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Thailand to shrink visa-free stays to 30 days, citing abuse
Unauthorized employment and criminal activity reportedly surge
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Indonesia takes control of 'strategic' commodity exports with new body
Industry frets and stocks fall as government targets palm oil, coal and key minerals
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Hall linked to Buddhist saint Kukai burns down on Miyajima
Flames spread into nearby woodland on the island later, but no one was hurt.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan to sell eels bred in captivity in ’world first’
The move could ease eventually pressure on the endangered fish
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan's NTN to mass-produce EV bearings in China
Shanghai plant to help quintuple global production capacity by 2035
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Mythos risk prompts Japan banks to brace for cyberattacks 'this fall'
Lenders' AI investments have focused on efficiency, not defense
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Analysis: US leaves no paper trail of Xi-Trump exchanges on Taiwan
China's 'impression' and US leader's rhetoric reflect fragile bilateral stability
Source: Nikkei Asia
Culture•
Possible fatal bear attack reported in mountains of western Tokyo
If confirmed, the incident in the mountains of Okutama would mark Tokyo's first recorded fatal bear attack since at least 2006.
Source: The Japan Times
Culture•
Asian countries boost Ebola precautions after WHO declaration
Officials say the likelihood of local transmission remains low, and no cases have been publicly confirmed in Asia.
Source: The Japan Times
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FuriosaAI aims to be South Korea's Nvidia with 'renegade' chip
Startup's low-cost inference chips adopted by Samsung and LG Group
Source: Nikkei Asia
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