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2025-05-21 18:06:00
The National Police Agency is considering revising the "foreign license exchange" procedure, which allows drivers to exchange their driver's license obtained abroad for a Japanese license, by implementing stricter address verification procedures.
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2025-05-21 17:32:00
US media has reported that the Trump administration has deported immigrants from Vietnam and other countries to South Sudan, where political instability continues, as a measure to combat illegal immigration. This may violate a previous court ruling that said immigrants cannot be deported to a third country if there are concerns.
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2025-05-21 16:59:00
A large-scale exhibition showcasing defense equipment and the latest security technologies has been held in Chiba City since the 21st.
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Economic news
2025-05-21 17:17:00
Reactions from around the country to Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Eto's resignation following his remarks regarding rice.
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2025-05-21 16:37:00
On the 21st, the chief investment officer of a major shareholder investment fund met with Fuji Television's president, Kenji Shimizu, regarding the management structure of the parent company of Fuji Television. The company and the fund each put forward candidates for the next directors, but no progress was made during the meeting on the 21st, and it seems likely that both proposals will be put forward at the company's general shareholders meeting scheduled for next month.
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2025-05-21 16:22:00
As troubles surrounding flea market apps continue to occur, major app store operator Mercari has decided to strengthen its countermeasures, including using AI to identify accounts of users suspected of fraud and restricting their use.
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Political News
2025-05-21 17:27:00
The House of Councillors' Constitutional Review Committee held a debate on the discrepancy between the Constitution and reality, with the Liberal Democratic Party arguing that the "combined districts" in the House of Councillors should be eliminated. The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan also called for the realization of a legal amendment to introduce a selective system of separate surnames for married couples in the current Diet session.
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2025-05-21 17:17:00
Reactions from around the country to Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Eto's resignation following his remarks regarding rice.
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2025-05-21 15:40:00
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's House of Councillors Diet Affairs Committee chairmen met and agreed to invite Prime Minister Ishiba to attend on June 2nd and hold intensive discussions in the House of Councillors Budget Committee.
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Social News
2025-05-21 18:06:00
The National Police Agency is considering revising the "foreign license exchange" procedure, which allows drivers to exchange their driver's license obtained abroad for a Japanese license, by implementing stricter address verification procedures.
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2025-05-21 18:02:00
As temperatures rose across the country and the heat became unbearable, some patients were rushed to hospitals in Tokyo with suspected heatstroke.
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2025-05-21 18:01:00
Amid a series of incidents involving "loan offenders," who do not belong to any specific organization and are increasingly radicalized, making their movements difficult to grasp, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department signed an agreement with a real estate industry group on the 21st calling for the rapid sharing of information on signs of crime.
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