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The Japan Actors Union has announced new guidelines requiring explicit consent and family approval for using AI to mimic deceased actors, setting a precedent for digital likeness rights.

Typhoon Champi has struck Taiwan, killing one person and injuring at least 350. The storm is now heading toward Japan and China, causing widespread disruption.

Russian authorities have detained Japanese reporter Yuki Imai on suspicion of spying, escalating tensions between Moscow and Tokyo over the disputed Kuril Islands.

Russian security services have arrested Yuki Imai of the Hokkaido Shimbun on Sakhalin island, accusing him of espionage and placing him in pre-trial detention.

Japan’s government has declared a cyber emergency following a wave of attacks on major companies that exposed tens of millions of customer records.

Japan carried out its first execution since 2022 yesterday by hanging Takahiro Shiraishi—infamously known as the “Twitter killer.”