Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank plans to invest 360 billion yen to 380 billion yen in digital technologies over three years, President Manatomo Yoneyama said in an interview. The Japanese bank also plans to spend 30 billion yen to

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks rebounded on Tuesday, led by technology issues that had been battered the previous day. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly rallied over 1,400 points, a day after tumbling over 2,500 points. The index of 225

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Masatomo Suzuki, a 40-year-old Japanese offshore sailor, is aiming to compete in the 2028 Vendee Globe, a solo, nonstop, unassisted round-the-world yacht race. If Suzuki completes the quadrennial event, he would become the second Japanese to achieve the

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese team of researchers has found that cats prefer silver vine, known in Japan as “matatabi,” over catnip, both regarded as cat attractants. According to a study by the team of Iwate University and Nagoya University, many

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Mexican counterpart, Roberto Velasco, on Tuesday agreed to establish a framework for economic dialogue between the two countries at an early date. In their 20-minute call, the two ministers also reaffirmed

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Tuesday approved a bill to include antibody drugs in immunization programs alongside vaccines. The government aims to use antibody drugs as immunization against respiratory syncytial virus infection, which can become severe in infants. This

Paris, June 8 (Jiji Press)–France’s consumer protection agency said Monday it will impose a fine of 35 million euros on Japan’s Nintendo Co. for failing to properly inform consumers about a defect in its Nintendo Switch controllers. The agency proposed a settlement

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department on Tuesday sent papers to prosecutors on Shinnosuke Abe, former manager of the Yomiuri Giants, a Japanese professional baseball team, on suspicion of assaulting his eldest daughter. The MPD is believed to have attached

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi said Tuesday that he will ask an advisory panel on Monday to consider ways to get crime victims and bereaved families more involved in criminal proceedings. The Legislative Council will discuss whether to

New York, June 8 (Jiji Press)–Nippon Steel Corp. plans to invest up to 2.5 billion dollars in United States Steel Corp.’s Mon Valley Works in Pennsylvania over the next three years, the U.S. steelmaker said Monday. “The total investment may range from

By Hiroki Shimoo Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan and Canada can work more closely together to accelerate the real-world adoption of artificial intelligence, an expert at a Toronto-based, cutting-edge research institute says. “AI will be the technology that will power the future,”

Washington, June 8 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump has posted a video on social media depicting himself as the protagonist in the popular Japanese anime series “Naruto,” drawing criticism from some people. The video, posted on Saturday, shows Trump dressed as Naruto

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average temporarily climbed over 1,000 points on Tuesday morning. At 9:12 a.m., the index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier Prime section surged 1,017.83 points, or 1.59 pct,

(Adnkronos) – Rail traffic has been suspended in the territory of Crimea following an attack on a train operating on the Moscow-Simferopol route, which caused the death of a train driver. “Passengers on all trains present on the peninsula have been evacuated.

(Adnkronos) – The European Council has adopted a new legislative framework for the screening of foreign direct investments, aimed at strengthening the EU’s capacity to identify, assess, and address security and public order risks related to them. This was announced in an

(Adnkronos) – The European Council has adopted the regulation establishing a new framework to protect the EU steel market from the commercial effects of global overcapacity. The new rules will replace the current EU steel safeguard measure, which expires on June 30,

(Adnkronos) – The Pasdaran announced that they had attacked a chemical plant in Haifa, Israel, in retaliation, after an “American-Israeli” raid against an Iranian petrochemical site. In a statement, the Israeli Revolutionary Guards warned that further attacks against non-military and energy targets

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan, the United States and the Philippines agreed Monday to bolster their cooperation over maritime security. At a meeting held in Manila, officials of the three countries discussed the situation in the South China Sea, where China continues

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–Agriculture ministers of the Group of Seven major industrialized nations on Monday reaffirmed their commitment regarding fertilizer supplies amid the Middle East turmoil. In an extraordinary meeting held online, the ministers from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Financial Services Agency announced on Monday a plan to conditionally ease capital adequacy requirements for banks in order to encourage investments in companies. For joint investments with government-backed financial institutions, which are seen as carrying lower risks

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Monday held the second meeting of an expert panel to discuss updating the country’s three key national security documents. During the meeting, Koji Yamazaki, former chief of the Defense Ministry’s Joint Staff, called for

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–The leaders and vice leaders of both chambers of the Diet, Japan’s parliament, presented their draft proposal Monday on measures to secure a sufficient number of Imperial Family members as part of efforts to ensure stable Imperial succession.

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese companies are facing a record number of shareholder proposals from so-called activist investors ahead of their annual shareholder meetings later this month. As of Friday, institutional investors had submitted a total of 139 proposals to 51 Japanese

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Ministry is taking intensive measures to ensure the safety of Japanese nationals visiting Canada, Mexico and the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to kick off soon. For the first time, the ministry

Seoul, June 8 (Jiji Press)–South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Monday mentioned the need for a bilateral acquisition and cross-servicing agreement, or ACSA, with Japan. This was the first time Lee publicly acknowledged the need for an ACSA, which facilitates the reciprocal

Asahikawa, Hokkaido, June 8 (Jiji Press)–Public prosecutors on Monday demanded a 27-year prison term for a woman suspected of killing a 17-year-old girl by allegedly causing her to fall from a suspension bridge in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido in 2024.

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Meteorological Agency on Monday issued a tsunami advisory for a wide stretch of Japan’s Pacific coast, from Ibaraki Prefecture in eastern Japan to the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima, following a major earthquake that struck off the

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–Plaintiffs in same-sex marriage lawsuits across Japan handed about 36,000 online signatures seeking equality of marriage to the Supreme Court on Monday. They also called for the top court’s unconstitutional ruling for Civil Code and family register law

By Yuka Moriyama Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–A major Japan-Philippines friendship event was held in Tokyo’s Taito Ward from Friday to Sunday, with this year marking the 70th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The Philippine Expo

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks plummeted Monday, led by heavy selling of artificial intelligence-related issues following declines in U.S. technology shares late last week, with the key Nikkei 225 stock average briefly losing over 3,100 points. The index of 225 selected