BUSINESS
Japan business lobby warns of tariff impact as wage talks start
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The head of Japan’s biggest business lobby said he expects businesses to maintain wage hike momentum to a certain extent during the talks despite some...
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WORLD
Trump’s border chief Greg Bovino to leave Minnesota amid backlash over killings
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Bovino and some Border Patrol agents are expected to depart as soon as Tuesday, following protests and nationwide scrutiny of the U.S. president's imm...
BUSINESS
China AI hardware firms trump internet giants in growth outlook
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The AI boom is propelling upward revisions for hardware names in contrast with internet platforms held back by price wars....
BUSINESS
California’s Newsom accuses TikTok of suppressing content critical of Trump
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The Democratic governor launched a review of the platform’s content moderation practices to determine if they violated state law....
BUSINESS
Venezuela oil reform encourages investment but needs to go deeper, executives say
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Players say changes have improved conditions for existing operators and some newcomers....
BUSINESS
EU and India set to successfully conclude major trade deal, says New Delhi
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Officials hope the pact will help shield both India and the EU against challenges from the world's two leading economies, the United States and China....
JAPAN
Japan content piracy and fake goods cause ¥10.4 trillion in damage
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The government is aiming to crack down on illegal activities to reach its goal of increasing overseas sales of the Japanese content industry to ¥20 tr...
JAPAN
Death of Okinawa teacher involving U.S. military helicopter detailed in new report
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According to the report, the woman was killed after being struck by wind generated by a U.S. military helicopter....
COMMENTARY
Too many kids already know someone who’s been deepfaked
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The increasing availability of AI nudification tools has fueled skyrocketing reports of AI-generated child sexual abuse material....
WORLD
Hezbollah chief says any attack on Iran also targets group
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Iran is Hezbollah’s main supporter, providing it with funding and weapons since its creation in the 1980s....
JAPAN
Court holds North Korea liable for 'paradise on Earth' program
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The Tokyo District Court ruled that four plaintiffs had "most of their lives taken away" by Pyongyang....
JAPAN
Can Takaichi win back conservative votes?
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It’s increasingly uncertain whether conservative voters will return to the Liberal Democratic Party in the upcoming Lower House election....
JAPAN
China warns citizens against Japan visits during Lunar New Year
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The Chinese foreign ministry said nationals "face serious security threats in Japan," according to a statement it released....
BUSINESS
Trump says hiking tariffs on South Korean goods to 25%
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Under deal reached in October, Washington would maintain levies of up to 15% on South Korean goods including vehicles, car parts and pharmaceuticals....
WORLD
‘Not Interested’: Alberta premier rejects U.S. statehood in swipe at Bessent
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The U.S. Treasury Secretary suggested last week that the Canadian province might hold a referendum on whether to stay in Canada or not....
WORLD
Braverman joins Farage’s Reform in latest blow to U.K. Tories
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A Tory influx has opened Nigel Farage up to the charge he’s filling his Reform party with members of the unpopular administration of former Prime Mini...
ASIA PACIFIC
Hong Kong uses decades-old speeches to try democracy activists
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Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung are standing trial for "incitement to subversion," which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail....
WORLD
Israel brings home remains of last Gaza hostage Ran Gvili
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The return closes the chapter on a painful saga that has haunted Israeli society since Hamas’ attack on Oct. 7, 2023....
ENVIRONMENT
World not ready for rise in extreme heat, scientists say
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Nearly 3.8 billion people could face extreme heat by 2050, and while tropical countries will bear the brunt, cooler regions will also need to adapt, s...
WORLD
Finland hopes to prevent cable damage with new surveillance center
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The Baltic Sea region has been on high alert after a string of power cable, telecom link and gas pipeline outages since Russia invaded Ukraine in 202...