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Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s health ministry said Friday it has conditionally approved the production and sales of two regenerative medical products using induced pluripotent stem cells. The approval was given to Tokyo-based startup Cuorips Inc.’s cardiac muscle cell sheet called “ReHeart”

Nagoya, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Major auto parts supplier Denso Corp. has proposed acquiring major chipmaker Rohm Co., it was learned Friday. With the envisaged acquisition, Denso aims to stably procure power semiconductors, which control electric current and voltage, in view of the

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Digital Agency said Friday it will start in May a large-scale test of its generative artificial intelligence platform for administrative tasks, involving some 180,000 staff workers at all government agencies and ministries. Through the test, the agency

(Adnkronos) – A total 10,000 Italians have been flown home from the Middle East amid a ‘dangerous, very complicated situation’ as the seven-day-old war between the United States, Israel and Iran widens, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Friday, noting the “enormous effort”

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–An opinion poll by Japan’s Foreign Ministry showed Friday that 68.0 pct of respondents feel that disinformation about international affairs is spreading online. The result suggests that concern about information manipulation by foreign countries is growing in the

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party resumed discussions Friday to reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, by 10 pct. The LDP held the first general meeting

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Friday the seven-day-old war which the United States and Israel are waging on Iran will last “at least six weeks” – a forecast in line with that of US president Donald Trump, who has

(Adnkronos) – Social media banned for minors under 16 in Indonesia, where authorities speak of a “digital emergency” as the need to protect children’s online safety is now felt globally. The ban, announced today, will be effective from March 28. It will

(Adnkronos) – In the early hours of today, air raids and bombings hit Ali Khamenei’s compound in the Iranian capital Tehran, the Supreme Leader of Iran killed last Saturday. This area was targeted again, close to other seats of power, including the

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will operate chartered flights from Oman and Saudi Arabia on Sunday to transport Japanese citizens in the Middle East back home amid growing regional tensions in the wake of the escalating conflict between the U.S.-Israeli