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Japan Cancels Billion-Yen AI Child Abuse Detection System After Failed Tests

The Children & Families Agency says it's giving up on the system after experts determined the agency didn't have enough data.
Picture of Ibuki Reno from his Instagram

Self-Styled “Eternally 16-Year-Old” Host, 35, Arrested for Taking Fraud Money

Kanai Yasutoshi, who went by the name Ibuki Reno, even bragged he wouldn't get caught because he "wasn't leaving evidence."
On left: Poster for Your Name. On right: Man in suit in background reaches out his hands to foreground to try and grab silhouette figures of four women

Did “Your Name” Producer Get Off Easy for Raping Minors?

Some are calling the sentence light, as producer Ito Koichiro has admitted to at least 11 cases of prostitution involving minors.
Hannie Heere owl from Irasutoya - a white owl smiling as it runs across green grass with turquoise light painting the background

Popular Running Barn Owl Pic Memorialized by Japan’s Irasutoya

A popular photo has been immortalized as a fun illustration thanks to Japan's premier free stock illustration site.
Fukuoka City - view of night skyline from Fukuoka Tower

US Navy Sailor Arrested For Assault After He Was Refused After-Hours Bar Service

The 24-year-old sailor smashed a beer stein into some college kids' head after staff told him the bar was closed.
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As Celebrity Online Casino Scandals Mount, Japan Considers Blocking Sites Entirely

Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs confirms it's looking to stem the growing tide of online casino use by throwing up a firewall.

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