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The Japan TimesJapan plans to introduce a ban with penalties on implanting a genome-edited fertilized human egg into the womb of a human or another animal amid concerns over "designer babies." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/04/japan/gene-edit-baby-ban/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #genetics
The Japan TimesTokyo's Metropolitan Police Department has added a new feature to its Digi Police crime prevention app that blocks incoming calls from international numbers and those believed to have been used for special fraud. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/01/japan/tokyo-police-app-fraud-block/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #japanesepolice #mpd #apps #fraud
The Japan TimesRevelations that convenience store chain Ministop falsified expiration dates on fresh foods have left its in-store prepared items, most notably its signature handmade onigiri rice balls, at a critical juncture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/01/companies/japan-convenience-store-rice-ball-scandal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #conveniencestores #ministop #food
The Japan TimesAbout 60% of designated emergency evacuation sites in areas expected to be damaged by tsunami do not have stockpiles, a new survey claims. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/30/japan/society/tsunami-evacuation-sites-no-stockpiles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #tsunami #disasterpreparedness
The Japan TimesThe Hong Kong high-rise apartment complex blaze on Wednesday has spotlighted the enduring role of city's 368,000 foreign domestic helpers, mostly women contracted from low-income Asian countries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/29/asia-pacific/hong-kong-fire-foreign-domestic-helpers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #hongkong #china #immigration
The Japan TimesTattoo ink doesn’t just sit inertly in the skin. New research shows it moves rapidly into the lymphatic system, where it can persist for months, kill immune cells, and even disrupt how the body responds to vaccines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/29/world/science-health/tattoo-ink-health/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #tattoos #health #vaccines
The Japan TimesInsurers in Japan are adding bear coverage to their suite of products amid a spike in deadly attacks in the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/28/companies/bear-attacks-insurers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #bears #tourism #insurance
The Japan TimesThe bird flu virus could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if it mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France’s Institut Pasteur respiratory infections center says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/28/world/science-health/bird-flu-pandemic-risks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #france #covid19 #birdflu
The Japan TimesThe Pentagon concluded that Alibaba, Baidu and BYD should be added to a list of companies that aid the Chinese military. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/27/world/pentagon-alibaba-china-military/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #pentagon #alibaba #china #us #tech #defense
The Japan TimesA man standing trial for the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the Nara District Court that the attack was triggered by “despair and a sense of crisis.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/26/japan/crime-legal/yamagami-trial-abe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #tetsuyayamagami #shinzoabe #nara #japanesecourts