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Kawasaki Heavy to partner with Nvidia on physical AI, open US robot center
Japan industrial group's joint development initiative includes Microsoft, Fujitsu
Source: Nikkei Asia
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OpenAI weighs letting Japan access new Mythos-class cybersecurity AI
Board member Paul Nakasone calls China 'most significant' cyberthreat
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Asteroid traces found in Japan may be linked to extinction of dinosaurs
The discovery of traces of an asteroid in Hokkaido is the first-ever confirmation of such traces in Japan, according to the announcement from the team of Japanese researchers.
Source: The Japan Times
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Hirokazu Kore-eda says human imagination still matters in the age of AI
The director's new film is a meditation on grief, humanoids and creativity at a time when AI is reshaping the film industry.
Source: The Japan Times
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Tochigi robbery-murder suspect tried to flee to South Korea
The 28-year-old alleged instructor of the crime was taken into custody shortly before his planned flight to Seoul at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in the early hours of Sunday.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan lacks enough underground shelters to withstand missile attacks
Municipalities struggle to find suitable sites with nationwide coverage at 5%
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Saitama man arrested over alleged drunken driving of fake police car
Ren Nakamura, 23, is suspected of driving the vehicle, which had been modified to look like an unmarked police car, and crashing it into a utility pole.
Source: The Japan Times
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Heated tobacco products may be more harmful than cigarettes, Japan panel review says
The literature review found that heated tobacco products may produce greater amounts of cancer-causing substances than regular cigarettes.
Source: The Japan Times
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How China and U.S. navigate the Strait of Hormuz stranglehold
The Strait of Hormuz has evolved into a laboratory for a new form of geopolitical coercion where access itself becomes currency.
Source: The Japan Times
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Terra Drone's Indonesia CEO sentenced to 16 months for deadly fire
Japanese startup's local boss found guilty of negligence in blaze that killed 22
Source: Nikkei Asia
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