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Tokyo, May 14 (Jiji Press)–Nine Japanese political parties from the ruling and opposition camps agreed Thursday to oblige social media platform operators to take actions to lessen the negative impact of disinformation, misinformation and slander on their platforms in elections. The parties,

Tokyo, May 14 (Jiji Press)–Three major Japanese oil wholesalers have reported double-digit percentage increases in net profit for fiscal 2025, which ended in March, reflecting surging crude oil prices amid the deteriorating situation in the Middle East. Eneos Holdings Inc. posted a

Tokyo, May 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday that the government is rushing to take measures against the cybersecurity threats posed by the Claude Mythos artificial intelligence model, describing such efforts as a “race against time.” “Finding vulnerabilities (in

(Adnkronos) – Around 80 young scientists, academics and researchers specialising in “food diplomacy” from all over the world are taking part in an event at Italy’s foreign ministry in Rome on Thursday that will look at the role of agri-food systems in

Tokyo, May 14 (Jiji Press)–Four major Japanese chemical makers have projected profit increases for fiscal 2026, thanks to structural reforms for petrochemical operations and revenue diversification into semiconductor materials. However, two of the four companies did not consider the current turmoil in

Tokyo, May 14 (Jiji Press)–Sharp Corp. said Thursday that it will launch 15 television models equipped with generative artificial intelligence in stages from May 23. The televisions, expected to be priced between about 275,000 yen and 935,000 yen, will allow users to

Tokyo, May 14 (Jiji Press)–Hitoshi Kikawada, Japanese minister for gender equality policy, will visit Shanghai for two days from Thursday, the Japanese government said the same day. In the Chinese city, Kikawada will attend the Women and Economy Forum, a minister-level conference

(Adnkronos) – Ways of bolstering cooperation between Italy and Saudi Arabia including over the oil state’s multi-billion dollar Vision 2030 diversification blueprint and a bilateral strategic partnership signed last year were the focus of talks on Thursday between envoy Carlo Baldocci and

Tokyo, May 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with Ben Horowitz, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, a major U.S. venture capital firm, at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo on Thursday. During the meeting, Horowitz said that the firm, officially AH

Tokyo, May 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is planning to visit Britain and Italy ahead of a Group of Seven summit in France in June, government sources said Thursday. This will be Takaichi’s first visit to Europe since taking office