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Cybersecurity Push: Japan will draft guidelines urging software makers to use Anthropic’s Claude Mythos to scan for vulnerabilities, after the tool was restricted over cyber-risk concerns. AI & Ethics in Culture: At Cannes, Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “Sheep in the Box” puts grief and AI “recreation” under a moral microscope, asking who benefits when machines mimic the dead. Protest in the Streets: Thousands marched through Tokyo’s Shibuya area for Nakba Day, with pro-Palestinian banners and calls to end Gaza attacks and occupation. Defense Ties: Japan and New Zealand are deepening security cooperation, with Japan pointing to recent changes to its defense transfer rules to better support partners. Markets Watch: Japanese investors sold $29.6B of U.S. government-linked debt in Q1 2026, a sharp turn after months of buying. Sports Spotlight: In Japan’s SV. League, Filipino Bryan Bagunas won his first Japan title with Osaka Bluteon, beating Suntory Sunbirds in a comeback sweep.

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