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In an inspection to the Japanese regulatory body for nuclear safety, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) suggested Japan to strengthen staff competency in its nuclear power plants and amend the country's nuclear safety law.

North Korea said it successfully tested a nuclear bomb on Wednesday, drawing threats of further sanctions. UN Security council to meet and discuss new sanctions to be imposed.

The Japanese government will protect genomic data under their newly revised personal information protection act, classifying these data the same as digitized facial features and fingerprints.