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Honda to develop AI to detect cognitive impairment in drivers

Honda Motor Co. will develop artificial intelligence technology to detect abnormalities in a driver's physical condition by analyzing how the vehicle is traveling and any subtle changes in the driver.

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Japan’s political parties work to field more female candidates for upcoming elections

Both the ruling and opposition parties are working to field more female candidates in the House of Councillors election this summer, aiming to demonstrate their commitment to women's empowerment.

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Kishida ready to face N. Korea on abductee issues

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday reiterated his desire for talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to resolve issues surrounding Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea and to seek their return.

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How Japan, U.S. will lead amid global disarray / Tokyo helps connect democracies amid threat to international order

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has wrapped up a busy few days for Japanese diplomacy. Kishida met with U.S. President Joe Biden, who was on an official trip to Asia, and hosted a Quad summit with Biden and the leaders of Australia and India. These meetings came as the international order…

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Japanese Derby draws over 62,000 horse-racing fans

More than 62,000 spectators hoofed it to Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo, on Sunday, with many betting on the Japanese Derby for 3-year-old colts and fillies.

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Koreeda film's lead actor wins at Cannes

CANNES, France -- Song Kang-ho of South Korea won best actor for his role in "Broker," directed by Hirokazu Koreeda, at the 75th Cannes Film Festival on Saturday.

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Shipping firm censured over treatment of drivers

A shipping company in Saitama Prefecture has been admonished for making drivers handling Amazon Japan packages work as de facto employees without concluding a labor-management agreement as required by law, it has been learned.

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JCG starts full-fledged investigations into sinking of Kazu I

The Japan Coast Guard inspected the sightseeing boat that sank off the coast of Hokkaido last month, with the president of the company operating the vessel in attendance. The inspection took place on a salvage barge, which carried the vessel to port, and lasted 4-1/2 hours.

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Govt to help 1 million. people develop skills, find jobs

The government will help about 1 million people, including non-regular workers, develop skills and find new jobs as part of measures to invest more in human resources, according to a draft plan aimed at realizing a new form of capitalism advocated by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Winging it

A red-crowned crane and her chick peck at food at the Kushiro City Red-crowned Crane Natural Park in Kushiro, Hokkaido. Two chicks born at the park on May 7 and 18 are growing steadily, thanks to a diet of small fish and insects received from their parents. The young birds…

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Reform council submits recovery-focused proposals / Changes to medical system proposed to address flaws seen during pandemic

The Council for Regulatory Reform has compiled a set of proposals calling for improvements to online medical services and the lifting of a ban on sales of coronavirus antigen test kits at drugstores, aimed at reducing the burden on medical institutions amid the COVID-19 pandemic and other issues.

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Skater Hanyu returns to the spotlight

Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu took to the rink Friday for his first public performance in about three months.

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Ex-Japanese Red Army leader Shigenobu leaves prison

Fusako Shigenobu, a former leader of the Japanese Red Army terrorist group, was released from a Tokyo prison on Saturday after serving a 20-year sentence for her involvement in a hostage incident at the French Embassy in The Hague in 1974, among other charges.

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Outspoken ex-PM Abe touts own fiscal, security policies

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the leader of the largest faction of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has been outspoken about the nation's fiscal and security policies in an apparent effort to wield influence over Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Emperor Showa's agony recorded in aide's diaries

Emperor Showa's undisguised worries and concerns during World War II were preserved in the diaries of an aide-de-camp, which were publicly unveiled Friday at the National Diet Library's Modern Japanese Political History Materials Room in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.

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Kishida: Restrictions on foreign tourists to be eased 'step by step'

Japan "will continue to aim to accept foreign tourists just as before, in a step-by-step process while monitoring the infection situation," Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in an announcement that the country will ease restrictions on the entry of foreign tourists next month.

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Barge carrying Kazu I arrives at Abashiri Port

A sightseeing boat that sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula last month with 26 people aboard arrived at Abashiri Port in Hokkaido on Friday afternoon on a salvage barge, which had lifted the boat onto its deck in the early hours of the morning.

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Political Pulse / Is the United Nations a friend of justice or a useless bystander?

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has once again called into question the raison d'etre of the United Nations. In February, the U.N. Security Council rejected a draft resolution condemning Russia, due to Russia's use of its veto power. Secretary General Antonio Guterres' call on Russian President Vladimir Putin for…

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How Japan, U.S. will lead amid global disarray / Defense budget boost becomes Kishida's 'international pledge'

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Foreign tour groups to be allowed in Japan from June 10

The government is set to allow foreign tourists to enter Japan from June 10, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Thursday evening.

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Emperor, Empress view Ryukyu art treasures in Tokyo

The Emperor and Empress on Wednesday attended the "Ryukyu: Special Exhibition Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Okinawa's Reversion to Japan" at the Tokyo National Museum in Taito Ward, Tokyo.

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Salvage work resumes for Kazu I after major setback

Work to lift the sunken Kazu I resumed off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido after the sightseeing boat fell deeper into the sea during salvage efforts earlier this week, the Japan Coast Guard announced Thursday.

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China top pick for 'important partner' among ASEAN nations

Japan came in second as an "important partner for the future" in a recent opinion poll conducted among people living in member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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1st batch of tourists arrives on trial project to reopen border

The first batch of tourists arrived in Japan on Tuesday under a trial project launched by the Japan Tourism Agency, part of Japan's preparations to reopen its borders to tourist groups as early as June.

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Govt to discuss 'substantial' increase in defense budget

The government and ruling parties plan to begin full-scale discussions to boost the country's defense budget in the next fiscal year and beyond, after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told U.S. President Joe Biden during the pair's summit in Tokyo on Monday that Japan will secure "a substantial increase" in its…

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