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LDP Lawmakers to Hold Policy Study Session on AI in Healthcare

Apr 07 (News On Japan) - A group of Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers, including Finance Minister Kato, is preparing to hold a policy study session as early as next week to support the research and development of artificial intelligence in healthcare, according to TV Tokyo.

The session is expected to bring together around 20 lawmakers, including Kato, former Foreign Minister Kamikawa, and former Health Minister Tamura.

Following the political fundraising scandal that led to the dissolution of all LDP factions except the Aso faction, the party has seen a rise in alternative groupings. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi and former Secretary-General Motegi, for example, have each launched study groups or parliamentary associations, signaling growing activity aimed at building influence ahead of the next party leadership race.

Saitama Road Collapse Recovery to Take 5-7 Years

A road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture is expected to take five to seven years to fully restore, local officials said on Friday, following the recovery of a truck cab that had remained lodged in the sewer system since the January accident.

Volcanic Ash Disrupts Flights as Eruptions Persist in Southern Japan

Explosions and eruptions continued at Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture, with volcanic activity intensifying since May 15. In an early morning eruption before 6 a.m., a plume of ash rose approximately 2,700 meters above the crater.

Eighty Years On, Okinawa Remembers the Battle of Sugar Loaf Hill

Eighty years have passed since the end of World War II, yet the memories of its fiercest battles continue to echo in the heart of Okinawa. The district of Omoromachi in central Naha, now a lively urban hub filled with people, was once the site of one of the bloodiest clashes of the Battle of Okinawa—the Battle of Sugar Loaf Hill.

Aoi Festival Kicks Off in Kyoto

The Aoi Festival, one of Kyoto’s three major traditional festivals, began on May 15th with a vibrant procession of around 500 people dressed in elegant Heian-period garments making their way through the streets of the ancient capital.

Japan Marks 150 Years of Meters

Japan’s prototypes of the kilogram and meter, which once served as national standards for weight and length, were presented to the press this week ahead of the 150th anniversary of the Meter Convention, the international treaty that standardized global measurement systems, to be marked on May 20th.

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