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Tokyo, April 12 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday sought a one-year timeline for efforts to propose a constitutional amendment. In a speech at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s annual convention in Tokyo, Takaichi, also the party’s president, said, “We

Tokyo, April 12 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s SoftBank Corp., NEC Corp., Sony Group Corp. and Honda Motor Co. have taken the lead in establishing a new company to develop Japanese-made artificial intelligence, informed sources said Sunday. The new company will make its high-performance AI

Tokyo, April 11 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to press ahead with policies that she concedes could split public opinion, at a ruling Liberal Democratic Party meeting in Tokyo on Saturday. “I will fulfill promises at any cost,” Takaichi, who

Chitose, Hokkaido, April 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan will provide 631.5 billion yen in additional assistance to Tokyo-based chipmaker Rapidus Corp., which is developing next-generation semiconductors, the industry ministry said Saturday. As the company aims to start mass production of 2-nanometer chips in fiscal

Los Angeles, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani on Friday extended his on-base streak to 44 games dating back to last season, breaking Ichiro Suzuki’s record for the longest such streak by a Japanese player in the U.S.

Tokyo, April 11 (Jiji Press)–Jehovah’s Witnesses and 20 followers of the religious group have filed a lawsuit against the Japanese government, seeking to confirm the invalidation of its guidelines on the abuse of children born to parents devoted to a particular religion,

Seattle, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki, the first Asian inducted into the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame, was honored with a statue unveiled at T-Mobile Park, the Seattle Mariners’ home stadium, on Friday. The statue depicts Ichiro in

By Sakurako Nakagawa Tokyo, April 11 (Jiji Press)–A major tourism promotion event hosted by the Taiwan Tourism Administration opened in Tokyo’s busy Akihabara district on Saturday. The two-day event, called “Taiyukan 2026,” is being held at Akiba Square, an event space near

Washington, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan has gifted the United States 250 cherry blossom trees to mark the country’s 250th anniversary this year, with a planting ceremony held in Washington on Friday. At the ceremony, Japanese Ambassador to the United States Shigeo Yamada

Tokyo, April 11 (Jiji Press)–A man in his 50s and a woman in her 40s were injured after a female acquaintance allegedly stabbed them at the Rihga Royal Hotel Tokyo on Friday night, local police said. The incident occurred at a restaurant