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Sep 28, 2026
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Jul 17, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Aly Rustom

    Bear killed in Tokyo suburbs in 1st use of eased shooting rules in capital (opens the original)

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    An Asian black bear was killed Monday in western Tokyo after it was found caught in a trap, marking the first time relaxed rules on emergency shootings of dangerous animals have been applied in the Japanese capital since their introduction last year in response to a rise in bear attacks. According to the Hachioji city government, Takao Police Station notified the local government at around 3:30 p.m. that a bear had been found caught in a snare in farmland in Otsumachi. The city mayor approved th

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Aly Rustom

    Iran insists on diplomatic solution after Trump rejects peace plan (opens the original)

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    Iran insisted on Sunday that only diplomacy can solve its conflict with the United States and Israel after U.S. President Donald Trump said he rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting. "Our conditions ‌are clear, and any move toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz is contingent on these conditions being met," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi posted on social media. "Only a negotiated solution can get them out of this deadlock." Iran announced a peace prop

  3. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Aly Rustom

    Japan, U.S. finance chiefs share concern over 'undervalued yen' (opens the original)

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    Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Friday she held online talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, during which they shared concern about an "undervalued yen." "We discussed the desirability of a strong yen that reflects Japan's strong economic fundamentals," Bessent wrote on social media following their conversation, which came days after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump met in New York. Katayama told reporters that there may have been

  4. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Aly Rustom

    The warrants themselves are not necessarily problematic, but they carry a risk that investigators could exceed acceptable limits in the use of force. (opens the original)

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    Daisuke Midori, a professor of criminal procedure law at Hitotsubashi University, commenting on Japanese police who are obtaining court warrants that allow them to physically force suspects to unlock their smartphones using facial recognition or fingerprints. The warrants are being sought in the battle against high-tech criminal organizations. Join us for a spectacular evening of networking, entertainment and fine food & drink at iconic TWO ROOMS OMOTESANDO. Oct 30 (Fri), 7pm to 10pm. IRSC TOKYO

  5. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Aly Rustom

    NHK restarts at-home collection agent visits for TV fees (opens the original)

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    Imagine you’re sitting at home, and all of a sudden there’s a knock at the door. You go to see who it is, and it turns out to be someone saying that you have to give them some money, right then and there, to fulfil your civic duty of funding the police or fire department. That’d be pretty strange. Generally, things that are supposed to be public services are supposed to be funded through tax revenues, not by individual organizations showing up at your home with an outstretched palm. And it would

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