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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Justin McCurry

    AI tool that copied actor’s ‘lustrous’ voice violated his rights, Tokyo court rules (opens the original)

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    Kenjiro Tsuda wins case against TikTok account in landmark Japanese verdict to protect publicity rights A court in Japan has ruled that the human voice has legal protection after a landmark case involving a well-known actor and a TikTok account that he claimed had cloned his “lustrous” baritone voice in its AI-generated videos. Tokyo district court said on Wednesday that voices should enjoy the same protection as publicity rights, at the end of a closely watched legal action brought against

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Justin McCurry

    Tokyo succumbs to ‘rain fatigue’ after a record 35 consecutive days of showers (opens the original)

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    The record rainfall has been blamed on a combination of climate change and El Niño, which has created a prolonged high pressure front in the Pacific Residents of Tokyo awoke to a familiar sound on Wednesday: raindrops splashing against windows and balcony floors. The Japanese capital has seen a record 35 consecutive days of rain, which experts blame on a combination of climate change and El Niño, which has created a prolonged front of high pressure in the Pacific Ocean. The record rainfall has

  3. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Justin McCurry

    ‘I’m 100% natural’: how Japan’s 90-year-old bodybuilder is still winning titles (opens the original)

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    Toshisuke Kanazawa has won 19 national crowns and insists there are more to come Toshisuke Kanazawa is reminiscing about his long and illustrious career when he pauses and makes an unusual offer: “Shall I take my top off now?” He strips to the waist to reveal a smooth, bronzed upper body, pecs that most men can only dream of, and cable-like veins extending the length of his arms – the result of countless hours in the gym. There is something else that makes Kanazawa’s physique even more r

  4. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Justin McCurry

    It’s a superfood but natto as we know it. Japan’s slimy fermented beans are coming your way (opens the original)

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    Comprised of smelly soya beans held together by strands of mucus, the ancient dish is appearing in health food shops across the world It is smelly, slimy and contains bacteria – and a sizeable number of Japanese wouldn’t touch it with a pair of barge pole-length chopsticks. But after centuries as a breakfast food for Japanese diners with nerves of steel, natto is emerging as a global superfood to rival kimchi, kombucha and kefir. Its exact origins are unknown. Some believe it was introduced

  5. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Justin McCurry

    North Korea has built new uranium facility to expand nuclear arsenal, UN agency says (opens the original)

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    The International Atomic Energy Agency voices ‘serious concerns’ over expansion of Yongbyon facility to enrich uranium The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has voiced “serious concern” over evidence that North Korea has built a facility capable of enriching weapons-grade uranium to bolster its nuclear arsenal. The new building, located at the the country’s main Yongbyon nuclear facility, can house up to 28 centrifuge cascades – machinery commonly used to enrich uranium – according to a

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