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Japan Moves to Strengthen Defenses Against AI-Driven Cyber Threats
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (628+ words) TOKYO, May 18 (News On Japan) - The government will hold a cross-ministerial meeting on May 18th to discuss measures to address risks associated with high-performance artificial intelligence (AI). The meeting, led by Digital Minister Masaaki Taira, will examine cybersecurity measures related to…...
Mud-Covered Rugby Deepens Community Bonds
15+ hour, 54+ min ago (537+ words) KYOTO, May 17 (News On Japan) - An event allowing participants to enjoy rugby while covered in mud took place in pre-planting rice paddies in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, on May 17th. Originating in Fukuchiyama, "tanbo rugby" has been held since 2015 as a way…...
Triple Decline Deepens in Japanese Markets
8+ hour, 47+ min ago (650+ words) TOKYO, May 18 (News On Japan) - Japan's financial markets continued to suffer a so-called "triple decline" on May 18th, with stocks, the yen and government bonds all falling sharply amid growing concerns over worsening fiscal conditions and rising geopolitical tensions surrounding Iran....
Japan Intervention Fails to Reverse Yen's Slide
11+ hour, 58+ min ago (847+ words) TOKYO, May 18 (News On Japan) - The Japanese government and the Bank of Japan are believed to have conducted yen-buying intervention since the end of last month in an effort to slow the currency's decline, though the broader trend of yen…...
Fire Breaks Out Near Dotonbori
12+ hour, 3+ min ago (638+ words) OSAKA, May 18 (News On Japan) - A fire broke out near Osaka's Dotonbori district on the morning of May 18th, spreading to four buildings including a restaurant building, with firefighting efforts still underway, although no injuries or people trapped inside have been…...
Newlyweds Emerge as Ringleaders Behind Tochigi Robbery-Murder
16+ hour, 19+ min ago (928+ words) TOCHIGI, May 18 (News On Japan) - Police investigating the robbery-murder of a woman in Tochigi Prefecture, in which four teenage boys have already been arrested, detained a married couple in their 20s on May 17th on suspicion of acting as ringleaders in the…...
Why Japan's Naphtha Shortage is Creating Supply Bottlenecks
15+ hour, 14+ min ago (963+ words) TOKYO, May 18 (News On Japan) - Complaints are mounting across a wide range of industries over shortages of naphtha-related materials, but the government insists the issue is not a lack of overall supply, describing it instead as a "bottleneck" in distribution…...
Auto Repair Shops Report Lubricant Shortages
15+ hour, 4+ min ago (936+ words) NAGOYA, May 17 (News On Japan) - The worsening situation in the Middle East is beginning to affect Japan's automotive sector, with shortages of engine oil and other lubricants emerging alongside rising prices, creating mounting pressure across the industry. Lubricants such as…...
University of Tokyo Festival Resumes After Bomb Threat
15+ hour, 42+ min ago (693+ words) TOKYO, May 18 (News On Japan) - The University of Tokyo's annual campus festival, known as the May Festival, resumed suspended events on May 17th after disruptions caused by a bomb threat the previous day, with long lines forming outside the main gate…...
South Korea to Roll Out Red Carpet for Takaichi
16+ hour, 34+ min ago (692+ words) SEOUL, May 17 (News On Japan) - South Korea's presidential office announced on May 17th that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will be welcomed with treatment "equivalent to that of a state guest" during her visit to South Korea beginning May 19th. Takaichi is scheduled…...