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Experts warn over growing dependence on conversational AI
Kyodo News, Published on 07/04/2026
» KYODO — An increasing number of people are forming emotionally close relationships with conversational artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, with some users describing them as friends, counsellors or even family members, according to recent surveys.
Japan, Thai police to discuss measures against human trafficking
Kyodo News, Published on 02/02/2026
» Japanese police plan to dispatch senior officials to Thailand to discuss measures against human trafficking after a then 12-year-old Thai girl was forced to engage in sex work in Tokyo, Japanese police officials said on Monday.
Sony to spin off TV business into joint venture with Chinese maker TCL
Kyodo News, Published on 21/01/2026
» KYODO — Sony Corporation said Tuesday it will spin off its home entertainment business into a joint venture with major Chinese television maker TCL Electronics Holdings Limited as it seeks to boost its global competitiveness.
Foreigners bought 3,498 properties near Japanese sensitive sites
Kyodo News, Published on 16/12/2025
» KYODO — A total of 3,498 properties around critical security facilities and remote islands in Japan were purchased by foreign individuals or entities in fiscal 2024, with nearly half from China, a government study showed Tuesday.
Japan police get warrant for mother of Thai girl forced into sex work
Kyodo News, Published on 12/11/2025
» TOKYO — Japanese police have obtained an arrest warrant for a Thai woman who allegedly forced her 12-year-old daughter into sex work at a Tokyo massage parlour in a suspected human trafficking case, an investigative source said Wednesday.
Piracy of Japan manga, literature causes $55bn loss a year
Kyodo News, Published on 08/11/2025
» KYODO — Lost revenue from illegal online viewing of Japanese manga and other publications worldwide was estimated at around ¥8.5 trillion (US$55.3 billion) annually, highlighting the extent of damage caused to rights holders by piracy websites, a recent study showed.