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24 Aprile 2026

Japan to Protect Celebrity Voices against AI Use

Tokyo, April 24 (Jiji Press)–An expert panel under Japan’s Justice Ministry agreed Friday that the voices of individuals should be protected under publicity and portrait rights, amid a rise in the unauthorized use of celebrities’ voices by generative artificial intelligence. The agreement
24 Aprile 2026

Christian values vital to strengthening Europe says Tajani

(Adnkronos) – The European Union’s Christian roots and Christian values are crucial to making the bloc ever stronger and decisive as it moves forward, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani underlined on Friday in a post on X.  “In #Rome with @ManfredWeber, @DolorsMM,
24 Aprile 2026

Jiji Press, Manila Bulletin Sign Memorandum to Exchange Articles

Manila, April 24 (Jiji Press)–Jiji Press Ltd. and the Manila Bulletin newspaper on Friday signed a memorandum to exchange English news articles. During the day’s signing ceremony at the Philippine newspaper’s headquarters in Manila, Yoshiki Kishida, executive director for international affairs at
24 Aprile 2026

Japan Panel Deems Blocking Effective against Online Casinos

Tokyo, April 24 (Jiji Press)–An expert panel of Japan’s communications ministry Friday presented a draft report deeming the blocking of access to illicit websites an effective measure against online casinos. At the same time, the panel warned that blocking access could infringe
24 Aprile 2026

Panel Questions Hokkaido Shinkansen Project Profitability

Tokyo, April 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Finance Ministry has released an estimate finding that a planned extension of the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line to Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, could fall to a level at which the project should be suspended. The
24 Aprile 2026

Iran, international flights resume from Tehran airport

(Adnkronos) – International flights from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Airport will resume tomorrow, a few days after the reopening of Iranian airspace. This was reported by the Iranian news agency Isna. The first flights to resume will be those to Istanbul and Muscat.