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Japan Targets Apple, Google With New Antitrust Regulations

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TECH IN ASIA
 
Japan has introduced a new regulation targeting tech companies with over 40 million monthly users in the country.
Apple and Google are expected to be among those affected.
The ordinance, effective December 19, aims to curb anticompetitive behavior.
Japan’s Fair Trade Commission is ...

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Japan To Regulate Tech Giants With At Least 40 Million Users

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan adopted an ordinance Tuesday to regulate technology giants with at least 40 million domestic users per month under a new law targeting anticompetitive behavior.
The ordinance will come into force on Dec. 19. The Fair Trade Commission will designate companies that meet the stan...

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Japan's Ishiba Keen on Asian Version of NATO

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NIPPON
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday again voiced his eagerness to establish an Asian version of NATO.
The deterrence provided by the United States has relatively weakened, Ishiba said of the East Asian security environment at a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House o...

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Japan's 2026 Asian Games Hosts Told To Improve Preparations

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Olympic Council of Asia has demanded that the Japanese organizers of the 2026 Asian Games make significant improvements to their preparations, sources familiar with the matter said Monday.
Aichi Prefecture and its capital, Nagoya, in central Japan, are set to cohost the next quad...

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Japan Airlines Forges Carbon Capture Partnership

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AERO SPACE GLOBAL NEWS
 
Japan Airlines (JAL) has deepened its commitment to achieving net-zero CO₂ emissions by 2050 with an investment in California-based Heirloom Carbon Technologies, a leader in direct air capture (DAC) technology.
Japan Airlines (JAL) has deepened its commitment to achieving...

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Japan’s Royals Conclude Landmark Visit To Türkiye

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HURRIYET DAILY NEWS
 
Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko concluded their five-day visit to Türkiye on Dec. 8, reaffirming a shared commitment to strengthening the enduring diplomatic and cultural ties between the two nations through meaningful high-level discussions.
During the...

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Giant Sea Wall: Prabowo Seeks Cooperation With Japan Firms

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ANTARA NEWS
 
President Prabowo Subianto has invited collaboration from Japanese companies for the construction of a giant sea wall that stretches along the northern coast of Jakarta.
He made the offer while receiving a Japanese business delegation from the Japan Indonesia Association (Japinda) a...

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Tokyo Government Considering Fund For Housing Support

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is considering establishing a fund for housing support for the middle class at a time when condominium prices in central Tokyo are soaring, informed sources have said.
The Tokyo government aims to include related expenses in its initial budget propo...

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Shibuya’s Hachiko Statue Will Be Covered Up For New Year’s Eve, Pedestrian Barricades Installed

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Last month, administrators announced that Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward would not be holding any New Year’s Eve countdown events this year.
It’s part of a continuing effort to eliminate the drunken, rowdy, ill-mannered crowds that used to congregate in the area around Shibuya Station for Hal...

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Japan, China Seek Broader Bilateral Talks To Improve Public Sentiment

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Around 100 Japanese and Chinese pundits gathered in Tokyo on Thursday, calling on their governments to expand dialogue and promote people-to-people exchanges to improve public sentiment amid fragile bilateral relations.
At a forum on Sino-Japanese ties, scholars, alongside prominent...

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