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[ad_1] The government is planning to submit a bill for a legal revision to oblige the operators of social media platforms such as X, Instagram and YouTube to delete content that defames individuals or businesses in a swifter and more transparent manner, sources close to the matter have said. The operators will be required within a certain period of time to disclose to those submitting deletion requests whether posts have […]

[ad_1] Taipei – If there was ever a doubt as to what most Taiwanese think about Beijing’s ambitions for unification, then the results of Saturday’s pivotal presidential election made it crystal clear.By choosing the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s Lai Ching-te as their next leader, Taiwanese voters not only reaffirmed their support for the DPP’s handling of ties with China, but also shrugged off Beijing’s warnings that returning the party to […]

[ad_1] Kumamoto – Nikon has developed a system that uses artificial intelligence to alert farmers if a cow is about to give birth, analyzing their movements with cameras installed on farms. The technology, which is going on sale in Japan this month, aims to increase efficiency and ease the burden on farmers who need to conduct regular checks on pregnant cows in the weeks leading up to giving birth. The […]

[ad_1] Wajima, Ishikawa Pref. – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Ishikawa Prefecture on Sunday to inspect damage caused by the massive Noto Peninsula earthquake on New Year's Day.The trip was the prime minister's first to areas affected by the 7.6 magnitude earthquake, which left 221 people dead in the central Japan prefecture, with 24 people still missing as of 2 p.m. Sunday.Speaking to people at an evacuation center set up […]

[ad_1] SAPPORO – Japanese ski jumper Yuki Ito on Sunday picked up her ninth career World Cup win and first victory since the season opener. The 29-year-old from Hokkaido put together jumps of 124.5 and 129.5 meters to score 230.1 points at Sapporo's Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium. Germany's Katharina Schmid had 224.0 points to finish second. Slovenia's Nika Kriznar rounded out the podium with 218.2. Sara Takanashi had the second-best […]

[ad_1] The National Basketball Association’s African league, which counts former U.S. President Barack Obama as a strategic adviser, is facing mounting losses as it seeks to build a following in the region, sometimes resorting to bussing in fans to help fill empty seats.The Basketball Africa League, now entering its fourth season, is the NBA’s sole professional league outside the U.S., and its most ambitious international expansion since it attempted to […]

[ad_1] The IRIS Alborz, pride of the Iranian navy, isn’t much of a warship. Commissioned in 1971, the frigate is both long in tooth and lacking in teeth: Decades of sanctions have obliged Iran to jerry-rig it with homemade combat systems, well short of the firepower of equivalent vessels in the world’s major naval fleets.The ship serves important symbolic purposes, though. It is a reminder that the Islamic Republic is […]

[ad_1] SEOUL – Moving into 2024, relations between the United States and China are as fraught as ever. But what do tensions between the world’s leading superpowers mean for smaller actors?The answer depends on the country, sector and even firm. South Korean companies, for example, appear to be reaping significant benefits from U.S. trade and technology restrictions on China, which have at least slowed — and possibly even reversed — […]