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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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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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Toyota supplier Denso to withdraw proposal to take over Rohm
Semiconductor maker will likely focus on power chip merger with Toshiba, Mitsubishi Electric
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Nuclear nonproliferation meeting at U.N. comes amid raging global wars
The ongoing war in Ukraine, Iran's nuclear program and the war there, non-nuclear states' fears over proliferation and North Korea's developing arsenal could all be deal-breakers.
Source: The Japan Times
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Itochu eyes IP leap with social media character Opanchu Usagi
Japanese trading house to turn popular pink bunny into anime
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Hokusai’s erotic art on display at a Kabukicho noh theater
"Kabukicho in Full Bloom" is the third in a series of shunga art exhibitions organized by the Smappa!Group, which operates host bars and restaurants across Shinjuku's Kabukicho.
Source: The Japan Times
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Samsung union demands higher bonus pay, threatening strike
Workers seek to remove cap on bonuses as profits soar from AI boom
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Islamabad residents bear cost of Pakistan's US-Iran mediation
Next round of talk remains uncertain; semi-lockdown disrupts daily life in capital city
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Over 3,200 forced to evacuate as crews battle Iwate wildfires
As of Saturday morning, blazes in the mountainous areas of Iwate region had burned about 700 hectares since breaking out three days ago.
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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