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Nagasaki, May 30 (Jiji Press)–Taiwan is set to attend this year’s Aug. 9 peace memorial ceremony in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki, it was learned Saturday. It will be the second straight year for the self-ruled island to participate in the

Utsunomiya, Tochigi Pref., May 30 (Jiji Press)–An 18-year-old male high school student was arrested on Saturday for allegedly introducing a boy who later served as a perpetrator in a high-profile robbery-murder case in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan. In the case, Eiko Tomiyama,

Singapore, May 30 (Jiji Press)–The defense ministers of Japan, Australia and New Zealand at a meeting in Singapore on Saturday discussed New Zealand’s possible introduction of an upgraded model of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Mogami-class frigate. It was the first time

Tokyo, May 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s internal affairs ministry plans to set a special category under its existing support program for community-based startups, in order to back up projects using artificial intelligence. The ministry aims to promote so-called AI transformation, in which companies

Paris, May 29 (Jiji Press)–The Group of Seven major industrialized countries agreed on common principles to protect underage internet users from harmful content, at a meeting of their digital and technology ministers held in Paris on Friday. The meeting, hosted by France,

Singapore, May 30 (Jiji Press)–The defense ministers of Japan, Australia and New Zealand at their meeting in Singapore on Saturday agreed to strengthen the three nations’ cooperation regarding defense equipment, having China, which is expanding maritime activities, in mind. It was the

Tokyo, May 30 (Jiji Press)–The parliamentary affairs chiefs of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition Centrist Reform Alliance have agreed on a deliberation schedule for the government’s draft fiscal 2026 supplementary budget. At a meeting Friday, Hiroshi Kajiyama of

(Adnkronos) – The United Nations has blacklisted Israeli security forces as responsible for sexual violence in armed conflicts, alongside Hamas militants, already accused of abuses in connection with the October 7 massacre. Ynet reports this, citing a UN report anticipated in recent

(Adnkronos) – The British government intends to introduce from next year an artificial intelligence-based facial recognition system to estimate the age of asylum seekers, with the aim of identifying adult migrants who claim to be minors. This was reported by the BBC,

(Adnkronos) – A proposal for an alleged “investment fund” for Iran’s post-conflict reconstruction would also be included in the draft memorandum of understanding on which the United States and Iran have reportedly reached a preliminary agreement, pending the respective approvals of Donald