Japan’s Emperor Emeritus turns 92, spends peaceful days despite heart illness
Birthday celebrations for the Emperor Emeritus are to be held in a simple fashion, similar to last year.
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Japan Fair Trade Commission to launch investigation into use of news articles by AI-powered search engines
The investigation will target providers of AI-powered search engines, including U.S.-based companies Google LLC, Microsoft Corp. and startup Perplexity AI Inc., as well as…
70% of school institutions in Japan did not check sex offence database when hiring teachers
The database is operated by the central government to enable school corporations to become aware of any past acts of sexual violence when newly employing teachers or school…
Apple growers in Japan’s Aomori turn to peaches amid rising temperatures
High temperatures can damage apples, which might become discolored or develop flushed areas on the skin. Trying to prevent this became such a burden on Ono that he replaced some…
Bangladesh, Japan finalise draft EPA
Bangladeshi Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin and Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu endorsed the draft during a phone conversation. The declaration was later announced in…
Poll finds high approval rating for Japan PM Takaichi’s economic measures
The approval rate appears to be supported by the economic measures put forward by the government, as well as the supplementary budget for fiscal 2025, which funds the general…
Hong Kong police detain 15 in robbery case involving theft of ¥1 billion
Police said the stolen cash has not been recovered.
US Secretary of State Rubio seeks to balance relations with Japan, China
US Secretary of State Rubio also emphasised the need for the United States and China to balance tensions and cooperation. He further added, “Because I think if there’s a…
Japanese lawmakers support continued ban on sports betting
A suprapartisan group of Diet members held a meeting of its directors in the Diet Building, and they unanimously agreed to prevent the legalisation of sports betting in Japan. The…
Popularity of piggy banks showcased at Japanese bank’s museum
The Amagasaki Shinkin Bank’s museum of money boxes from across the world in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture has a collection of about 25,000 items from 62 countries, including money…