Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced the creation of an international framework to develop rules on the use of artificial intelligence at a Paris meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Thursday.時事通信社 による

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed off on legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence.The move makes Tennessee, long known as the birthplace of country music and the launchpad for musical legends, the first state in the U.S. to enact such measure…

Sony Pictures Entertainment and U.S. private equity firm Apollo Global Management on Wednesday submitted an all-cash 26-billion-dollar offer for U.S. media giant Paramount Global, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.時事通信社 による

Japanese railway companies are reinforcing their financial operations, including internet banking services, as part of efforts to expand their revenue sources.時事通信社 による

Lodging services using a retired "blue train," or sleeper train, preserved at a railway-themed sightseeing facility in a northeastern Japan town are set to restart Saturday after five years of suspension due to the novel coronavirus crisis.時事通信社 による

The first World Water Library was launched in Switzerland in March, aiming to become a campaigning force for the conservation of water. The library funded by the Swiss Development Agency wants to become a focal point for solutions to water supplies dwindling because of climate change and other factors.Campaigners hope this 17th-century castle on an…

Japan and the European Union agreed to work together to strengthen economic security at a minister-level economic dialogue in Paris on Thursday.時事通信社 による

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering expanding the scope of fundraising party ticket buyers whose names must be disclosed through a revision to the political funds control law, it was learned Thursday.時事通信社 による

Japanese authorities are believed to have spent some 3 trillion yen on what is viewed as a stealth yen-buying, dollar-selling foreign exchange market intervention early Thursday, according to market sources.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday agreed to begin talks to ink a proposed reciprocal access agreement to facilitate mutual visits by Japanese Self-Defense Forces and French military members.時事通信社 による

The recent crash of two Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters during night training off a remote Tokyo island is highly likely to have been caused by human factors, the Defense Ministry said Thursday.時事通信社 による

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development kicked off a two-day ministerial council meeting at its headquarters in Paris on Thursday, under the chairmanship of Japan, which is marking the 60th anniversary of its accession to the OECD in 1964.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday unveiled a plan to launch a program to pump a total of 8 million euros over the next three years to facilitate economic growth in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.時事通信社 による

Japan Airlines and ANA Holdings Inc. have reported growth in revenue and earnings for the year that ended in March, marking a full recovery from their slumps caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.時事通信社 による

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Thursday revised up its global economic growth forecast for 2024 to 3.1 pct, a rise of 0.2 percentage point from its previous projection in February.時事通信社 による

Satomi Sakashita, 62, renewed her determination to protect dolphins living around Notojima Island, where she runs a cafe with a dolphin-watching terrace, in the aftermath of the Noto Peninsula earthquake on Jan. 1.時事通信社 による

The construction of a giant "shisa" lion-shaped traditional ornament is being planned in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa, using damaged roof tiles from Shuri Castle, which was devastated by a fire in 2019.時事通信社 による

A former Singaporean diplomat has been questioned on a voluntary basis by Tokyo police over allegations that he secretly photographed a naked boy in his 10s at a public bath in February, it was learned Thursday.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government's plan to tackle the problem of widespread pollen allergies by cutting down artificial cedar forests has met skepticism from the forestry industry, which is struggling with labor shortages and low lumber demand.時事通信社 による

A Bank of Japan policymaker called on the central bank to consider raising interest rates further at a meeting in March, when it raised rates for the first time in 17 years, according to the minutes of the meeting released Thursday.時事通信社 による

Japan's Aozora Bank has widened its consolidated net loss forecast to 49.8 billion yen from 28 billion yen for fiscal 2023, which ended in March.時事通信社 による

Japan, 48 other countries and the European Union issued a joint statement Wednesday calling on North Korea to comply with international sanctions and abandon its weapons of mass destruction.時事通信社 による

Renowned pianist Fuzjko Hemming, known for her human touch in her performances, died of pancreatic cancer on April 21. She was 92.時事通信社 による

A quarterly magazine that had informed readers about the unknown attractions of the Noto Peninsula in central Japan for over 13 years is set for revival this month, after being halted following a powerful earthquake that struck four months ago.時事通信社 による

Japanese economy minister Ken Saito and his French counterpart, Bruno Le Maire, on Wednesday agreed that the two countries will strengthen cooperation over supply of critical minerals including rare earths.時事通信社 による

