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US immigration agents tap latest tech, including NEC's facial recognition
Broad adoption of surveillance tools raises privacy concerns, critics argue
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Indonesia sees first quarter growth of up to 6% despite market turmoil
Finance minister plays down Moody's outlook cut and rupiah pressure
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Elderly Japan man arrested for stealing toilet, using it in his home for three months
Veteran contractor becomes senior thief. A lot has been said about the reasons for Japan’s low crime rate. Some people point to Confucian philosophy, while others look for more modern factors such as
Source: SoraNews24
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Japan's SMFG issues world's first 'digital inclusion' bonds
Proceeds from $500m sale to fund infrastructure projects
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Room 404: What happened when we stayed in an unlucky hotel room in Japan
There’s a reason hotels don’t use this number for their rooms. In Japan, the numbers “4” (“shi”) and “9” (“ku”) are associated with death and suffering, due to the way the word “shi” can also be used
Source: SoraNews24
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Japan to issue Vietnam $10bn in yen loans for rail lines, gas plant
Financing for infrastructure aimed at winning contracts for Japanese companies
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Japan seizes Chinese fishing vessel and arrests captain
The incident happened inside Japan’s exclusive economic zone off Nagasaki Prefecture, 165 kilometers south-southwest of the island of Meshima.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan's Dentsu to boost finances with $1.3bn share issue after record loss
Ad agency looks to pare struggling overseas operations after M&A spree
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Junya Ogawa elected leader of Centrist Reform Alliance
The former CDP lawmaker pledged to strengthen the CRA’s internal structure as the party reels from its election defeat.
Source: The Japan Times
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Britain needs so much more than a new prime minister
Britain has had four failed prime ministers since the Brexit referendum in 2016 not counting Starmer.
Source: The Japan Times
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