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Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will buy back 210,000 tons of rice after it released some of its stockpiles since last year, agriculture minister Norikazu Suzuki told a press conference Tuesday. The purchase will cover rice from the 2025 crop,

Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Supreme Court plans to examine in the next fiscal year whether generative artificial intelligence can be used in civil trials. On Monday, the top court announced its budget request for fiscal 2027, which included some 60 million

Paris, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese architect Kengo Kuma was named the winner of a lifetime achievement award on Monday by the Createurs Design Association, an international organization that honors extraordinary achievements in architecture and other creative fields. Kuma, 72, will receive the

Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday established the Cyber Security Policy Division within its Foreign Policy Bureau in response to the growing risk of cyberattacks driven by advances in artificial intelligence. The division will be responsible for further strengthening

Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency said Tuesday that it will step up its fight against investment and other fraud promising lucrative returns by using generative artificial intelligence technology to enhance information analysis. A group established within the agency the

Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–The Asian Development Bank said Tuesday that President Masato Kanda has been reappointed unanimously for a second term by all 69 member economies. Kanda’s new term runs for five years beginning on Nov. 24. He was the only

Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese nonfinancial companies’ combined ordinary profits in April-June rose 24.6 pct from a year earlier to a record 44,666.8 billion yen, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday. Their profits rose for the seventh consecutive quarter, with manufacturers’ ordinary profits

Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government conducted a disaster drill Tuesday under the scenario that a major earthquake had struck along the Japan and Chishima trenches off the Pacific coast from the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido to the Tohoku northeastern region.

Asheville, North Carolina, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent affirmed the importance of orderly yen movements during a meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, on Monday, Katayama said. The two ministers confirmed that “orderly yen

Japan Automobile Dealers Association Sept. 1 Yr/Yr Change Total 203,664 units Up 9.1 pct Over-2,000-c.c. Cars 113,435 Up 7.0 Smaller Cars 59,404 Up 10.4 Trucks 29,591 Up 13.4 Buses 1,234 Up 92.5 -Brand- Daihatsu 2,170 Up 36.2 Honda 20,736 Down 1.4 Lexus