French Nuclear Expertise Fuels Japanese Fast Reactor Project
Framatome partnered with Japanese entities to develop a sodium-cooled fast neutron reactor, similar to France's abandoned Superphénix, highlighting France's past inconsistencies and reliance on foreign collaborations in nuclear technology.
French Nuclear Expertise Fuels Japanese Fast Reactor Project
Framatome partnered with Japanese entities to develop a sodium-cooled fast neutron reactor, similar to France's abandoned Superphénix, highlighting France's past inconsistencies and reliance on foreign collaborations in nuclear technology.
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40% Bias Score
GDP as a Measure of Development: A Critical Analysis
Paul Richardson's "Myths of Geography" challenges the use of GDP as a measure of development, citing its failure to reflect societal well-being and environmental costs, illustrated by comparing economic "miracles" with nations prioritizing different paths, highlighting the disconnect between GDP gro...
GDP as a Measure of Development: A Critical Analysis
Paul Richardson's "Myths of Geography" challenges the use of GDP as a measure of development, citing its failure to reflect societal well-being and environmental costs, illustrated by comparing economic "miracles" with nations prioritizing different paths, highlighting the disconnect between GDP gro...
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40% Bias Score
US Serviceman Sentenced to Five Years for Rape of Minor in Okinawa
A 25-year-old US Air Force serviceman, Brennon Washington, was sentenced to five years in prison by a Naha District Court in Japan for kidnapping and raping a 16-year-old girl in December 2023; the incident is the latest in a series of similar crimes involving US personnel in Okinawa, further strain...
US Serviceman Sentenced to Five Years for Rape of Minor in Okinawa
A 25-year-old US Air Force serviceman, Brennon Washington, was sentenced to five years in prison by a Naha District Court in Japan for kidnapping and raping a 16-year-old girl in December 2023; the incident is the latest in a series of similar crimes involving US personnel in Okinawa, further strain...
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40% Bias Score
UK, Italy, and Japan team up to build rival to US fighter jet
A new company, combining UK, Italian, and Japanese defense firms, will develop a sixth-generation fighter jet by 2035, aiming to compete with American technology and expand global sales, with potential Saudi Arabian involvement.
UK, Italy, and Japan team up to build rival to US fighter jet
A new company, combining UK, Italian, and Japanese defense firms, will develop a sixth-generation fighter jet by 2035, aiming to compete with American technology and expand global sales, with potential Saudi Arabian involvement.
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56% Bias Score
Kadokawa Pays $2.98M Ransom in Cryptocurrency Following Cyberattack
A Russia-linked hacking group extorted $2.98 million in cryptocurrency from Japanese publisher Kadokawa Corp following a June 8th ransomware attack that compromised 1.5 terabytes of data, including employee information; the payment was confirmed via blockchain analysis despite Kadokawa's denial.
Kadokawa Pays $2.98M Ransom in Cryptocurrency Following Cyberattack
A Russia-linked hacking group extorted $2.98 million in cryptocurrency from Japanese publisher Kadokawa Corp following a June 8th ransomware attack that compromised 1.5 terabytes of data, including employee information; the payment was confirmed via blockchain analysis despite Kadokawa's denial.
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36% Bias Score
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Japanese A-bomb Survivors Group
Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading atomic bomb survivors group, received the Nobel Peace Prize on December 11th for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons, aiming to energize the movement amid rising geopolitical tensions.
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Japanese A-bomb Survivors Group
Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading atomic bomb survivors group, received the Nobel Peace Prize on December 11th for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons, aiming to energize the movement amid rising geopolitical tensions.
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4% Bias Score
U.S. Marine Relocation from Okinawa to Guam Begins Amidst Rising Tensions
The relocation of 100 U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam began on Saturday, initiating a plan to reduce the American troop presence on Okinawa that was agreed upon in 2012, amidst rising anti-U.S. military sentiment and a simultaneous Japanese military buildup on Okinawan islands to counter threats f...
U.S. Marine Relocation from Okinawa to Guam Begins Amidst Rising Tensions
The relocation of 100 U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam began on Saturday, initiating a plan to reduce the American troop presence on Okinawa that was agreed upon in 2012, amidst rising anti-U.S. military sentiment and a simultaneous Japanese military buildup on Okinawan islands to counter threats f...
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32% Bias Score
"Yoon Declares Martial Law, Sudo Acquitted, China's Economic Plans for 2025"
"South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on December 3rd, sparking outrage; a Japanese court acquitted Saki Sudo of murder due to inconclusive evidence; China plans proactive fiscal steps and looser monetary policy for 2025."
"Yoon Declares Martial Law, Sudo Acquitted, China's Economic Plans for 2025"
"South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on December 3rd, sparking outrage; a Japanese court acquitted Saki Sudo of murder due to inconclusive evidence; China plans proactive fiscal steps and looser monetary policy for 2025."
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4% Bias Score
Unit 731 Exhibition Expands with 2,100 New Exhibits on Japanese Germ Warfare
The former site of Unit 731 in Harbin, China, reopened on December 12, 2024, displaying nearly 2,100 new items, including medical journals implicating Japanese medical institutions in germ warfare, litigation documents, and war criminal confessions, adding to existing evidence of at least 3,000 huma...
Unit 731 Exhibition Expands with 2,100 New Exhibits on Japanese Germ Warfare
The former site of Unit 731 in Harbin, China, reopened on December 12, 2024, displaying nearly 2,100 new items, including medical journals implicating Japanese medical institutions in germ warfare, litigation documents, and war criminal confessions, adding to existing evidence of at least 3,000 huma...
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40% Bias Score
Japan's Business Sentiment Improves Slightly, Yen Weakens
The Bank of Japan's tankan survey shows a slight increase in business sentiment to 15 from 14, driven by improvements in manufacturing but countered by a decline in the service sector; this has led to a weakening yen and a falling Nikkei, with experts predicting no interest rate hike next week.
Japan's Business Sentiment Improves Slightly, Yen Weakens
The Bank of Japan's tankan survey shows a slight increase in business sentiment to 15 from 14, driven by improvements in manufacturing but countered by a decline in the service sector; this has led to a weakening yen and a falling Nikkei, with experts predicting no interest rate hike next week.
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32% Bias Score
Japan to Raise Tax Deduction Cap for Dependents to $9,900
Japan's ruling parties will raise the income cap for tax deductions on dependents aged 19-22 to \$9,900 from \$6,800, potentially starting next year, as part of a deal with the opposition to pass a \$277 billion supplementary budget. This addresses concerns that the previous cap discouraged part-tim...
Japan to Raise Tax Deduction Cap for Dependents to $9,900
Japan's ruling parties will raise the income cap for tax deductions on dependents aged 19-22 to \$9,900 from \$6,800, potentially starting next year, as part of a deal with the opposition to pass a \$277 billion supplementary budget. This addresses concerns that the previous cap discouraged part-tim...
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36% Bias Score
China's Visa Waiver Boosts Japanese Tourism
China reinstated a short-term visa waiver for Japanese visitors on November 30, 2024, extending the visa-free stay to 30 days. This policy, suspended in March 2020 due to COVID-19, is expected to significantly boost Japanese tourism to China and foster stronger people-to-people exchanges.
China's Visa Waiver Boosts Japanese Tourism
China reinstated a short-term visa waiver for Japanese visitors on November 30, 2024, extending the visa-free stay to 30 days. This policy, suspended in March 2020 due to COVID-19, is expected to significantly boost Japanese tourism to China and foster stronger people-to-people exchanges.
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40% Bias Score