Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government decided Tuesday to establish a new council to drastically overhaul legal frameworks governing the development and use of artificial intelligence. The plan was included in the government’s 2026 basic policy guidelines adopted at a meeting

Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese opposition parties agreed at a meeting of their Diet affairs chiefs on Tuesday to demand that the ruling bloc withdraw bills to establish a secondary capital in Japan and reduce the number of seats in the House

Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)–Ambulance crew in Tokyo face a growing risk of being subjected to violent language and behavior while on duty, with 24 such cases reported last year, the largest in the past five years, according to a Tokyo Fire

Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese credit card payment processing service provider Zentoshin has received approval from Osaka District Court to start voluntary bankruptcy procedures, according to research firm Teikoku Databank Ltd. The company, based in the western city of Osaka, had liabilities

(The second paragraph should have read, “…transfer the production of…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Toyota to Invest 3.6 B. Dlrs for Plant Expansion in Texas New York, July 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp. will invest 3.6 billion

Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)–Household spending in Japan dipped 0.4 pct in May from a year earlier in inflation-adjusted real terms, falling for the sixth consecutive month, the internal affairs ministry said Tuesday. The decline was mainly attributed to falls in spending

Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. will offer competitive deposit rates and fees through its digital bank, slated to open in the latter half of fiscal 2026, President and Group CEO Junichi Hanzawa has said. The digital bank

Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)–KDDI Corp. said it has confirmed that email addresses of about 12,233,000 users and passwords for some 7,616,000 users were subject to unauthorized access in a breach of its email system for internet service providers. According to a

Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s traditional sport of sumo is enjoying a resurgence in popularity, with regular tournaments drawing sellout crowds for more than 300 consecutive days. The latest grand tournament, held in May at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan arena, sold out on

Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index rose 1.4 pct from a year earlier in May, up for the fifth consecutive month, labor ministry data showed Tuesday. The climb reflected robust nominal wage growth and a slower increase in consumer

Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has urged agriculture minister Norikazu Suzuki to consider the impact on the country’s agricultural and livestock production when negotiating an economic partnership agreement with the Mercosur trade bloc in South America. Ichiro Miyashita,

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–Keisei Electric Railway Co. plans to introduce a new limited express train service directly connecting Tokyo’s Haneda Airport and Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture, east of the Japanese capital, in the 2030s, it was learned Monday. The

(Adnkronos) – The death toll from the new massive Russian attack against the Ukrainian capital Kyiv is worsening. The latest news confirmed via Telegram by the head of Kyiv’s military administration, Tymur Tkachenko, speaks of at least 15 dead. “Unfortunately, the death

(Adnkronos) – US President Donald Trump joked with journalists in the Oval Office the day after FIFA revoked the disqualification of the US national team’s top scorer, Folarin Balogun. “We have the press here. They don’t care about soccer at all. They

(Adnkronos) – An Israeli attack on a car in southern Lebanon has killed four people, including three women, despite the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. This is according to Lebanese media reports. The official Lebanese news agency Nna (National News Agency)

(Adnkronos) – The number of Palestinian victims in the war between Israel and Hamas since October 7, 2023, has risen to 73,098 killed and 173,571 injured. This emerges from data released by the Gaza Ministry of Health. In a statement, the ministry

(Adnkronos) – The Hamas government in the Gaza Strip has announced the resignation of the so-called “Emergency Committee”, the administration led by the movement that governs the Palestinian enclave, stating that it has completed all administrative procedures necessary for the transfer of

(Adnkronos) – Spotlight on the Paris Court of Appeal which tomorrow, less than a year before the presidential elections in France (the first round on April 18, the second on May 2), with its decision, will reveal who from the Rassemblement National,

(Adnkronos) – A “routine” test. China speaks this way after the missile test and the concerns from countries in the region. It was all part of “a routine military exercise” and “was not directed against any specific country or target,” journalists are

(Adnkronos) – Israel carried out 11,074 attacks in the West Bank in the first six months of 2026. This was stated by the Commission for Resistance to the Wall and Settlements, commenting that the strong escalation reflects Israel’s campaign to expand settlements

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, on Monday released a photo of Torifune that was taken by Hayabusa2 at close range when the unmanned probe flew past the asteroid the previous day. The photo was taken just

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–Japanese opposition parties in the House of Councillors agreed Monday to return to debates Tuesday to normalize proceedings at the upper chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party accepted their demands. Yoshihiko

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Sapporo Breweries Ltd. said Monday that it will form a capital and business tie-up with major Danish beer maker Carlsberg Breweries A/S. The two companies plan to establish a joint venture in Singapore. Sapporo will invest about

Tokyo/Beijing, July 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Monday voiced concern over China’s missile launch toward the Pacific Ocean on the day. “We are concerned (over the missile launch) in light of security of our nation and the region,”

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–Expectations that rice prices will fall in Japan in the months ahead are increasing among rice growers and traders, an industry group said Monday. The diffusion index for the outlook on rice prices over the next three months

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that her plan to submit a document summarizing an aide’s explanations over a campaign video scandal was not an attempt to avoid answering questions about it in the Diet, the country’s

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, an opposition party, is increasingly concerned about the risk of a split over its potential merger with two other opposition parties–the Centrist Reform Alliance and Komeito. The concerns come as the Komeito

Tokyo/Beijing, July 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Monday voiced concern over China’s reported missile launch toward the Pacific Ocean earlier in the day. The missile was not confirmed to have flown over Japan’s territory or its exclusive economic

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Sapporo Breweries Ltd. said Monday that it will form a capital and business tie-up with Danish brewing giant Carlsberg Breweries A/S. The two companies plan to establish a joint venture in Singapore. Sapporo will invest about 643

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–Shunichi Mizuoka, who heads the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, on Monday criticized the government’s bill to revise the Imperial House Law for including items not taken up in ruling-opposition discussions. “Using a cheap trick that feels