Kishida-Xi talks planned for sidelines of US summit next week
The agenda for the planned meeting is likely to include Beijing’s ban on imports of Japanese marine products over the release of treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear…
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Palestinian girl wonders if she will be alive tomorrow; shares fear, anger amid bombings
“This is the most difficult period in my life, I never imagined in my life that I would leave my home, my belongings, my things, my school and my friends,” writes 15-year-old…
G7 foreign ministers call for humanitarian pauses in Gaza
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa stressed the need for “humanitarian pauses” in the fighting, saying that the immediate release of hostages was one of the top priorities.
Japan, ASEAN to strengthen ties for decarbonisation in bid to boost economic growth
The Japanese government is expected to include about ¥8 billion for related expenses in the supplementary budget for this fiscal year.
OECD set to revise principles on AI in 2024: OECD Deputy Secretary General
The Japan-led Hiroshima AI Process is now preparing international guidelines for developers of AI models that produce sentences and images that can look as if they were created by…
Kishida advocates stronger Asean ties to counter China, pledges to encourage public, private sector cooperation
Marking the 50th anniversary of Japan-Asean ties this year, PM Kishida and Foreign Minister Kamikawa have been visiting Asean member countries since March 2022.
Japan to create manga-support fund
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he intended to include the expenses in an economic stimulus package to be approved by the Cabinet on Thursday.
Bank of Japan to allow long-term interest rates to rise above 1%
With market interest rates rising to above 0.95%, the bank deemed that excessive yield curve control further weakens the yen against the dollar, resulting in a negative impact on…
Japan imposes sanctions on Hamas members to restrict funding
The targets of the sanctions include senior Hamas members and agents involved in funding for the group and a Gaza-based cryptocurrency exchange used for transferring money to the…
Japan, ASEAN ministers pledge to promote sustainable tourism
The ministers also reaffirmed the importance of the sector’s contribution to achieving global net-zero carbon emissions, such as through green transportation.