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Council eyed to promote domestic production of underwater drones

The government plans to establish a council to promote domestic production of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), also known as underwater drones, according to an intermediate plan seen by The Yomiuri Shimbun on the government's strategy for such craft.

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Japan-made dengue vaccine to soon be marketed in Indonesia

A Japanese dengue vaccine will soon be marketed in Indonesia, where the mosquito-borne viral disease is endemic.

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COVID-19 isolation period for students to be reduced

The government plans to shorten the period for which students infected with the coronavirus have to stay home, starting from May 8 when it will downgrade the legal classification of COVID-19, officials said Tuesday.

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Economic minister eager to see ChatGPT used for Diet replies

Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Tuesday ChatGPT could be used for the preparation of answers to Diet questions, if concerns are resolved. His remark will likely arouse controversy, given the number of issues surrounding this conversational AI model, such as the possibility of copyright infringement.

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Foreign policy report sees world at turning point

The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday released its annual foreign policy report, in which it describes the international community as "at a turning point" in history in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and other developments. Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi presented the report, also called a diplomatic bluebook, at a…

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Party heavyweights hit the road as by-election campaigns start

Campaigning for by-elections to fill four House of Representative seats officially kicked off Tuesday.

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60 smartphones seized in Cambodia fraud case

Cambodian police seized about 60 smartphones from a resort hotel in Sihanoukville Province in a case involving a group suspected of defrauding victims in Japan, according to Japanese investigative sources.

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Komeito growing increasingly concerned over Ishin wins

Komeito, the Liberal Democratic Party's coalition partner, is growing increasingly concerned about the success of the Ishin parties, which include both Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) and the regional party Osaka Ishin, in the recent regional elections.

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Japanese dancers shine at Youth America Grand Prix

Young Japanese dancers performed well at this year's Youth America Grand Prix, one of the world's foremost international ballet competitions for junior dancers, the results of which were announced in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday local time.

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School classes return to town hosting Fukushima No. 1 plant

FUKUSHIMA -- School wasn't out forever.

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Defense minister to direct chief of coast guard in emergency

In the event of an emergency, the defense minister will direct the head of the Japan Coast Guard as the JCG handles search and rescue activities and ensures the safety of civilians, several government sources have said.

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New parade to mark Tokyo Disneyland's 40th anniversary

A new daytime parade commemorating the 40th anniversary of Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, will begin on Saturday.

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Ticket to black-pink

Illuminated cherry blossoms are in full bloom at a park in Tokyo's Ogikubo district. Otaguro Park has eight double-flowered cherry trees that will be lit up nightly until Sunday. When a gentle breeze comes, visitors can also enjoy showers of blossoms as they fall from the trees. Admission is free…

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Helmet, possible fuel tank from missing GSDF chopper recovered

The Japan Coast Guard on Sunday recovered an object believed to be a fuel tank attached to the outer fuselage of a missing Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter in the waters near Miyako Island, Okinawa Prefecture.

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Kyushu's 1922 steam train kicks off final-season run

The SL Hitoyoshi, Kyushu's only sightseeing train pulled by a steam locomotive, has kicked off its final season before the service is discontinued on March 23 next year.

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Woman stabbed; man hit by train at Nagoya station

NAGOYA -- An 18-year-old woman was found after being stabbed in the chest by a knife-like object at a station in Nagoya on Saturday night.

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More ocean trash affecting Senkaku Islands

Trash in the ocean has increased from a year ago around the Senkaku Islands and surrounding sea areas, according to a survey conducted by the city of Ishigaki in Okinawa Prefecture.

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No 'rescue signal' from missing GSDF helicopter

Authorities have been unable to detect a "rescue signal" from the emergency locator transmitter (ELT) on board the Ground Self-Defense Forces helicopter that disappeared in Okinawa Prefecture on Thursday, defense ministry sources said.

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Universities restrict use of ChatGPT for student essays, call on faculty to adapt tasks

Universities are taking action regarding students' use of ChatGPT, a conversational AI application that generates natural sentences in response to questions.

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Flight attendants feeling turbulence over cameras

The 40-year-old flight attendant cannot count how many times her photo has been taken without her permission. But when a letter containing a photo that she had no idea was taken arrived at her company, that's when she felt things had gone too far.

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Honda Odyssey returns to Japan market with made-in-China label

Honda Motor Co. will release a partially redesigned, China-manufactured Odyssey minivan this winter, the company said.

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Lost helicopter in Nansei island chain rattles govt, SDF officials

Amid efforts to drastically boost defense capabilities in the Nansei island chain, the disappearance Thursday of a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter has rattled officials of the Defense Ministry and the Self-Defense Forces.

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Documents show how Moon entered Japan in 1992

SEOUL -- Diplomatic documents newly released by South Korea's foreign ministry have revealed that Unification Church-founder Sun Myung Moon was allowed to enter Japan in 1992 through the intervention of Shin Kanemaru, then vice president of the Liberal Democratic Party.

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GSDF searches for missing copter, crew / Uninflated life raft, parts from aircraft found

An uninflated life raft found in waters off Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture had been aboard a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that disappeared from radar on Thursday with 10 people aboard, the GSDF announced Friday.

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19 Japanese men detained in Cambodia / MPD to probe group over e-money fraud

Nineteen Japanese who are allegedly members of a fraud group have been detained by Cambodian authorities. The Metropolitan Police Department obtained arrest warrants for the men on suspicion of fraud targeting a woman in Tokyo, according to investigative sources.

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