Washington, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva expressed concern over soaring long-term interest rates in Japan and the United States in a speech in Singapore on Wednesday. Georgieva described recent interest rate hikes by the central banks in

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Nippan Group Holdings Inc., a Japanese book wholesaler, has confirmed that it had sold books to U.S. artificial intelligence firm Anthropic, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday. In a letter addressed to the Japan Book Publishers Association,

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–The U.S. military in Okinawa Prefecture has said that all U.S. troops stationed in the southernmost Japan prefecture will observe a 48-hour operational pause from noon Wednesday, following the alleged murder of a local woman by

Baku, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Ryuga Tanaka and Akari Omori won the men’s 73-kilogram and women’s 57 kg categories at the 2026 World Judo Championships on Tuesday, securing gold in their world championship debut. Tanaka, 22, advanced through the tournament held in

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Okinawa Governor Genta Koja, at a meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Wednesday, lodged a protest following the murder and robbery allegedly committed by a U.S. Marine in the southernmost Japan prefecture earlier this month. At

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fair Trade Commission raided four major Japanese brewers Wednesday for allegedly forming an illegal cartel to adjust shipment prices for beer and other products, sources familiar with the matter said. The four–Asahi Breweries Ltd., Kirin Brewery Co.,

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Water treatment technologies for Japanese aquariums, which go through gallons upon gallons of water, have been evolving. The seemingly inconspicuous technologies developed by Japanese companies, such as breaking down impurities without the use of chemicals and preventing seawater

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese digital transformation minister Toshiharu Furukawa has expressed determination to promote the development of so-called narrow artificial intelligence systems, in order to compete better with powerhouses such as the United States and China. As examples, Furukawa named vertical

Chiba, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Two Japanese professors have expressed their joy after University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Francis Halzen, who led an international project they participated in, was named winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics. “We were able to catch a

By Yurina Osaki Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo’s historic Hyakudan Kaidan building reopened to the public last week after a yearlong closure in a special viewing event for visitors to “directly” enjoy the charm of the architecture and its ornaments from the

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fair Trade Commission raided four major Japanese brewers Wednesday for allegedly forming an illegal cartel to manipulate shipment prices for beer and other products, sources familiar with the matter said. The four–Asahi Breweries Ltd., Kirin Brewery Co.,

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index rose 1.5 pct in August from a year before, up for the eighth consecutive month, labor ministry data showed Wednesday. The rise came as inflation slowed from a year earlier, with salary growth

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan has seen a spate of cyberattacks targeting companies that resulted in breaches of personal information. While affected companies are scrambling to pay compensation and prevent recurrences, corporate Japan faces mounting challenges as the widespread adoption of artificial

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. has unveiled a prototype of a dog-shaped social robot that helps elderly people’s life at home. Leveraging physical artificial intelligence, the robot, Home Leo, can talk to people, recognize its surroundings, make appropriate decisions

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–University students in Japan have rushed to participate in an event allowing them to experience government intelligence jobs, at a time when the administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi seeks to boost the country’s intelligence capabilities. The Public

(Adnkronos) – The Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), which at the end of April had taken control of the strategic locality of Kidal, in northern Mali, announced on Tuesday a “strategic withdrawal” of forces in the face of Army operations to regain control

(Adnkronos) – War of numbers on participation in student demonstrations in France. According to the French Interior Ministry, 256,000 people marched across the country today, including 56,000 in Paris. Previously, student and high school organizations estimated the number of demonstrators across the

Tokyo, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)–Renowned Japanese pianist Kyohei Sorita has been indicted without being arrested for an alleged speeding violation, it was learned Tuesday. According to the indictment, Sorita, 32, drove a car at a speed of 144 kilometers per hour, exceeding

Tokyo, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)–Road-related budgets for two municipalities in the eastern Japan prefecture of Tochigi, whose mayors did not back agriculture minister Kazuo Yana in the House of Representatives election in February, have been slashed by as much as around 54

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)–Okinawa Governor Genta Koja will visit Tokyo on Wednesday for the first time since his election last month to meet with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. Following the

Tokyo, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)–Suzuki Motor Corp. said Tuesday that it will release its first mini electric vehicle on Nov. 16, with the minimum price set at 2.12 million yen, the lowest for a mini EV in Japan. The e Sky minicar

(Adnkronos) – The constituent session of the Saxony-Anhalt regional parliament has opened, where on September 6, AfD won 43.8% of the votes. The appointment of the Parliament’s president is expected during the proceedings, likely the AfD candidate. Alternative for Germany does not

(Adnkronos) – The Constitutional Court has approved the granting of amnesty for the crime of embezzlement that weighs on the leaders of the “procés”, such as the former Catalan president and leader of Junts, Carles Puigdemont. During today’s plenary session, the progressive

(Adnkronos) – Russia is ready to help Washington control infectious disease epidemics in the United States. This was stated by the Russian public health agency Rospotrebnadzor, after yesterday the US President, Donald Trump, said he was willing to help Russia in connection

Tokyo, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japanese police have captured a Russian national believed to be a key member of the “Qilin” international hacker group and extradited him to Germany, investigative sources said Tuesday. Qilin is believed to have carried out ransomware attacks against

(Adnkronos) – The White House has excluded Politico from the pool of journalists authorized to travel aboard Air Force One with President Donald Trump, headed to Nebraska for an election rally. According to Nbc News, the decision comes after a similar measure

(Adnkronos) – The former head of the German intelligence service Bnd, August Hanning, has been arrested on suspicion of espionage. This was reported by Bild and Dpa. Hanning led the Federal Intelligence Service from 1998 to 2005. The charges, Bild writes, are

(Adnkronos) – With road blockades still in front of schools, high school student unions have also called for a large demonstration today to defend their demands. High school students will not be alone: they will also be joined by teachers. A coalition

Tokyo, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan will provide a total of 10 million dollars in emergency grant aid to Yemen and nearby Djibouti amid the deteriorating humanitarian situation there, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. The money will be used to provide food, water,