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Weather agency warns of heavy rain in western Japan, flooding risks

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Heavy rainfall is expected in parts of western Japan and the Nansei island chain in the country's southwest, the weather agency said,

Anthropic urges industry coordination to allow for a 'pause' in AI development if risks grow

(AP) -- Anthropic is proposing that the world's top artificial intelligence companies come up with a coordinated way to pause development of advanced

Isabella Bird's 'Unbeaten Tracks in Japan': The struggle to find a competent guide (Pt. 3)

Isabella Bird arrived in Japan in May 1878 (the 11th year of the Meiji era). After completing the necessary entry formalities, she spent some time bas

Yasuda Kinen Preview: Wrapping Up Five Weeks of Top-Level Racing in Tokyo

Since 2016, the Yasuda Kinen has been a part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series of races, with the winner receiving an automatic entry to the Breeders' Cup. The post Yasuda Kinen Preview: Wrapping Up Five Weeks of Top-Level Racing in Tokyo first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

The Mainichi News Quiz: How much in donations has orphan monkey Punch attracted?

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for June 6 to test your news knowledge. Ready?How much in donations ha

Japan seeks to replace up to 5 nuclear reactors by 2040s, 14 by 2050s

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's industry ministry on Friday proposed replacing two to five aging nuclear reactors by the 2040s, and a total of 11 to 14 by th

Japan electronics retailers Yamada, Edion agree to business merger

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's largest consumer electronics retailer Yamada Holdings Co. and Edion Corp., another key company in the industry, said Friday t

Asian cinema shines in Cannes amid industry challenges

Japan and U.S. to collaborate on AI-driven scientific development

The move is part of a U.S. national project called Genesis Mission, and Japan is the first country to cooperate.

Japan likely sold foreign securities to fund currency intervention

The country's foreign securities holdings dropped by $75.6 billion from April, according to Finance Ministry reserve data released Friday.

Japan’s real wages rise for fourth month, backing BOJ hike

Inflation-adjusted wages rose 1.9% from a year earlier, accelerating from a revised 1.4% gain in the previous month, the labor ministry reported Friday.

Netflix creating industry guidelines for AI production, co-CEO says

Japan’s Cannes moment signals a new global push

Tao Okamoto made history at Cannes, while Japanese filmmakers and producers looked ahead, embracing collaboration as the future of the industry.

10th Anime Awards spotlight industry’s international reach

Celebrity guests from Canada, India and other countries attended Crunchyroll's annual awards ceremony, a testament to anime's growing cultural footprint around the world.

Nvidia CEO mounts charm push in South Korea with TV talk show and baseball appearances

Jensen Huang is returning to South Korea with a charm offensive that reflects the country's rising importance in AI chips, robotics and the next wave of physical AI.

Global airline chiefs to confront Iran war fuel shock at industry summit

The June 6-8 annual meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the industry's biggest summit, bringing together hundreds of top executives.

Kim says N. Korea more than doubled nuclear material production capacity

BEIJING (Kyodo) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country's production capacity for weapons-grade nuclear materials has more than doubled du

The Mainichi News Quiz: Which nut allergies do Japanese researchers say can be treated?

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for June 4 to test your news knowledge. Ready?What nut allergies did J

Keidanren chief calls for boosting Japan’s growth potential

Yoshinobu Tsutsui says the country needs to build an "investment-driven economy" through corporate capital spending, research and development investment and wage hikes.

South Korean adoptees sue Denmark over right to know birth families

South Korea sent more than 140,000 children overseas for adoption between 1955 and 1999, according to an official inquiry in the country.