse of the Sasago tunnel ceiling ...

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Editorial: Unpredictable flu outbreak calls for greater vigilance as cases surge in Japan

Editorial: Unpredictable flu outbreak calls for greater...

Influenza is spreading rapidly in Japan, with the pace of infections being the f...

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Japanese lawmaker group meets with Chinese envoy amid bilateral row

Japanese lawmaker group meets with Chinese envoy amid b...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers promoting friendly re...