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JAPAN
Apr 24, 2023

Japan to deploy PAC-3 defense system on two Okinawa islands

The move comes after Japan ordered preparations for shooting down a North Korean ballistic missile or rocket should it appear likely to fall within Japanese territory.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 24, 2023

Challenges await EU over continued assistance to Ukraine

The European Union has remained a primary supporter of Ukraine by providing ongoing aid. Yet, the bloc is facing questions over disunity and apathy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 21, 2023

Memorializing those lost in the GSDF helicopter crash

All 10 SDF members on board a helicopter that crashed in the Miyako Island group are believed to have died in the crash.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2023

Government shelves plans to revise the Science Council — for now

The move came shortly after the Science Council released a statement on Tuesday strongly calling for the government to reconsider its proposal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 21, 2023

Eyes in skies: North Korea looks to spy satellites to bolster surveillance capabilities

The move could enable Pyongyang to monitor military sites and potential targets in neighboring countries and the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2023

Yokosuka becomes Japan's first city to use ChatGPT for administrative tasks

Roughly 4,000 municipal employees at Yokosuka’s city office began using the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot for a one-month trial in an effort to improve operations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2023

Attack against Kishida prompts debate over election campaign events

Still, top LDP lawmakers have reiterated the importance of outdoor campaigning even for big-name politicians, expressing their hesitation to move such speeches indoors.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 18, 2023

Suspect in Kishida attack sued government over election rules, records show

In the lawsuit, the suspect also touched on the state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, claiming the government forced the event to go forward despite public opposition.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 18, 2023

Government asks firms to work together to stop harassment during job hunts

As Japanese companies hire aggressively, concern is growing over the prevalence of owahara, a form of harassment in which prospective hires are pressured into ending their job-hunt.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2023

Japan and South Korea resume security dialogue after five years

In March this year, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Moon Suk-yeol agreed to resume the security dialogue at an early date.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Apr 16, 2023

Kishida incident shows protecting VIPs from lone wolves remains a tall order

Campaigning often sees politicians looking to shake hands and deliver speeches in front of sometimes large audiences in settings without security checkpoints.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 15, 2023

Police probe explosives attack as Kishida returns to election rallies

A suspect is in custody after a cylindrical object landed 1 meter from the prime minister, who was evacuated before the device exploded.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2023

Japan adopts national strategy on nuclear fusion as competition intensifies

The strategy comes as the global race heats up to develop and commercialize fusion — considered the ultimate emission-free energy source.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2023

Japan not considering regulations on ChatGPT

Economic security minister Sanae Takaichi said there is no need to regulate ChatGPT, while underlining the importance of measures to reduce the risk of personal data leaks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2023

Kishida's verbal slip sees Japan target new hay fever countermeasures

Steps likely to be taken are the periodic thinning of cedar trees, the utilization of the trees as timber and replanting forests with trees that produce less pollen.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 14, 2023

North Korea says it tested new stealthy solid-fuel ICBM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the new ICBM, called a Hwasong-18, would 'radically promote the effectiveness of its nuclear counterattack posture.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2023

North Korean missile prompts Japan to issue brief evacuation warning

The rare activation of the country's J-Alert warning system had initially urged residents to take shelter either inside buildings or underground.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2023

South Korea tries $500 handouts to help get reclusive children outside

The new policy’s main goal is to help disadvantaged youth, but it’s also a way for the country to address its shrinking working-age population.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 10, 2023

China ends military drills after practicing blockade of Taiwan

The three days of exercises saw Chinese forces conduct training involving an aircraft carrier and simulated strikes by warplanes carrying live ammunition under 'actual combat conditions.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 10, 2023

ChatGPT creator OpenAI plans office and expansion in Japan

CEO Sam Altman said he had a broad discussion with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida about both the advantages and risks of the chatbot technology.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Apr 10, 2023

Harassment of women in politics is rampant in Kyushu, survey finds

The text-based survey found that more than half of the 145 female members of prefectural and municipal assemblies surveyed had experienced some form of harassment in their work.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 9, 2023

Nippon Ishin candidates win big in Kansai region local elections

The opposition party's Osaka gubernatorial and mayoral candidates rolled to victory, assuring Nippon Ishin that it will remain a force in local and national politics in the months ahead.

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