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6 Marzo 2026

Japan OKs World’s 1st iPS Cell-Based Products

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”
6 Marzo 2026

Denso Proposes Acquiring Chipmaker Rohm

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
6 Marzo 2026

Japan Digital Agency to Start Generative AI Test in May

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
6 Marzo 2026

70 Pct of Japanese Sense Foreign Information Manipulation

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
6 Marzo 2026

LDP Resumes Internal Talks on Reducing Lower House Seats

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
6 Marzo 2026

Japan to Evacuate Nationals on Chartered Flights Sun.

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