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Thursday, August 13, 2020

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AIMS TO STOP LEAKS Japan considers system to certify people handling sensitive tech August 13, 2020 Japan is moving toward a certification system for researchers and engineers handling sensitive advanced technological information, prompted by growing concerns in the West that China is siphoning off such data in the name of joint research.
BEST ASSIGNED TO STATES U.S. military blames Kochi air collision on poor quality pilots August 13, 2020 The practice of assigning pilots who performed poorly in training to a U.S. air base in Yamaguchi contributed to a deadly 2018 midair crash, according to a re-investigation report of the accident.

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