Malaysian police arrest 6 Japanese, 1 Malaysian for online scam
KUALA LUMPUR (Kyodo) -- Malaysian police said late Friday they have arrested six Japanese men and a Malaysian for their suspected involvement in onlin
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Sumo: Fujinokawa stuns Aonishiki, Kirishima also suffers upset
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Takaichi Cabinet support at 53.4% after reshuffle, up 3.2 points from Aug.
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Japan, US defense chiefs agree to advance security cooperation
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Japan researchers use ancient boardgame Go to explore how humans and AI can coexist
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Detached homes priced above 100 million yen gain popularity as Tokyo costs climb
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