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Tokyo, Sept. 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rewrote its all-time closing high on Wednesday, backed by the popularity of high-tech issues, especially those related to artificial intelligence. The Nikkei gained 136.65 points, or 0.30 pct, from Monday to end

Nagano, Sept. 24 (Jiji Press)–Public prosecutors Wednesday sought the death penalty for Masanori Aoki, 34, who has been accused of murdering four people in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, in May 2023. Aoki has been indicted on charges of fatally stabbing two local

Silicon Valley, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–U.S. tech giants OpenAI and Oracle Corp., along with Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp., on Tuesday announced plans to establish five new artificial intelligence data centers in Texas and other locations in the United States. The initiative is

New York, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–Internationally renowned Japanese economist Takatoshi Ito, a professor at Columbia University, died on Saturday at the age of 74, his office said Tuesday. The cause of his death has not been disclosed. Ito, a leading researcher on

New York, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba promoted the attraction of Japanese agricultural products and food at an event in New York on Tuesday. The country will promote food exports so that people around the world can enjoy Japanese

New York, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday hinted at the possibility of his country recognizing Palestinian statehood at an early date if Israel continues to shut the door on a two-state solution with Palestine. If Israel maintains

Tokyo, Sept. 24 (Jiji Press)–Photo sticker machines known by the generic term “purikura” have marked 30 years since the first of its kind, “Print Club,” debuted in 1995 and continue evolving to offer features including eye-enlarging filters, handwritten messages and even cosplay

Tokyo, Sept. 24 (Jiji Press)–The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven major democracies denounced Russia’s airspace violations in Estonia, Poland and Rumania. The most recent airspace intrusions by Russian warplanes are “unacceptable and risk undermining international security,” the ministers from Japan,

(Adnkronos) – The Global Sumud Flotilla – the group of boats sailing in the Mediterranean towards Gaza – has denounced attacks with “sound bombs, drones and suspected chemical substances” in the early hours of today, Wednesday 24 September, off the island of

Tokyo, Sept. 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is preparing to release his view on World War II after the Oct. 4 leadership election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, government officials said Wednesday. In order to prevent any impact on