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Japan Moves to Establish National Intelligence Council as Upper House Passes Bill Japan’s upper house approved legislation on May 27, 2026 to create the National Intelligence Council, centralizing intelligence functions …

Sanseitō Disciplines 10 Local Officials Over National Health Insurance Evasion Sanseitō disciplined 10 local officials for national health insurance evasion after they joined nominal firms to enter social insurance and …

India AI education strategy targets children from age 3 to build future AI leaders India’s AI education strategy targets children from age 3, blending language learning and IT skills to …

Japan’s National Intelligence Bureau Set to Launch by July 2026 Japan to form an intelligence bureau by July 2026 with about 700 staff, new hiring tracks and AI tools to …

Ford Seeks Partnerships with Chinese Automakers While Warning Against Their Entry to U.S. Market Ford seeks partnerships with Chinese automakers to boost global competitiveness, but CEO Jim Farley warns that …

China Blames ‘Lying Flat’ Trend on Foreign Influence, Citing Economic and Security Risks Beijing accuses foreign forces of promoting the "lying flat" movement among youth, saying the anti-consumerist trend threatens …

China launches national children’s blood and DNA database to study brain disease China’s Institute for Brain Research launches a national children’s blood and DNA database of 33,000 samples to map …

National Science Board Dismissal Sparks Concern Over NSF’s Future All 22 members of the National Science Board were dismissed on April 28, 2026, raising concerns among lawmakers and scientists about …

China’s national security review halts Meta’s $2bn Manus acquisition, raising concerns for cross-border tech deals China’s national security review halts Meta’s $2bn Manus acquisition, unsettling China-born founders and slowing cross-border …