Three major Japanese department store operators on Wednesday logged sharply higher same-store sales for April, driven by increased purchases of luxury brand goods by foreign visitors amid a weak yen.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his French counterpart, Gabriel Attal, on Wednesday agreed to expand bilateral ties in various fields including the economy, security and culture.時事通信社 による

California-based 99 Cents Only Stores said on April 5 it will close all 371 of its outlets, ending the chain’s 42-year run of selling an assortment of bargain-basement merchandise.The company has stores across California, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas that will begin selling off their merchandise, as well as fixtures, furnishings, and equipment.Interi…

Japanese apparel group Onward Holdings Co. will sharply increase physical outlets with features of online shops, President and CEO Michinobu Yasumoto has said.時事通信社 による

Mitsui Fudosan Co. and other companies on Wednesday unveiled an outline of their redevelopment project for the site of the former Tsukiji wholesale market in Tokyo's Chuo Ward.時事通信社 による

Japan will begin a model project in fiscal 2024 to help regional communities accept more foreign visitors with diverse dietary and cultural habits, such as vegetarians and Muslims.時事通信社 による

Electronics retailer Bic Camera Inc. said Wednesday that it has introduced an alert system in all of its stores to prevent the controversial resale of duty-free products.時事通信社 による

A total of 2,750 residents moved out of six municipalities in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, in the three months after the municipalities were hit hard by the Noto Peninsula earthquake on New Year's Day, it was learned Wednesday.時事通信社 による

U.S. foreign policy figures have not opposed the idea of Japan lifting its own sanctions against North Korea if the reclusive state returns all Japanese nationals it abducted decades ago, the head of the abductee family group said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

A ceremony to mark the 68th anniversary of the official recognition of Minamata disease, a neurological disorder caused by polluted industrial wastewater, was held on Wednesday in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.時事通信社 による

Used car dealers in Japan are highlighting transparency in their vehicle sales, following a string of fraudulent business practices, including false auto insurance claims, discovered at Bigmotor Co.時事通信社 による

Japanese companies are increasingly engaging in upcycling efforts, or adding new value to used products and waste materials, as part of their environmental and social contributions and to generate profits.時事通信社 による

An increasing number of Tokyo's special wards have started offering attractive return gifts under Japan's "furusato nozei" hometown tax donation system, in a bid to stop outflows of tax revenue.時事通信社 による

The Japanese Natural Resources and Energy Agency asked the town of Genkai in Saga Prefecture on Wednesday to accept a "literature survey" for a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear plants.時事通信社 による

A new company called Wecars Co. was formed Wednesday to take over operations at Bigmotor Co., a scandal-tainted Japanese used car dealer, trading house Itochu Corp., one of the new firm's shareholders, said.時事通信社 による

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her Nigerian counterpart, Yusuf Tuggar, agreed to enhance their countries' economic relationship, when they met in Nigeria on Tuesday, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Seventeen people, including three lawmakers of South Korea's biggest opposition Democratic Party, have landed on Sea of Japan islands claimed by Tokyo.時事通信社 による

Eight of Japan's 10 major power companies logged record-high consolidated net profits in fiscal 2023, according to their earnings reports released by Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Japan's real gross domestic product in January-March is believed to have logged an annualized decrease of 1.7pctfrom the previous quarter, according to think tanks.時事通信社 による

Taiwanese President-elect Lai Ching-te has expressed hopes for stepped-up cooperation between the self-ruled island and Japan.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida departed for a tour of France, Brazil and Paraguay on Wednesday, aiming to display Tokyo's focus on promoting ties with developing and emerging market countries in the so-called Global South.時事通信社 による

Japanese police arrested two more men Wednesday as part of their investigation into the burned bodies of a Tokyo couple found in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture.時事通信社 による

Municipalities around Japan are rushing to secure "cooling shelters" people can use to cool down when there is high risk of heatstroke.時事通信社 による

East Japan Railway Co., Central Japan Railway Co. and West Japan Railway Co. reported higher consolidated revenue and profits for the year ended last March.時事通信社 による

While Wednesday marks four months since a massive earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in central Japan on New Year's Day, local residents are facing a tough decision: whether to leave or remain in the quake-hit areas.時事通信社 による