EU Moves to Ban Deepfake Porn Without Consent in AI Law Overhaul The EU agreed on May 7, 2026 to ban AI services that create deepfake porn of real people …
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NHK Obtains Full Video of Tokyo Prosecutors’ Interrogation Deemed Improper Ahead of Civil Trial
NHK Obtains Full Interrogation Footage in 2021 Tokyo Special-Unit Probe NHK obtained full interrogation footage from a 2021 Tokyo special unit probe showing prosecutors’ alleged misconduct; the video may be …
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Man Rearrested in Nantan Killing Says Adopted Son’s Claim About Paternity Sparked the Attack A 37-year-old man in Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, was rearrested on suspicion of killing his 11-year-old adopted …
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Justice Ministry Proposes Ban on Prosecutor Appeals to Allow Retrials Japan’s Justice Ministry proposes a ban on prosecutor appeals to grant retrials, prompting LDP debate over whether the measure should …
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Toyota FY2025 results: Record ¥50.68 trillion revenue as operating profit falls 21.5% Toyota FY2025 results show record ¥50.6849 trillion revenue while operating profit fell 21.5%; company forecasts further profit decline …
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Riken Team Reverses Alzheimer’s Symptoms in Mice Using Artificial Gene Riken-led researchers used an artificial gene to rejuvenate neurons and halve amyloid beta in Alzheimer’s mice, improving maze performance and …
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Sony projects record net profit for fiscal 2026, driven by gaming and music Sony Group forecasts record net profit of ¥1,160 billion for fiscal 2026, citing strong gaming, music and …
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Prime Minister Takaichi Denies Campaign Created Defamatory Videos During LDP Leadership Race
Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae Denies Campaign Created Negative Videos in Last Year’s LDP Leadership Race Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae denied on May 8, 2026 that her campaign produced negative videos …
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Mt. Fuji reservations expand as Yamanashi and Shizuoka require bookings ahead of July opening Japan’s Mt. Fuji reservations system grows as Yamanashi began taking bookings and Shizuoka schedules reservations from …
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Hachirogata mayor unconscious after brain hemorrhage as council passes unanimous no-confidence resolution
Hachirogata mayor no-confidence passed unanimously after family resignation declared invalid Hachirogata mayor no-confidence passed unanimously after Mayor Kikuo Hatakeyama fell unconscious from a cerebral hemorrhage on Feb. 6; council acted …