Hegseth urges swift Japanese defense spending boost in talks

Visiting U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth pressed his Japanese counterpart on Oct. 29 in talks at the Defense Ministry in ...

OpenAI: Wider AI use in Japan will boost GDP

US IT company OpenAI believes wider use of artificial intelligence in Japan will help boost the country's Gross Domestic ...

Mitsubishi, Toshiba eyed for $550 billion Japan-U.S. deal

Japan and the United States unveiled a joint investment framework totaling $550 billion (80 trillion yen) on Oct. 28 ...

Akazawa: Japanese firms show interest in US investment drive

Japan's new trade minister Akazawa Ryosei says he is ready to support companies willing to join a huge investment campaign in ...

Editorial: Unchecked 'Abe 2.0' path perilous for new Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has delivered her first policy speech in the Diet. She is aiming for a robust nation, ...
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Takaichi pledges to deal firmly with foreigners who violate the rules; specifics unclear

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged in her policy speech on Friday to deal firmly with foreigners who violate the rules, emphasizing the need to distinguish such measures from xenophobia, though ...