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Hiroshima G7 security in spotlight after attacks on Kishida and Abe

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Hiroshima G7 security in spotlight after attacks on Kishida and Abe
Separate attacks on Japan’s present and former leaders within a year have highlighted shortcomings in its ability to protect high-profile figures.
Logins for 2.9 million people found on arrested Tokyo man’s computer
Police also discovered 100 million email addresses on his computer, investigative sources said.
LGBTQ+ ‘familyship’ systems expand in Japan amid absence of national law
Such systems add recognition of same-sex partners’ children as family members, enabling access to public services typically offered to married couples and families.
Alibaba founder Jack Ma joins University of Tokyo as professor
As a visiting professor, he will provide advice on research topics and conduct research, especially in sustainable agriculture, as well as give seminars about entrepreneurship.
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 837 new cases
On Sunday, Japan confirmed 6,466 people infected with COVID-19, down some 2,000 week on week.
How can the green jobs boom avoid leaving workers behind?
Today the “binding constraint” for a low-carbon transition is not finance but a huge gap in green skills.

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