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"Too Authentic" Harry Potter Sword Replicas Recalled In Japan
Harry Potter sword replicas sold at a theme park in Japan have been recalled for being too authentic, potentially violating the anti-weapons law, Warner Bros. Studios Japan and media have said.
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The North-South Divide Explained: How Korea Became Two Nations
After Japan's defeat in World War II, Korea, previously under Japanese control, faced an uncertain future.
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UK to Finalise Crypto Legislation by 2026, FCA Outlines Regulations Roadmap
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set a deadline of 2026 to finalise its crypto legislation. So far this year, the FCA has participated in several roundtable discussions to gather insights from investors and regulators on the necessary regulatory framework for crypto.
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Japanese Prefecture Passes New Law Encouraging Residents To Laugh Daily
In a one-of-a-kind move, a local government in Japan's Yamagata prefecture has passed a law calling on residents to laugh at least once every day in a bid to promote better physical and mental health.
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Japan Top Court Rules Eugenics Law Unconstitutional, Victims Seek Justice
Japan's top court ruled on Wednesday that a defunct eugenics law under which thousands of people were forcibly sterilised between 1948 and 1996 was unconstitutional, local media reported.
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Japan Now Allows Divorced Couples To Have Joint Custody Of Children
Japanese lawmakers enacted legislation Friday that allows the option of joint custody of children after divorce.
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Explained: How US Allies Are Preparing For Possible Second Trump Term
Germany is waging a charm offensive inside the Republican Party. Japan is lining up its own Trump whisperer. Mexican government officials are talking to Camp Trump. And Australia is busy making laws to help Trump-proof its US defense ties.
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Japan's Princess Aiko, 22, To Start Working At Red Cross After Graduation
Princess Aiko, 22, is set to start working at the Japanese Red Cross Society in April after completing her graduation from Tokyo's Gakushuin University.
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Apple, Google May Have to Allow Third-Party App Stores, Payments in Japan: Report
Japanese government is reportedly preparing laws that will require Apple and Google as well as other similar companies to allow users to download apps outside their official app stores and let alternative payment methods for any apps.
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"Roads Belong To Humans": Japan Taxi Driver Runs Over Pigeon, Arrested
Atsushi Ozawa, 50, "used his car to kill a common pigeon, which is not a game animal", in the Japanese capital last month, and was arrested on Sunday for violating wildlife protection laws, a Tokyo police spokesman told AFP.
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Improve Business Environment To Realise Investment Target: Japan PM Urges PM Modi
The two leaders agreed to work together in such areas as maintaining and strengthening a free and open international order based on the rule of law as well as in the field of advanced technology, including space.
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EU Lobbies Asian Countries to Regulate AI Tech Firms, Said to Get Lukewarm Response
The European Union's efforts to lobby governments in Asia — including India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and the Philippines — to implement stringent rules to rein in and regulate AI technology firms are being met with a lukewarm response. The bloc wants its proposed AI Act to become a global benchmark for regulating AI, like its GDPR laws, ...
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Japan Amends Law For Streamlined Deportation Of Failed Asylum Seekers
Japan enacted an immigration law on Friday allowing the government to deport failed asylum seekers, despite pushback from opposition parties and rights groups.
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US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Prohibit Digital Dollar Testing Due to Threat to American Liberties
US Congressman Alex Mooney has proposed a law called — the Digital Dollar Pilot Prevention Act (H.R. 3712). A total of 14 House Republicans have chosen to co-sponsor this bill along Mooney, who states in the proposal that CBDCs are “being used by authoritarian countries right now to crack down on dissent”.
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Binance to Launch Japan-Centric Crypto Exchange Soon, Vouches Regulatory Compliance
Binance is now inching closer to launching a new exchange tailored to the Japanese investor community. The platform, Binance Japan, will have detailed KYC identification process. The crypto exchange is expected to start shifting Japanese users from its global platform to the Japan-centric exchange around August 1.
