More CDP prefectural chapters oppose merger into CRA
In a survey of senior prefectural chapter officials earlier in July, 15 chapters expressed opposition, outnumbering the seven that showed support, while 25 chapters did not answer.
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Rubio says he discussed Xi’s planned U.S. visit in meeting with Wang Yi
Rubio met with Wang in Manila on the sidelines of a regional gathering led by ASEAN.
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U.S. and China to hold AI talks in September, sources say
The AI talks, a significant outcome of the Trump-Xi summit in May, will likely take place before Chinese President Xi Jinping's planned Sept. 24 visit to the U.S.
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Another iPS product approved for public insurance coverage in Japan
It is the second case of insurance coverage approval in the nation for an induced pluripotent stem cell-derived regenerative medicine product.
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Japan’s electricity price hits highest in over 3 years on triple blow
With a triple whammy of blistering heat, yen weakness and escalating fuel costs, the nationwide day-ahead spot price surged to ¥24.78 a kilowatt-hour on Wednesday.
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Upper House panel approves referendum reform bill
The bill to revise the law was backed by the ruling coalition as well as several opposition parties.
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Intervention is the word after yen moves beyond ¥163 and sits there
Japan's currency is at its weakest point against the dollar in four decades and is down one-third over five years.
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Hacker group RansomHouse claims responsibility for cyberattack on Nichirei
RansomHouse has previously claimed responsibility for attacks on several Japanese businesses, including a ransomware attack in October on office-supplies retailer Askul.
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Companies race to deliver autonomous uncrewed fighter jets
The U.S. Air Force has said it expects aircraft in its program to cost a third, or less, of the cost of an F-35 fighter jet, which can cost 80 million or more.
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Houthi Red Sea threat would challenge a stretched U.S. military
The possible entry of the Houthis into the conflict is another example of how the war continues to evolve, worsening a political headache for the U.S. president.
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