Japan should produce its own AI defense solutions, Sakana AI CEO says

With the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump pursuing its “America First” policy, Japan needs to produce its own artificial intelligence technology for defense purposes as cutting-edge AI could become a tool for political leverage, the CEO of a …

Mazda Announces Its Evs Will Use NACS Chargers In Japan

(MENAFN- Investor Brand Network) Mazda has officially announced that its future electric vehicles (EVs) in Japan will use the North American Charging Standard (NACS), which was developed by Tesla. Starting from 2027, new Mazda EVs sold in Japan will be …

Japan's push to lower rice prices coming in baby steps

Japan's efforts to lower the price of rice through the release of its stockpile may finally be making some progress, albeit at a snail's pace. The average supermarket price of 5 kilograms of rice dropped last week for the first time since December, …

Three major Japan steelmakers say they expect profit falls in fiscal 2025

Japan's three major steelmakers forecast that their consolidated net profits will decline in fiscal 2025, which will end next March, according to the companies' earnings reports released by Monday. Nippon Steel and JFE Holdings expect to see …

Lawyers for ex-Japan TV host Nakai dispute 3rd-party report on 'sexual violence'

Masahiro Nakai is pictured in this file photo taken in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Feb. 21, 2020. (Mainichi/Naoaki Hasegawa) TOKYO -- Lawyers representing former Japanese television personality Masahiro Nakai have disputed a third-party committee's …

Japan Pavilion: Between Lives

Stolen Buddhist artifact returns to Japan after 13 years abroad

TSUSHIMA, Nagasaki Prefecture—A centuries-old Buddhist statue stolen from a temple here has finally returned home after 13 years, marking a significant moment for the local community. The statue of the Kanzeon Bodhisattva, a designated tangible cultural …

Japan's finance minister wants to discuss forex with Bessent

[Source: Reuters] Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said that he would seek to meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the sidelines of the G7 meetings in Canada next week to discuss foreign exchange. “I’m making preparations to attend the …

Japan's Honda projects plummeting profits due to Trump's tariffs

TOKYO (AP) — Honda’s profit for the fiscal year through March slipped 24.5% from the previous year, as its vehicle sales in China dropped, and the Japanese automaker warned Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will worsen its earnings. Tokyo-based …

Oman and Japan seal green pact to fast-track climate goals

Muscat: The Environment Authority of Oman and Japan’s Ministry of Environment signed the agreement today, laying the foundation for enhanced bilateral cooperation on environmental matters. The signing ceremony was held in the presence of His Excellency …