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"Too Authentic" Harry Potter Sword Replicas Recalled In Japan
Harry Potter sword replicas sold at a theme park in Japan have been recalled for being too authentic, potentially violating the anti-weapons law, Warner Bros. Studios Japan and media have said.
-
The North-South Divide Explained: How Korea Became Two Nations
After Japan's defeat in World War II, Korea, previously under Japanese control, faced an uncertain future.
-
UK to Finalise Crypto Legislation by 2026, FCA Outlines Regulations Roadmap
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set a deadline of 2026 to finalise its crypto legislation. So far this year, the FCA has participated in several roundtable discussions to gather insights from investors and regulators on the necessary regulatory framework for crypto.
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Japanese Prefecture Passes New Law Encouraging Residents To Laugh Daily
In a one-of-a-kind move, a local government in Japan's Yamagata prefecture has passed a law calling on residents to laugh at least once every day in a bid to promote better physical and mental health.
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Japan Top Court Rules Eugenics Law Unconstitutional, Victims Seek Justice
Japan's top court ruled on Wednesday that a defunct eugenics law under which thousands of people were forcibly sterilised between 1948 and 1996 was unconstitutional, local media reported.
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Japan Now Allows Divorced Couples To Have Joint Custody Of Children
Japanese lawmakers enacted legislation Friday that allows the option of joint custody of children after divorce.
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Explained: How US Allies Are Preparing For Possible Second Trump Term
Germany is waging a charm offensive inside the Republican Party. Japan is lining up its own Trump whisperer. Mexican government officials are talking to Camp Trump. And Australia is busy making laws to help Trump-proof its US defense ties.
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Japan's Princess Aiko, 22, To Start Working At Red Cross After Graduation
Princess Aiko, 22, is set to start working at the Japanese Red Cross Society in April after completing her graduation from Tokyo's Gakushuin University.
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Apple, Google May Have to Allow Third-Party App Stores, Payments in Japan: Report
Japanese government is reportedly preparing laws that will require Apple and Google as well as other similar companies to allow users to download apps outside their official app stores and let alternative payment methods for any apps.
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"Roads Belong To Humans": Japan Taxi Driver Runs Over Pigeon, Arrested
Atsushi Ozawa, 50, "used his car to kill a common pigeon, which is not a game animal", in the Japanese capital last month, and was arrested on Sunday for violating wildlife protection laws, a Tokyo police spokesman told AFP.
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Improve Business Environment To Realise Investment Target: Japan PM Urges PM Modi
The two leaders agreed to work together in such areas as maintaining and strengthening a free and open international order based on the rule of law as well as in the field of advanced technology, including space.
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EU Lobbies Asian Countries to Regulate AI Tech Firms, Said to Get Lukewarm Response
The European Union's efforts to lobby governments in Asia — including India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and the Philippines — to implement stringent rules to rein in and regulate AI technology firms are being met with a lukewarm response. The bloc wants its proposed AI Act to become a global benchmark for regulating AI, like its GDPR laws, ...
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Japan Amends Law For Streamlined Deportation Of Failed Asylum Seekers
Japan enacted an immigration law on Friday allowing the government to deport failed asylum seekers, despite pushback from opposition parties and rights groups.
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US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Prohibit Digital Dollar Testing Due to Threat to American Liberties
US Congressman Alex Mooney has proposed a law called — the Digital Dollar Pilot Prevention Act (H.R. 3712). A total of 14 House Republicans have chosen to co-sponsor this bill along Mooney, who states in the proposal that CBDCs are “being used by authoritarian countries right now to crack down on dissent”.
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Binance to Launch Japan-Centric Crypto Exchange Soon, Vouches Regulatory Compliance
Binance is now inching closer to launching a new exchange tailored to the Japanese investor community. The platform, Binance Japan, will have detailed KYC identification process. The crypto exchange is expected to start shifting Japanese users from its global platform to the Japan-centric exchange around August 1.
