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Japan assesses feasibility of sending minesweepers to Strait of Hormuz
Kobayashi said that sending minesweepers after the war is one option for securing Japan's national interests within legal constraints.
Source: The Japan Times
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Starmer’s rivals need everything to go wrong for him all at once
Labour members of Parliament say a series of events need to take place in quick succession to make the prime minister's position untenable.
Source: The Japan Times
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From radiation to invasion: A Chernobyl worker's two wars
Nikolay Solovyov was on shift the night the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded, an experience he likens to a war. Now, he's living through a second war.
Source: The Japan Times
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Iran's foreign minister arrives in Pakistan, raising hopes for U.S. peace talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Friday to discuss proposals for restarting peace talks with the United States, amid conflicting signals on…
Source: Japan Today
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Anthropic says Google to pump $40 bil into AI startup
Google is planning to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, the artificial intelligence firm confirmed Friday, expanding a long-standing alliance between the two companies. The investment builds…
Source: Japan Today
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Hundreds of firefighters battle Iwate wildfires
Hundreds of firefighters were battling wildfires in the forests of northern Japan on Saturday, as authorities urged more than 3,200 people to evacuate from their homes, government officials…
Source: Japan Today
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Memorial service held for 107 victims of 2005 fatal train derailment in Hyogo
West Japan Railway Co (JR West) officials, survivors and relatives of victims of a fatal train derailment in 2005 in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, attended a memorial service on…
Source: Japan Today
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Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment
The Justice Department will adopt firing squads as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishment cases, officials said…
Source: Japan Today
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Will Trump's reclassifying of medical marijuana have any impact on criminal justice reform?
The Trump administration's historic move to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug was cheered by some advocates but for others, it fell far short for the…
Source: Japan Today
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It’s up to SpaceX and Blue Origin to stick the moon landing
NASA is betting on SpaceX and Blue Origin to build lunar landers for the Artemis III mission next year, paving the way for the first mission back to the moon since 1972.
Source: The Japan Times
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