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North Korea unveils image of leader's daughter firing rifle
The unusual release of the image adds to speculation that Kim Jong Un's daughter Ju Ae is being groomed as his successor.
Source: The Japan Times
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Trump directs U.S. agencies to toss Anthropic's AI as Pentagon calls startup a supply risk
The deals a major blow to the artificial intelligence lab after a showdown about technology guardrails.
Source: The Japan Times
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OpenAI to get $110 billion investment from SoftBank and others
The investment will be used to boost its AI infrastructure amid intensifying competition over AI development.
Source: The Japan Times
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Awa Odori festival to fill Tokyo's Kanda with dance in April
Organizers hope to stage event every 2 years; spectators invited to join in
Source: Nikkei Asia
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France's Macron planning official visit to Japan in April
The trip is intended to reaffirm cooperation with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of the Group of Seven summit to be hosted by France in June.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan car prices keep climbing, with Toyota Corolla up 60% over 10 years
Expensive parts, safety standards and advanced tech all push up costs
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Trump’s pesticide and vaccine moves spur MAHA backlash ahead of midterms
An aggressive White House push on health policies risks stalling out as key parts of the "Make America Healthy Again” coalition grow frustrated.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan's cherry blossoms expected to bloom earlier due to warmer weather
Forecasts indicate Tokyo trees in flower as early as mid-March, ahead of Kyoto and Osaka
Source: Nikkei Asia
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China's Baidu enlists AI agent to reboot search engine business
OpenClaw added to search bar to boost convenience for nearly 700m active users
Source: Nikkei Asia
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AI boom will be no free pass for debt-laden major economies
An AI productivity boom may help buy major economies more time to clean up their strained public finances, but it won't do the heavy lifting.
Source: The Japan Times
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