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Guns for sale
A rare sight in Japan -- a store near Akihabara in Tokyo sells rifles and guns.
Source: Japan Today
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Research team confirms safety of Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab
The research team examined data on the health status of 2,672 patients 28 weeks after the start of the treatment.
Source: The Japan Times
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Nappy days: Dirty diapers reused in Japan recycling breakthrough
Billions of dirty diapers end up buried or burned every year in Japan -- more from seniors than babies -- but a recycling breakthrough has given them a…
Source: Japan Today
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Tokyo police launch website detailing anonymous criminal groups
The website outlines details of the latest fraud methods and presents accounts of people who took on illegal jobs.
Source: The Japan Times
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Philippines declares emergency as energy supplies run short
There is an "imminent danger of a critically low energy supply," Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said in an executive order late Tuesday.
Source: The Japan Times
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High school textbooks to teach various aspects of generative AI
A total of 220 textbooks for 11 subjects have passed the second round of screenings conducted under the current curriculum guidelines.
Source: The Japan Times
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Danish left-wing bloc leads election but lacks majority, exit polls show
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen emerged ahead but weakened in Tuesday's election, as the cost-of-living crisis appeared to obscure Denmark's support for her tough stance against U.S. President
Source: Japan Today
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Sinner downs Michelsen to reach Miami Open quarterfinals
Jannik Sinner powered into the Miami Open quarterfinals on Tuesday, defeating unseeded American Alex Michelsen in straight sets to stay on course for the "Sunshine Double". Italian second…
Source: Japan Today
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Man dies from knife wound after being found outside home
A 67-year-old man died from a knife wound to his neck after he was found unconscious outside his home in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, on Tuesday. According to police,…
Source: Japan Today
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Hong Kong police arrest bookstore owner, staff for selling Jimmy Lai biography, TVB says
Hong Kong police arrested a bookstore owner and three shopkeepers on Tuesday for allegedly selling "seditious" publications including a biography of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai, broadcaster TVB…
Source: Japan Today
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