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Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Nippan Group Holdings Inc., a Japanese book wholesaler, has confirmed that it had sold books to U.S. artificial intelligence firm Anthropic, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday. In a letter addressed to the Japan Book Publishers Association,

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–The U.S. military in Okinawa Prefecture has said that all U.S. troops stationed in the southernmost Japan prefecture will observe a 48-hour operational pause from noon Wednesday, following the alleged murder of a local woman by

Baku, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Ryuga Tanaka and Akari Omori won the men’s 73-kilogram and women’s 57 kg categories at the 2026 World Judo Championships on Tuesday, securing gold in their world championship debut. Tanaka, 22, advanced through the tournament held in

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Okinawa Governor Genta Koja, at a meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Wednesday, lodged a protest following the murder and robbery allegedly committed by a U.S. Marine in the southernmost Japan prefecture earlier this month. At

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fair Trade Commission raided four major Japanese brewers Wednesday for allegedly forming an illegal cartel to adjust shipment prices for beer and other products, sources familiar with the matter said. The four–Asahi Breweries Ltd., Kirin Brewery Co.,

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Water treatment technologies for Japanese aquariums, which go through gallons upon gallons of water, have been evolving. The seemingly inconspicuous technologies developed by Japanese companies, such as breaking down impurities without the use of chemicals and preventing seawater

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese digital transformation minister Toshiharu Furukawa has expressed determination to promote the development of so-called narrow artificial intelligence systems, in order to compete better with powerhouses such as the United States and China. As examples, Furukawa named vertical

Chiba, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Two Japanese professors have expressed their joy after University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Francis Halzen, who led an international project they participated in, was named winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics. “We were able to catch a

By Yurina Osaki Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo’s historic Hyakudan Kaidan building reopened to the public last week after a yearlong closure in a special viewing event for visitors to “directly” enjoy the charm of the architecture and its ornaments from the

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fair Trade Commission raided four major Japanese brewers Wednesday for allegedly forming an illegal cartel to manipulate shipment prices for beer and other products, sources familiar with the matter said. The four–Asahi Breweries Ltd., Kirin Brewery Co.,