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Japan Sets Policy Against Fully Autonomous Lethal Weapons

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Japanese government has recently adopted a policy against the development of fully autonomous lethal weapons, stressing that the use of such arms should never be allowed across the world.
The Foreign Ministry submitted a paper stating Japan's stance on lethal autonomous weapons s...

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Japan Disciplines Over 200 Military Top Brass For Mishandling Classified Information

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan on Friday disciplined more than 200 defence personnel, including the military's top brass and senior bureaucrats, for mishandling classified material and other incidents.
The information security problems have occurred as Japan seeks closer cooperation with the U.S. and other ...

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Bather Rescued 80km From Japan Beach After 36 Hours

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BBC
 
A woman who went swimming in Japan has been rescued after being swept 80km (50 miles) away from the beach she was on with her friend.
The Chinese national in her 20s, who was wearing a rubber ring, spent 36 hours in the water before being spotted by a cargo ship off a peninsula south of Tok...

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Japan Court OKs Sex Change without Surgery

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JAPAN NEWS
 
A Japanese court Wednesday ruled in favor of changing the sex of a transgender person on the family register from male to female without gender reassignment surgery, according to a lawyer for a petitioner.
Hiroshima High Court made the decision after the Supreme Court in October last...

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Japan PM Leaves For U.S., Germany For Summits Amid Security Concerns

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida left for Washington on Wednesday to attend a NATO summit to confirm cooperation with the alliance in addressing the increasingly severe security challenges posed by Russia and China.
During his five-day overseas trip through Sunday, Kishida is al...

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Japan Donates New Patrol Vessel To Indonesia's Bakamla

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ARMY RECOGNITION
 
According to information published by Kompas on July 8, 2024, the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) has received a new patrol vessel from the Japanese government.
A follow-up meeting regarding the donation was held between Bakamla and the Japan International Coopera...

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Chinese Man Arrested After Japanese Shrine Vandalised

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BBC
 
A Chinese man accused of buying spray paint which was used to write the word "toilet" on a controversial Japanese shrine has been arrested, local media reports.
The incident at the Yasukuni shrine - which honours the country's war dead, including some convicted of war crimes - sparked outra...

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Women Gradually Rise In Japanese Politics But Face Deep Challenges

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AP NEWS
 
Eight years ago, Yuriko Koike became the first woman to lead Tokyo, beating her male predecessor. She won her third term as governor Sunday, and one of her closest rivals was a woman.
Multiple women competing for a top political office is still rare in Japan, which has a terrible global...

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Six Dead In Tokyo As Japan Swelters In Heatwave

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CNA
 
Six people have died of heatstroke in Tokyo as Japan swelters under a rare rainy season heatwave, prompting authorities to issue a flurry of health warnings.
Over the weekend, the central Shizuoka region became the first in Japan to see the mercury reach 40 degrees Celsius this year, far su...

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Philippines And Japan Sign Key Defence Pact

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CNA
 
The Philippines and Japan signed a key defence pact on Monday (Jul 8) that will allow the deployment of troops on each other's territory, as they boost ties in the face of China's growing assertiveness.
The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) was finalised in Manila, where Japanese Defence Mi...

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