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Meta in talks with Seoul on social media restrictions for children
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (286+ words) URGENT: Info leak suspected following unauthorized access to Japan gov't network SEOUL - Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said Thursday it is in talks with the South Korean government on measures to limit children's use of social…...
BREAKING NEWS: Injured yokozuna Hoshoryu withdraws from Autumn meet
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (122+ words) Read full story here Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi urges…...
Japan's Defense Minister Koizumi cancels visit to Indonesia: source
5+ day, 10+ min ago (116+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News Japan's Defense Minister Koizumi cancels visit to Indonesia: source TOKYO - Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has decided to forgo a planned visit to Indonesia arranged for around Thursday, a source familiar with the matter said....
BREAKING NEWS: Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward to ban private lodgings in residential areas
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (131+ words) Read full story here Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Truck-car head-on collision leaves 3 dead, 3 injured in western Japan Blocks installed by local gov't…...
BREAKING NEWS: ICC chief urges Japan's proactive role in system to prosecute serious crimes
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (125+ words) Read full story here Japanese doll Licca-chan returns to U.S. after 40 yrs, adults targeted Truck-car head-on collision leaves 3 dead, 3 injured in western Japan Large fire spreads in central Japan shopping district near Ise Jingu shrine Opposition to accepting more foreign residents…...
BREAKING NEWS: ICC chief Akane calls U.S. sanctions threat to judges, neutrality
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (123+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News Japanese doll Licca-chan returns to U.S. after 40 yrs, adults targeted Truck-car head-on collision leaves 3 dead, 3 injured in western Japan Large fire spreads in central Japan shopping district near Ise Jingu shrine Opposition to accepting more foreign…...
7 in 10 S. Koreans support social media restriction for teens
1+ week, 5+ day ago (238+ words) SEOUL - Seven in 10 South Koreans said they support the introduction of a policy restricting social media use by teenagers, a poll showed Tuesday, amid growing concerns over the excessive use of such platforms. In the survey conducted on 1,000 respondents aged…...
Japan's foreign minister discusses support with U.S. sanction-hit ICC chief
2+ week, 2+ day ago (193+ words) Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane on Friday discussed possible Japanese support after the court head was recently targeted by U.S. sanctions, the Foreign Ministry said. Japan's foreign minister discusses support with U.S. sanction-hit ICC chief…...
BREAKING NEWS: ICC chief Akane vows to protect Hague-based court, resist pressure
2+ week, 4+ day ago (135+ words) Read full story here M5.9 quake hits eastern Japan including Tokyo, dozens injured 4 workers die after being hit by express train north of Tokyo FEATURE: Foreign entrepreneurs in Japan hit hard by visa law changes, some leave Foreign tourist attacked by…...
BREAKING NEWS: ICC chief Akane says she has done nothing to incur U.S. sanctions
2+ week, 4+ day ago (127+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News M5.9 quake hits eastern Japan including Tokyo, dozens injured 4 workers die after being hit by express train north of Tokyo FEATURE: Foreign entrepreneurs in Japan hit hard by visa law changes, some leave Foreign tourist attacked…...