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Anime Awards Buzz: Crunchyroll’s 10th Anime Awards in Tokyo crowned “My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON” as Anime of the Year, with “Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle” taking Film of the Year and “ONE PIECE” winning Best Continuing Series—fans also cast a record 73 million votes. Territorial Culture War Goes Viral: A TikTok/Instagram “DokdoKorea” campaign is spreading AI-made K-pop style content to push the Dokdo/Takeshima narrative, racking up tens of millions of views while using synthetic vocals and AI-written lyrics. Diplomacy & Soft Power: Princess Aiko opened the Laos Festival in Tokyo, while Japan and Laos reaffirmed plans to deepen cooperation. Nuclear Politics: Japan’s A-bomb survivor groups and mayors voiced disappointment after NPT review talks again failed to produce a consensus document. Sports—Japan in the Mix: North Korea’s Naegohyang FC beat Tokyo Verdy Beleza 1-0 to win the AFC Women’s Champions League. US-Japan Security: The Quad foreign ministers meet in India Tuesday, with Japan’s Toshimitsu Motegi attending.

Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.

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