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Meta starts removing under-16s from social media in Australia
Tech giant Meta said Thursday it is starting to remove under-16s in Australia from Instagram, Threads and Facebook ahead of the country's world-first youth social media ban. Australia…
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Japan Today
Meta starts removing under-16s from social media in Australia
Japan considering raising international traveler departure tax even more than previously reported
It’s looking increasingly likely that the Japanese government is going to be raising the departure tax charged to travelers flying out of the country at the earliest opportunity. Last month came reports…
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Japan Today
Japan considering raising international traveler departure tax even more than previously reported
Doctor jailed for supplying ketamine to 'Friends' star Matthew Perry
A doctor who supplied "Friends" star Matthew Perry with ketamine in the months before he fatally overdosed, musing to a fellow physician over "how much this moron will…
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Japan Today
Doctor jailed for supplying ketamine to 'Friends' star Matthew Perry
'Death cafe' events give young and old alike a venue for airing concerns
"I'm terrified of getting dementia. If it comes to the point that I appear shameful, I'd prefer to die before my mind goes."  A busy rookie reporter for…
6 hours ago
Japan Today
'Death cafe' events give young and old alike a venue for airing concerns
Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies at 84
Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.’s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics…
7 hours ago
Japan Today
Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies at 84
Fighting robots
Unitree G1 humanoid robots box in the TechShare booth at the International Robot Exhibition 2025 at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo on Wednesday.
8 hours ago
Japan Today
Fighting robots
Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies at 84
Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.’s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics…
7 hours ago
Japan Today
Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies at 84
Fighting robots
Unitree G1 humanoid robots box in the TechShare booth at the International Robot Exhibition 2025 at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo on Wednesday.
8 hours ago
Japan Today
Fighting robots
Netflix airs Sean Combs doc despite imprisoned mogul's legal threat
An explosive docuseries about Sean "Diddy" Combs -- produced by his longtime rival 50 Cent -- has been released on Netflix, despite the disgraced music mogul's attempts to…
8 hours ago
Japan Today
Netflix airs Sean Combs doc despite imprisoned mogul's legal threat
How to find Spotify Wrapped, YouTube Recap and more as 2025 comes to a close
The end of 2025 is near. And the season of unwrapping our online lives — or at least a glimpse of what they looked like over the past…
8 hours ago
Japan Today
How to find Spotify Wrapped, YouTube Recap and more as 2025 comes to a close
‘Peter Hujar’s Day,’ ‘Train Dreams,’ and ‘Sorry, Baby’ lead Spirit Award nominations
Ira Sachs' “Peter Hujar’s Day,” which recreates an interview with the 1970s photographer, led the Film Independent Spirit Awards nominations with five nods, including best feature, director, as…
8 hours ago
Japan Today
‘Peter Hujar’s Day,’ ‘Train Dreams,’ and ‘Sorry, Baby’ lead Spirit Award nominations
Turkey says 'very scary' attacks on Russia-linked tankers threaten Black Sea safety
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday said the "very scary" attacks of recent days on Russia-linked tankers in the Black Sea threatened the safety of all in…
8 hours ago
Japan Today
Turkey says 'very scary' attacks on Russia-linked tankers threaten Black Sea safety
Clippers release veteran All-Star Chris Paul in late-night move
The Clippers (5-16) informed Paul of his release in Atlanta, where the club snapped a five-game losing skid on Wednesday night.
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Japan Times
Clippers release veteran All-Star Chris Paul in late-night move
Police arrest high school student over cyberattack on net cafe operator
The 17-year-old student from Osaka allegedly obtained about 7.25 million sets of Kaikatsu Club membership information with a program he created using ChatGPT.
24 minutes ago
Japan Times
Police arrest high school student over cyberattack on net cafe operator
Japan to give full insurance coverage for childbirth costs
Childbirth costs have continued to rise due to factors such as inflation, with the nationwide average in fiscal 2024 hitting ¥519,805.
24 minutes ago
Japan Times
Japan to give full insurance coverage for childbirth costs
JFE Steel to form $3.4 billion venture with India’s JSW Steel
Demand for steel in the South Asian country is surging, led by a push for infrastructure projects by the government and growing real estate construction.
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Japan Times
JFE Steel to form $3.4 billion venture with India’s JSW Steel
Kashima or Kashiwa: J. League title chase goes down to the wire
Antlers are without domestic silverware since winning a record eighth league crown in 2016, but a win on Saturday could change all that.
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Japan Times
Kashima or Kashiwa: J. League title chase goes down to the wire
Dry-cured ham may run short in Japan as swine fever risk halts Spanish imports
After the disease was detected in wild boar in Spain, Japan halted Spanish pork imports last Friday to prevent local transmission.
2 hours ago
Japan Times
Dry-cured ham may run short in Japan as swine fever risk halts Spanish imports
Dry-cured ham may run short in Japan as swine fever risk halts Spanish imports
After the disease was detected in wild boar in Spain, Japan halted Spanish pork imports last Friday to prevent local transmission.
2 hours ago
Japan Times
Dry-cured ham may run short in Japan as swine fever risk halts Spanish imports
M&A boom fuels record decline in Japan’s listed companies
The number of Japanese firms trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange is on track to drop by 58 to 3,778 by the end of the year.
2 hours ago
Japan Times
M&A boom fuels record decline in Japan’s listed companies
Japan team develops effective method to create iPS cells from blood
While a method to create iPS cells using skin cells and synthetic RNA has already been developed, it had been thought to be difficult to produce iPS cells from blood cells.
2 hours ago
Japan Times
Japan team develops effective method to create iPS cells from blood
Japan’s parliament starts debates on corporate donation reform bills
Some have speculated that the ruling side is putting the bills on the back burner.
3 hours ago
Japan Times
Japan’s parliament starts debates on corporate donation reform bills
Macron and Xi meet in Beijing to discuss trade tensions and Taiwan
The French president is hoping to attract more Chinese investment into France, whose major exports include aeronautics and luxury goods.
3 hours ago
Japan Times
Macron and Xi meet in Beijing to discuss trade tensions and Taiwan
Proposed Lower House seat reduction could affect 20 prefectures
As the 20 prefectures include areas with many conservative voters who strongly support the LDP, an increasing number of party members are voicing their opposition to the measure.
3 hours ago
Japan Times
Proposed Lower House seat reduction could affect 20 prefectures
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