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South Korea’s AI impact sparks pressure across government bond market

The nation's government bonds have lost 7.5% this year in local-currency terms, the worst performance among 44 markets.

Frontier AI shock: Japan's analog layer offers a resilience lesson

South Korea labor minister calls on tech firms to share excess AI profits with suppliers, staff

The government, businesses and unions should discuss how to share "excess profits" and narrow the gap between conglomerates and smaller suppliers, Kim Young-hoon said.

Nagoya court recognizes AI-created explicit images as child pornography

The sentence marked the first case in Japan in which the law has been applied to the possession of AI-generated sexual deepfakes.

Japan gov't, banks given access to latest Anthropic AI model for security

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's government and some banks have been given access to U.S. startup Anthropic's new Claude Mythos artificial intelligence model

Resona sets up team to address artificial intelligence security risks

With U.S. startup Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI model in mind, the team will focus on gathering information and developing measures to enhance security systems.

Chinese labs with ties to military seeking Nvidia’s AI chips

At least seven Chinese universities that support the country's armed forces and defense industry are seeking access to Nvidia's H200 chips.

Salesforce Japan to focus on helping firms deploy AI effectively

Salesforce Japan's CEO said firms often have fragmented systems in which data is scattered across departments, making it difficult for AI to access and use information efficiently.

AI advice in assault case and foreign business visa uproar: Our 5 most-read stories from last week

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between May 23 and 31. The first story was

Japan top court study sees AI useful in summarizing documents, risks remain

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Artificial intelligence may be effective in processing large volumes of documents and summarizing arguments in civil trials, but risk

Taiwan suspects Nvidia chips smuggled to China via Japan

Japan is one of many locations in Asia where Chinese companies access American AI chips — by renting hardware that's owned by foreign firms and installed in overseas data centers.

World’s appetite for AI makes China less afraid of stronger yuan

Even as the yuan climbed to its strongest level since 2023 and the economy looked more fragile, policymakers have shown little urgency to step in.

Japan told that universities are a key to startup success

The dean of the University of California's business school explains how innovation infrastructure can be developed.

Former U.S. cybersecurity chief urges IT reform in Japan

Systems that have been deployed in Japan for 20-30 years have "many weaknesses," says Chris Inglis, the first U.S. national cyber director.

Apple, Google blast Canada’s plan to give police more access to citizens’ data

The Canadian government is defending the Lawful Access Act, saying it's designed to ensure police have the legal tools to "prevent, investigate and respond" to modern crime.

Former execs of AI developer Alt found guilty of window dressing

Katsuya Asai, 46, and Takayuki Ariizumi, 53, were given suspended prison sentences, and the Tokyo-based company was fined ¥300 million.

U.S. weighs chip tariffs to spur domestic growth, trade chief says

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stressed the importance of using import duties to bring chip production back to the U.S.